The Lighting Cultivator (Linc), a nonprofit corporation with a mission to create a vibrant network of sustainable lighting businesses in New York, is hosting two workshops to educate the private/public sector about solid state lighting. The workshops will focus on the latest solid-state lighting technology, NYSERDA funding opportunities and will provide an opportunity to network with lighting/ energy-efficiency stakeholders in New York State. The workshop will be held in New York City on July 6th and in Syracuse on July 19th.Due to space limitations, registration is required for the workshops and can be completed virtually at http://lincnyc.eventbrite.com and http://lincsyracuse.eventbrite.com/.