Press Releases
Upstate Venture Connect news and milestones.-
Rebuild Upstate asks CEOs about Post-COVID Outlook for Healthcare Organizations
Company leaders are signing the UNY CEO Pledge. The goal is to help our region's business leaders continue to drive our local economy during these uncertain times, and learn from others as we face global challenges at work, home and in our local communities....
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Three Upstate County Executives to Share Views on Post-COVID Outlook
Company leaders are signing the UNY CEO Pledge. The goal is to help our region's business leaders continue to drive our local economy during these uncertain times, and learn from others as we face global challenges at work, home and in our local communities....
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UVC Launches Pledge to Navigate COVID-19
Company leaders are signing the UNY CEO Pledge. The goal is to help our region's business leaders continue to drive our local economy during these uncertain times, and learn from others as we face global challenges at work, home and in our local communities....
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Two Tech Startups Win Big at AFRL Commercialization Academy Demo Day; $300,000 Awarded
United Aircraft Technologies wins Grand Prize of $200,000; Runner Up PreVision wins $100,000 Rome, NY – The Air Force Research......
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Unleashed 2019 Winners Revealed
Upstate Honors Community Leaders and Connectors Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) hosted nearly 400 entrepreneurs, investors and community leaders at the......
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Author Chris Yeh Headlines Unleashed 2019
Veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, adviser, angel investor and Hamilton College alumnus, Marc Randolph returns to Upstate New York! Marc will be the featured speaker for the 2018 Upstate Unleashed Conference in Syracuse, NY on Tuesday, October 2. This event has sold out the last three years. Get early bird tickets now -> ...
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CEO Survey Shows More Jobs For Upstate College Graduates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kathryn Cartini, Upstate Venture Connect Phone: (978) 345-3288 Email: kathryn@uvc.org Higher pay and rapid......
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UVC CEO Survey Assesses Impact of Upstate NY’s high-growth companies
January 30, 2019 UPSTATE, NY – (PRESS RELEASE) – Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) has partnered with The Madden School of Business......
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2018 Upstate Venture Ecosystem Award Winners
Upstate Venture Connect hosted over 450 entrepreneurs, investors and community leaders at the 2018 Upstate Unleashed Conference and Venture Ecosystem Awards. Guests traveled from Albany, Buffalo, Binghamton, Ithaca, Syracuse, Rochester and Utica to learn, celebrate and connect. This annual event aligns with UVC's mission to create a region-wide startup ecosystem by connecting entrepreneurs to the people and resources needed to build great companies in Upstate NY. Here are your 2018 winners >...
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Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph to keynote 2018 Upstate Unleashed Conference
Veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, adviser, angel investor and Hamilton College alumnus, Marc Randolph returns to Upstate New York! Marc will be the featured speaker for the 2018 Upstate Unleashed Conference in Syracuse, NY on Tuesday, October 2. This event has sold out the last three years. Get early bird tickets now -> ...
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UVC Survey Shows Opportunities Across Upstate NY Communities
The 2017 Upstate Venture CEO Survey reveals that fast-growing companies across Upstate NY are offering high pay and need college graduates. CEOs also report the need for private investment to grow across the region. ...
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Capital Region Startup Community Leaders Honored
Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) hosted 350 entrepreneurs, founders, mentors and investors at the 3rd Annual Upstate Unleashed Conference and 2017 Venture Ecosystem Awards. This year several of the awards went to Albany area ecosystem leaders who actively mentor startup founders, create opportunities to retain entrepreneurial students, produce wealth that sustains our local economy, and support startup activity across multiple Upstate NY communities. ...
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Rochester Startup Community Leader Celebrated
In 2017, Rochester-area business professional and startup activist, Richard Glaser, was honored for his contributions in shaping a healthy regional economy in the Finger Lakes through great collaboration and empowerment. ...
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Winners Announced for 2017 Upstate Venture Ecosystem Awards
Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) hosted 350 entrepreneurs, founders, mentors and investors at the 3rd Annual Upstate Unleashed Conference and 2017 Venture Ecosystem Awards. Startup community members were in attendance from Albany, Buffalo, Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester and the Hudson Valley. Here are your 2017 Award Winners!...
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Guitar Hero Founders to Keynote Upstate Unleashed Conference
Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) is excited to announce that Guha and Karthik Bala, two of Upstate New York’s most successful founders and investors, will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Upstate Unleashed Conference....
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UVC Receives Over 120 Nominations for Venture Ecosystem Awards
Join us on September 19, 2017 to celebrate the ecosystem builders creating Upstate NY's startup economy. Over 120 Venture Ecosystem Awards nominations received....
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Nominations Open for 2017 Venture Ecosystem Awards
Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2017 Upstate Venture Ecosystem Awards. Nominations can be submitted online at uvc.org/Awards-Nominations-2017....
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UVC Launches First Upstate CEO Survey
Upstate Venture Connect has launched the first ever Upstate CEO Survey to determine the economic footprint of high-growth businesses in our region. No systematic effort to determine the actual economic impact of these companies has yet to be conducted. Here's how you can participate....
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Winners Announced for 2016 Upstate Venture Ecosystem Awards
Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) hosted the 2nd Annual Upstate Unleashed Conference and 2016 Venture Ecosystem Awards on September 16 at the Turning Stone Resort. 300 entrepreneurs, founders, mentors and investors from the startup community were in attendance coming from communities from Albany, Buffalo, Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester and the Hudson Valley. Here are the five award categories, including winners and finalists!...
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Top Upstate NY CEOs Present High Tech Businesses
UPSTATE, NY - (PRESS RELEASE) - Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) is excited to announce serial entrepreneur Tim Keenan, will be the keynote speaker for the 2016 Venture Ecosystem Awards on September 16 at the Turning Stone Resort....
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Over 100 Community Builders Honored
Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) is excited to announced over 100 nominations were submitted for the 2016 Venture Ecosystem Awards. Nominations represent ecosystem builders from all across Upstate NY throughout the five awards categories. View all nominees at http://uvc.org/Awards-Nominations....
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12 UNY Startups Selected to Pitch National Investor Paul Singh
60 Startups Apply for Private Sessions with Paul Singh, Over 500 Startup Community Members Register to Network. As part the Upstate New York Tech Tour, national entrepreneur and investor Paul Singh will be scouting startups raising capital or in position to receive venture capital as he looks to expand his investor portfolio. He’ll also meet with hundreds of startup community members and angel investors to share his experience and help us move towards creating a sustainable venture economy in Upstate New York....
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Paul Singh Visits Upstate in Search of Promising Startups
Get ready UNY, serial entrepreneur and national venture capitalist Paul Singh is coming in Upstate New York as part of his Results Junkies North American Tech Tour to meet promising startups ready to get funded!...
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Nominations Are Open for 2016 Upstate Venture Ecosystem Awards
UPSTATE, NY - (PRESS RELEASE) - Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) announced that nominations are now open for the 2016 Upstate Venture Ecosystem Awards. This year’s Awards Luncheon will be preceded by a morning conference titled Upstate Unleashed. Nominations can be submitted online at http://uvc.org/Awards-Nominations. Early Bird registration is also open at 2016-Upstate-Unleashed-Awards.Eventbrite.com....
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Entrepreneur VC Paul Singh to Tour Upstate NY Communities
Serial entrepreneur and startup investor Paul Singh (500 Startups, 1776) will visit Upstate New York from August 15- 20, 2016. Singh will participate in a weeklong series of events hosted by UVC’s ecosystem partners. His itinerary will include discussions with founders, tech meetups, and Fundraising 101 sessions for investors. Those interested in meeting Paul can register at https://nvite.com/techtour16....
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Upstate Expat Returns to Build Region’s Venture Ecosystem
Kathryn Cartini has assumed the position of Director of Marketing and Communications at Upstate Venture Connect (UVC). She will be responsible for building campaigns and media relations to increase visibility of Upstate NY’s emerging tech ecosystem, strengthening startup community partnerships and promoting entrepreneur events across Upstate New York....
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2015: UVC Press Releases
Here is a collection of press release on Upstate Venture Connect (UVC.org) news and events from 2015. ...
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2010-2014: UVC Press Releases
Here is a list of press releases on Upstate Venture Connect (UVC.org) news and events from 2010 - 2014....