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Orange to Red: Syracuse Startup, Heliohex, Participates in Cornell’s JumpStart Program

October 30, 2017

Adam Milam is the Founder and CEO of Heliohex, a horticulture LED-lighting technology company based out of The Tech Garden in Syracuse NY. One of the most interesting and impactful aspects of this entrepreneur’s journey has been his relationship with Cornell University. In Spring 2017, Adam was chosen for the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) JumpStart Award Program.

Syracuse University student venture SparkCharge captures top prize

October 24, 2017

Josh Aviv, co-founder and CEO of SparkCharge, won grand prize at the Blackstone/Techstars global venture pitch competition in New York City on October 18.

Economic development is a team sport

October 17, 2017

To Advance Saratoga, the Saratoga Economic Development Corporation set priority initiatives including attracting and retaining corporate headquarter and innovators along with the investment, jobs and wages they create. Please find news of two projects where Capital District entrepreneurs are expanding their capacity to grow here.

The Entrepreneurs Network launches new program for high-growth CEOs

October 17, 2017

TEN helps startups and exciting small businesses by using instructors who are current and relevant – leading successful companies today and sharing expertise and first-hand experience. Now under a new program – TEN 201 – entrepreneurs will receive a combination of intensity and camaraderie from peers and experts. Applications are open.

Central NY startup, TRUXX, featured on Funderdome reality show

October 16, 2017

Carlos Suarez, founder and CEO of Truxx, appeared on Steve Harvey’s new reality show, Funderdome. Suarez won $15,000 for his startup that helps people find “your buddy with a truck.” Truxx is now raising a $1 million seed round. Here’s how Suarez came up with the idea, and his plans for the future.

Challenge Accepted? Upstate NY and the Global Social Innovation Challenge

October 16, 2017

This year, the University of San Diego’s Center for Peace and Commerce is bringing together universities and colleges from around the world to participate in this year’s Global Social Innovation Challenge (Global SIC). Syracuse University is onboard. Who’s next? Deadline October 31.

2017 Award Winners | Upstate Venture Ecosystem Awards

Capital Region Startup Community Leaders Honored

October 12, 2017

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.

Rochester-based EagleDream Health Acquired

October 12, 2017

NextGen Healthcare has completed the acquisition of of EagleDream Health Inc., a cloud-based analytics company that drives meaningful insight across clinical, financial and administrative data to optimize practice performance. EagleDream Health is headquartered in Rochester, NY. The acquisition was approximately $26 million.

Trippie Dives Into ANBC's Shark Tank | Upstate Venture Connect

Trippie “dives” into ABC’s Shark Tank

October 9, 2017

A fledgling idea, born during an airport layover and cultivated with the help of Colgate’s Thought Into Action Entrepreneurship Incubator, landed a recent alumnus on the two-hour season premiere of ABC’s Shark Tank.

Startup Sabbatical | Upstate Venture Connect

A Startup Sabbatical: What I learned from 11 months in politics

October 9, 2017

In the beginning of 2016 my wife came to me with a proposition—she wanted to run for New York State Senate.

Against an incumbent. With a lot more money. And she wanted my help. At the time I had been immersed in the upstate startup ecosystem. That was all about to change.