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6/13 Webinar
Brian Apkarian of RPI’s Center for Future Energy Systems will lead this free virtual seminar on the resources available to clean tech startups from NYS Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs) and Centers of Excellence. Register
Uplifting Entrepreneurs
Luminate’s Managing Director, Dr. Sujatha Ramanujan, examines systemic challenges that exist in entrepreneurship and ways we can even the playing field for women and minority entrepreneurs. Read More in Forbes
Startup Win
Congrats to DataCicada! They took home a 2023 Best of Show Award at the Bio-IT World Conference & Expo for the launch of Tympana, a powerful platform bringing Machine Learning tools to the hands of the domain experts. Read More
Partner Spotlight
SUNY Brockport SBDC has assisted over 22,000 businesses since 1987, helping to create a positive economic impact of more than $250M as well as create or save over 9,000 jobs within a five-county region. Read More
On the Podcast
Optimax is America’s largest precision optics manufacturer, with nearly 500 employees in Rochester, NY. CEO Rick Plympton shares how the company continues to grow and create a great place for people to work. Listen
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As the creator of several groundbreaking programs, our impact changes daily. And, because we’re a non-profit, our work directly benefits the startups and communities we serve. In fact, all but one of our programs provide support without taking any equity.
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The startups in our portfolio are changing the way things are done in every industry.
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