November 2022
New York State Incubator Report
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November 15, 2022 | Javits Center, New York City
For more than a decade, the TechDay Expo has brought the most innovative startups in the tech ecosystem together with the resources, people, and networks they need to thrive. It is the biggest event of its kind and offers investors, tech talent, early adopters, corporates and press the chance to discover extraordinary founders who are developing incredible products, platforms and services.
Special Offer: BIANYS Members are eligible for complimentary exhibit space and booth furnishings, including table, chairs, electric, and wifi service. Additionally, we will coordinate the location of the BIANYS members to be adjacent with exhibitors who join the show and take advantage of BIANYS discount codes. Please contact admin@bianys.com for more details.
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The NYSERDA Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program is offering a
five-part Skills Lab series to help clients get the most out of their
Human Resource efforts.
All sessions will start at 12:00 p.m. on the dates listed below.
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11/2 - Session 1: Human Resources 101 HR basics for growing your team.
11/15 - Session 2: Human Resources 102 Best practices: onboarding and offboarding.
11/29 - Session 3: Setting People Strategy Part 1
12/13 - Session 4: Setting People Strategy Part 2
1/10 - Session 5: Human Resources 201+ Scaling HR activities as your company grows.
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In its 27th year, the NREL Industry Growth Forum (IGF) is the longest-running event of its type. It allows cleantech entrepreneurs, investors, and experts from industry and the public sector to build relationships, showcase innovative technologies, and identify creative business solutions. The 2023 IGF will be held on May 2–3, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, CO.
The application period is open through 12/6/2022!
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Harlem Biospace Establishes New York City Biotech Incubator |
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Harlem Biospace will open its second biotech incubator space in the Mink Building at 1361 Amsterdam Avenue in West Harlem's Factory District in New York City.
The Manhattanville Factory District is a 1.2mm rsf master-planned innovation campus. The facility will help fulfill a need for lab space for biotech companies with growing teams and for those graduating from shared spaces and facilities.
The project was recommended by the New York City Regional Economic Development Council and awarded a $1.5 million grant from Empire State Development.
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The Tech Garden & Arrow Electronics are excited to offer the IoT, Drone, and Robotics Symposium on Thursday, November 17th! Please join us at The Tech Garden where you can view presentations from leading industry manufacturers including Arrow, AVX, Bourns, Molex, Infineon, Intel, NXP, and Qualcomm.
Lunch will be provided and you can register to win $1000 worth of door prizes!
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Director of Koffman Southern Tier Incubator and Binghamton Incubator Program |
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Launch NY Named Among Top 5 Seed Funders Nationally, as it Announces $585K in Q3 Investments
Launch NY announces third-quarter investments from its nonprofit Seed Fund and for profit Limited Partner (LP) Fund total $585,000 in five startup companies
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Opening: Queens Tech Incubator |
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The Queens Chamber of Commerce and the Queens Tech Council anare seeking applications from tech companies who are interested in office space as part of the Queen Tech Incubator. The Queens Tech Incubator will launch with space at the Greater Nexus in Jamaica, a recently opened 10,000 sq. ft. co-working space managed by the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation. There are plans to open incubators in the Rockaways, Forest Hills, Long Island City and Flushing in the coming months.
Applications to the Queens Tech Incubator will be reviewed and selected by members of the Queens Tech Council. Companies chosen will have access to complimentary office space, mentorship opportunities from existing Tech Council members as well as resources provided by the Small Business Resource Network (SBRN).
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Launch NY Marks Ten- Year Anniversary and Hosts Founders & Investors Series
In the wake of the recent devastating event in Buffalo, we are more committed than ever to strengthening our community and carrying on the mission we started 10 years ago. Since 2012, Launch NY has provided mentorship to 1,369 startup founders, of which 42% have been women and/or BIPOC.
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#InvestLocal
in Underrepresented Founders - in Launch's Next Round of Deals
Black and women founders together receive less than 3% of the venture capital deployed in the United States annually, but Launch NY is seeking to buck that trend by featuring its underrepresented founder-led portfolio companies on a special round of featured deals on its Investor Network.
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Archangel Imaging Takes $1 Million Grand Prize in the Genius NY Business Competition
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Archangel Imaging, a British company producing equipment that helps help police and security forces watch over valuable assets and facilities in remote or challenging places walked away with the $1 million grand prize in the Genius NY business competition Thursday night.A five-judge panel chose Archangel Imaging Ltd. for the top prize after the company and four other finalists pitched their business plans.
Though Archangel won the $1 million grand prize, the four runners-up did not leave empty-handed. They will each receive $500,000.
The company plans to use the $1 million prize money to hire workers in Syracuse and start production of the latest version of its devices. The company is already looking for a local manufacturer with which to partner, he said.
All five finalists moved to The Tech Garden, a business accelerator in downtown Syracuse, in August. Under the terms of the contest, they must operate their businesses in Central New York for at least one year.
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EVENTS & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Pivot-RP accelerates the research process by providing access to the most comprehensive global source of funding opportunities, facilitating collaborator discovery, and offering insights and short-cuts to help research organizations win a larger share of available funding. Pivot-RP unifies the Pivot® and Research Professional funding solutions, together serving hundreds of the world’s leading research institutions. |
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November 15-16, 2022 | Virtual Event |
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BARDA Industry Day (BID) is an annual, two-day virtual conference featuring presentations from BARDA and our industry and interagency partners on the ongoing collective efforts to support continued innovation and advancement in medical countermeasure (MCM) development and preparedness against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases. This event includes a networking hub between public and private sectors within the health security space, offering many opportunities for attendee-to-attendee engagement. |
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Science Foundation
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NSF expands the National Innovation Network with five new I-Corps Hubs
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The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the addition of five new NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Hubs that will scale the NSF-led National Innovation Network, accelerating the translation of discoveries into new solutions that benefit society. Each I-Corps Hub is funded for up to $3 million per year for five years and comprises a regional alliance of at least eight universities. The first five I-Corps Hubs were awarded in 2021, with each Hub expanding its reach this year by adding a new partner institution to their region.
I-Corps Hubs provide experiential entrepreneurial training to academic researchers across all fields of science and engineering. I-Corps Hubs form the operational backbone of the National Innovation Network — a network of universities, NSF-funded researchers, local and regional entrepreneurial communities and other federal agencies — that help researchers translate fundamental research results to the marketplace. The I-Corps Hubs work collaboratively to build and sustain a diverse and inclusive innovation ecosystem throughout the U.S.
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Governor Hochul Announces $8.5 Million to Support Companies Commercializing New Climate Technologies |
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The New Program is to Provide Resources for Entrepreneurs Scaling Building, Transportation, Electric Grid and Industrial Products and Services |
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43North Names Five $1 Million Start Up Contest Winners |
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This Year's Winners:
Agape Wellness of Rochester, NY is a wellness company that sparks meaningful conversation with personalized questions.
AMPAworks of Santa Monica, California presented a camera that could take full inventory of pharmacies, medical device companies, surgery centers, clinics, and hospitals by using A.I.
Mod Tech Labs of Austin, Texas helps companies create 3D content at scale.
Otrafy of Chicago, Illinois is an A.I.-powered SaaS supplier management platform, which has the ability to automate compliance and identify risks.
Phood from New York City is a company that integrates universities' card services to connect flex dollar accounts of students to the gig economy.
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Conference Overview:
This annual event brings together leading minds in energy storage technology and innovation for a stimulating one-day conference on the latest groundbreaking work and technological advances in the rapidly growing field of energy storage technology, including:
- advancements in storage technologies and applications
- new market use cases
- advancements in product development
- commercialization, manufacturing, and supply chain development
Potential conference topics for NY-BEST’s Annual Fall Technology Conference:
- Advancements in Battery Chemistries and Technologies
- Battery Management Systems and Safety
- New Developments in Non-Battery Energy Storage Technology
- Clean Hydrogen Technologies and Applications
- Long Duration Storage Technologies and Applications
- Advancements in the Electrification of Vehicles and Transportation
- Innovative Applications in Grid Energy Storage
- Vehicle-grid interactions and V2G
- Integrating high levels of distributed solar/renewables
- Increasing hosting capacity of renewable and load management
- Energy Storage Product Development and Commercialization
- Advances in Energy Storage Supply Chain and Manufacturing
- Energy Storage and Renewable Energy Hybrid Systems
- Innovative startup companies
- Cutting Edge Energy Storage Research
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OR Submit your own idea!
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2022 Annual Awards Celebration | December 7, 2022 |
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Join us in Rochester or online for the 7th Annual Awards Celebration hosted by the Upstate Capital Association of New York.
Registration is open for this marquee event! The 2022 Annual Awards Celebration will take place on December 7 at the Strong Museum (1 Manhattan Square, Rochester, New York 14607) starting with registration and networking at 5:30 pm.
Celebrate the most interesting deals and most active dealmakers across New York State in seed, venture, private equity and M&A. Companies and individuals will be recognized from all across New York State.
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CNYBAC Concept to Commercialization Virtual Series Presentation:
Medical Device Risk and Regulations
December 8, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST
Raymond Dromms, President, Raymond P. Solutions, Inc.
Kathi Durdon, Executive Director, CNY Biotech Accelerator, Upstate Medical University
This presentation will include an overview of how risk plays a prominent role in product development, research and regulatory submission and will include an overview of device classification, FDA submissions and the Risk Assessment.
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Applications Now Being Accepted to APEX > No-Cost Incubator Program for Veterans and Military Spouses |
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Veterans Future Lab is an incubator dedicated to ventures led by veterans and military spouses. Its 9-month, no-cost Apex program provides mentorship, support, and resources needed to start and grow high-impact companies.
We accept companies across a wide range of industries. We look for strong product-market fit, a demonstrated commitment to the venture, and the expertise of the founding team as related to the mission. We make sure our team and resources can be of use to the company.
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Startup Mentor Founder of New Pre-Seed Investment Fund |
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Heidi Knoblauch
Entrepreneur in Residence
& Founder of Fund
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There’s a new fund and program based at UAlbany meant to help early startups become more attractive to potential investors.
The program by Innovate 518 can provide non-dilutive pre-seed funding up to $50,000. To start, the pilot program has a total of $150,000 to invest.
Innovate 518 is a state-funded program that connects 24 member organizations focused on fostering entrepreneurial efforts.
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Latest News About Business Incubators and Accelerators From Across NYS
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