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Time to put SUNY in gear

by Nasir on 29. Sep, 2011 in Commercialization, SUNY, SUNY Fredonia

This week I had the opportunity to attend the SUNY conference on Universities as Economic Drivers: Measuring Success. It has been a little over two years since SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher took over the helm of NY’s flagship campus system and a year and a half has passed since she laid out the Power of [...]

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Clarkson University hosts Forever Wired conference

by Nasir on 14. Sep, 2011 in Adirondacks, Clarkson University

Clarkson University will be hosting the third annual Forever Wired Conference on Tuesday, October 4, in Potsdam, N.Y.  Last year’s conference drew more than 250 participants from across New York State and included many seasonal residents of the Adirondack Park, as well.  The conference will offer a variety of sessions geared toward assisting small business [...]

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You Need My Guy gets services investment from KayWeb Angels

by Nasir on 05. Sep, 2011 in Rochester, Syracuse University, Venture Capital

Rochester-based start-up You Need My Guy recently announced receiving significant investment from NYC-based KAYWEB Angels, bringing them in as technical co-founders of his business. The unique model provides development services in exchange for equity. You Need My Guy’s founder is Syracuse University graduate Joe Cassara. The company is in the business networking space.  According to Joe, his [...]

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Cornell Jumpstart program accepting applications

by Nasir on 28. Jun, 2011 in Cornell

The JumpStart program of the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) is designed to help small NYS businesses solve concrete problems related to materials. The CCMR partners them with Cornell faculty members with the appropriate expertise. Since 2005, JumpStart has helped 45 companies solve problems, develop prototypes and explore new markets. The application period for [...]

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Building Entrepreneurial Communities in Upstate NY

by Nasir on 24. Feb, 2011 in Ithaca, Rochester, Syracuse

It has been three weeks since Brad Feld visited Upstate NY, and we are still processing all that we learned from him about his experience building Boulder’s entrepreneurial community.   Below are some of the notes we took.  Lots more links to blogs and media coverage of Brad’s trip here. Understanding Boulder as an environment for [...]

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Salt City Technical offers free invention consultations

by Nasir on 21. Feb, 2011 in Syracuse, Uncategorized

Syracuse based Salt City Technical is interested in working with inventors and entrepreneurs who have product ideas. Company founder Gino Duca recently announced a free consultation program for 2011.  Every Wednesday throughout 2011, Salt City Technical will offer free consultation to any entrepreneurs or inventors who would like to have their product ideas evaluated by [...]

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Summer@Highland seeks campus entrepreneurs

by Nasir on 21. Feb, 2011 in Uncategorized

Are you a student entrepreneur with a business startup that you’d like to grow to the next level this summer?  If so, Summer@Highland may be just what you need. In its fourth year, Summer@Highland is an entrepreneurship program designed to provide university-affiliated startups and first-time entrepreneurs with the environment and resources for advancing their startup [...]

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Time Once Again for Peak Pitch

by Nasir on 21. Feb, 2011 in Uncategorized

One of the surest signs of spring in Upstate NY is the invitation for entrepreneurs and investors to get together for the annual Peak Pitch event hosted by High Peaks Venture Partners.  This year’s event is scheduled for March 17-18 at Hunter Mountain with an investor-only dinner on March 17 and skiing/venture pitches set for [...]

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Syracuse Student Accelerator gains momentum

by Nasir on 21. Feb, 2011 in Le Moyne, Syracuse, Syracuse University

The Syracuse Student Accelerator is a unique collaboration between The Tech Garden, the region’s business community, and six area colleges (Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Onondaga Community College, Cayuga Community College, and SUNY Morrisville).  The Accelerator has one aim:  identify entrepreneurial individuals within the 50,000 students who attend [...]

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Brad Feld to speak at Feb 2 Ithaca Capital Forum

by Nasir on 19. Jan, 2011 in Uncategorized

Brad Feld, serial entrepreneur and nationally prominent early stage VC investor, will be the keynote speaker at The Upstate Venture Association of New York Ithaca Capital Forum.  The event will be held Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at the Country Club of Ithaca. Brad Feld is widely credited with leading the transformation of Boulder, Colorado into [...]

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