NYC Innovation Hot Spot

The deadline for the Venture Capital Internship Program is Friday March 14, 2025. Please share this with your students! https://lnkd.in/ezxFGuEn CUNY students filled the house at the NYC EDC-Supermomos-CUNY IAR VCIP Info Session at CUNY@Amazon on March 6th! #supermomos #nycedc

Join us at the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Accelerator Program Q&A Happy Hour in-person on Wednesday, March 19, 5:30 PM! This exciting event is designed to connect prospective applicants with the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub team, partners, and our dynamic ecosystem. Whether to ask questions about the 2025 Call for Innovators or get to know the people driving the program, this will be a valuable opportunity to build meaningful connections and gain insights about the OWIH Accelerator! SPACE IS LIMITED - RSVP NOW - https://lnkd.in/eX_67QNN About the OWIH Accelerator Program: ?? Building on a strong two-year track record, this six-month intensive program provides unparalleled support for innovators looking to develop novel technology and advance commercialization in the New York offshore wind market. ?? Selected cohort companies will work closely with?Equinor, a global energy company currently developing the 3.3 GW?Empire Wind offshore wind farm. The partners will also transform the?South Brooklyn Marine Terminal?into an offshore wind hub, which will be one of the largest dedicated offshore wind port facilities in the United States. ?? The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub is an initiative, led by Equinor, in collaboration with?Urban Future Lab?at?NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and?National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium - supported by?New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Today marks the grand finale of the?Winter 2025 Long Island Regional I-Corps Bootcamp hosted by the New York I-Corps Hub and Stony Brook University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences! And of course we are celebrating it with a "What's Next after I-Corps?" panel! Over the past two weeks, 12 teams dived deep into customer discovery, pushing past assumptions and embracing real-world insights. The result? A whopping 204 interviews logged on the InYourEcosystem entrepreneurial training platform and 20 Office Hours conducted! ?? We can't wait to see where these teams and companies go next! "What's Next after SBU I-Corps?" Panel: Shruti Sharma, Ph.D., Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI), Robert Harrison, Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, Ann-Marie Scheidt, Ariella Trotsenko, NYC Innovation Hot Spot

The NYC Innovation Hot Spot and the New York I-Corps Hub got to explore innovation firsthand at the CCNY Grove School of Engineering (GSOE) 2025 Expo, an annual event bringing together students, faculty, industry professionals, and employers to showcase research and innovation across all engineering and computer science disciplines! Held in The Great Hall of Shepard Hall, the event provided a platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration. The Hall’s historic mural, The Graduate by Edwin H. Blashfield, served as a fitting backdrop - symbolizing the passing of knowledge from one generation to the next. In a room full of innovators, you never know which idea will evolve into the next game-changing technology - or even the next unicorn!!

Please join us on March 5 at Innolabs LIC as we co-host an exciting panel discussion with BIOTECH XYZ on AI in #healthcare. Hear from expert speakers as well as #network with persons who are passionate about AI's impact. Panelists: * Rohan Jotwani MD, MBA, Nanette Laitman Scholar in XR/AI (Weill Cornell Medicine). * Olivier Elemento, Director, Institute for Computational Biomedicine (Weill Cornell Medicine). * Mila Orlovsky, Digital Outcomes and Al Strategy (Atlantic Health System). * eMalick Njie, Ph.D, CEO (Ecotone AI) Register here: https://lu.ma/fnmgaslg #usualsuspectsbionyc #lifesciences #startups #founders #ecosystem

Workshops like this aren’t just about navigating DoD SBIR/STTR funding—they’re about building a network where innovators can learn, collaborate, and push each other forward! When entrepreneurs thrive, the whole ecosystem wins. Great to see our Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI) community at the latest Empire Corps event! #Entrepreneurship #SBIR #STTR #Startups

Eva Garland Consulting, LLC was grateful for the opportunity to host over 50 SBIR/STTR companies at a Roundtable discussion on “The Impact of New Government Regulations on SBIR/STTR Awards” at our headquarters in Raleigh, NC, on February 18. The event began with presentations from:? ??Eva Garland, Ph.D., CEO? ??Jeremy Hinckley, CPA, MBA, Vice President of Accounting & Compliance? ??Angela Pollard, Ph.D., Vice President of Scientific Consulting Discussion topics focused on strategies for mitigating risk within the current SBIR/STTR funding environment. Key insights included: ??Be ready for an administrative review or audit of your current awards by ensuring that your books are in order and that you are in full compliance with all agency requirements. ??Secure reimbursement funds from payment management systems promptly so that you can weather any future budget freezes. ??Consider revising your direct and indirect cost allocations in preparation for adjustments in indirect rate caps. ??Focus your scientific premise on topics that are of high priority for the funding agency and for the administration. ??Companies who take the time to understand the current SBIR/STTR environment will have a clear advantage in upcoming SBIR/STTR opportunities, including:? #NSF SBIR/STTR - March 5? #DOD SBIR/STTR - March 6 – July 9? #DepartmentofTransportation SBIR – March 7? #NASA SBIR/STTR – March 10? #NationalInstitutesofHealth SBIR/STTR - April 7? #DepartmentofEnergy SBIR/STTR - May 6 ?? Thank you to all who attended and contributed to the discussion! To learn more about how EGC can support your success in the SBIR/STTR program, schedule a call with one of our team members: https://lnkd.in/gC5dBzB? #SBIR #STTR #NonDilutiveFunding #InnovationLeadership #EvaGarlandConsulting #FundingSuccess #GovernmentFunding #Section174

Winning the 2023 J.M.K. Innovation Prize was Moby's?launching pad!?This prize is so much more than just funding—it comes with support, a mission-driven community, and a cohort of incredible innovators who "get it". If you're working on an innovative solution to an urgent social or environmental problem,?you should apply! Applications are open now—apply by April 25th?or tag someone who should! More details here: https://lnkd.in/dDybsbjU J.M. Kaplan Fund, The 1772 Foundation, Inc., BURNHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION, and Trinity Church NYC. Justin Goldbach, Julia Bator, Elizabeth Barthelmes Wolff, Rex Unger #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #FundingOpportunities #Sustainability #SocialImpact

ALL STAR PANEL ALERT for BIOTECH STARTUPS on Feb 25, 2025?? RSVP for an interactive and educational event tailored for biotech leaders seeking to ensure security compliance while leveraging the power of AWS. This session will dive into the critical elements of designing secure, scalable, and compliant systems for biotech operations, from research and development to clinical trials and beyond! What They’ll Cover: ? Key compliance frameworks for biotech (HIPAA, GDPR, GxP, and more) and how to address them. ? Best practices for securing sensitive data like personal identifiable information (PII), genomic information, and intellectual property. ? Strategies for implementing AWS services, such as Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), and AWS Config, to achieve compliance. ? Real-world use cases of biotech companies overcoming security challenges with AWS solutions. ? Steps to ensure audit readiness and proactive risk management in regulated environments. Who Should Attend: ? Biotech IT and Security Professionals ? Compliance Officers and Risk Managers ? Cloud Architects and Developers ? Executives focused on digital transformation in biotech Event Schedule: 4:30 - Attendee arrival and check-in 5:00 - 5:15 PM - Aaron Jeskey, Principal Cloud Architect, PTP. "Identifying and Mapping Data Security to Key Controls." 5:15 - 5:30 PM - Hector Rodriguez, Principal Healthcare and Life Sciences Solution Strategist, AWS. "Scalable Data Security Services On-Demand." 5:30 - 5:45 PM - Han Chou, Chief Technology Officer, Click Therapeutics. "Click Therapeutics – Revolutionizing Healthcare with Secure Digital Treatments." 5:45 - 6:00 PM - Jason Johnson & Linda Malek Partners, Crowell & Moring "Supporting Regulatory Compliance Laws." 6:00 - 6:30 PM - Panel Discussion featuring Steven Holland SRMC, AfCGI., Attorney, Crowell - - Capitol Hill Attorney, FDA Regulations 6:30 - 8:00 PM - Networking & Happy Hour Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to align security and compliance with innovation in biotech using AWS. Whether you’re migrating to the cloud or optimizing your existing AWS setup, this event will provide actionable insights to help your organization thrive. Registration: https://lu.ma/1m7xyls5 Reserve your spot today — spaces are limited! Nick D'Antonio

Kicking off a full day workshop on United States Department of Defense SBIR/STTR strategy and insights! The room is packed, the energy is high, and we’re diving deep into how small businesses can tap into $4 billion in federal funding to bring cutting-edge technology to market. TechOpp, Inc. Randy Simpson, NYS Empire Corps, and the NYC Innovation Hot Spot are leading today’s intensive workshop, helping founders navigate proposal writing, topic selection, and the bid/no-bid decision process for DoD funding. Excited to see so many engaged entrepreneurs ready to take their innovations to the next level - let’s get to work!!! ???????????????????????? Interested in joining these workshops? Fill out an intake form on the EmpireCorps.org website! Empire Corps is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration FAST Network!