Martin Babinec, Founder of Upstate Venture Connect (UVC), gives a keynote address to a packed audience of entrepreneurs, investors, and members of the Defense Community during a Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) technology showcase on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy, NY. The showcase featured business presentations of student entrepreneurs participating in the Commercialization Academy, a program designed to pair students with AFRL technologies to launch new tech ventures. Babinec shared UVC’s vision for building relationships to transform start up communities in Upstate NY. Photo by Simon Eisenbach Productions, LLC.