NYC Innovation Hot Spot

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?? Happy NYS Agriculture Week! ?? Did you know? New York ranks #2 in the U.S. for apple production ?? and is a leader in dairy, maple syrup, and craft beverages! ?????? At Vitality in the Valley: Farm to Factory, we’re celebrating the powerful connection between agriculture, food, beverage, and manufacturing—turning fresh ingredients into innovative products that fuel NY’s economy. ???? Join us on June 3-4, 2025 in Herkimer, NY to explore the future of these industries, meet local leaders, and taste the best of what NY has to offer! Don't miss out, register here: https://lnkd.in/dN2snNJ7 Our Sponsors: Herkimer County Community College, Advanced Institute of Manufacturing (AIM), Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, and EM Metal Works - An Electro-Metrics Company Our Partners: Herkimer College, Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM), Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, and The Institute for Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill #AgricultureWeek #VitalityInTheValley #FarmToFactory #NYSAgriculture #FoodInnovation

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