Through its three distinct centers, the Institute addresses the region’s most pressing issues to develop and enact sustainable solutions.

The Center for Entrepreneur Endeavors

The Center for Entrepreneur Endeavors encourages new business development, job creation, and an enlivened local economy through collaborations between SUNY Cobleskill students, faculty, and staff and the surrounding non-profit and business communities. Farm and Food Entrepreneurship cultivates farm-centric and food-centric businesses to ensure the full and profitable use of the region’s considerable natural resources.

The Institute for Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill is designated as the Entrepreneurship Assistance Center (EAC) of the Mohawk Valley under a grant from Empire State Development (ESD).

With this designation the Institute supports area entrepreneurs with business creation and growth, sales, access to financing, and job creation. It also represents the Institute’s expansion beyond its focus on farm and food entrepreneurship to serving regional business owners across all industry sectors.

The Center for Economic and Cultural Development

The Center for Economic and Cultural Development coordinates collaboration among the SUNY Cobleskill Arts and Humanities faculty and regional arts and cultural organizations to cultivate art and culture as drivers of economic development.

The Center for Alternative Career Development

The Alternative Career Development Center develops and offers credentials to gain relevant skills that are needed in today’s workforce. SUNY Cobleskill actively collaborates with organizations to deliver industry demanded education to build our regional economy and match the needs of both students and industry today and in the future.