Syracuse, NY—Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) announced that Le Moyne College has signed on as the third Founding Partner to support its efforts to accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship in Upstate New York.UVC is a non-profit organization focused on creating thousands of high-tech,
Former WNYers offer BioNetwork expertiseBy Matt GlynnNEWS BUSINESS REPORTERAs the local life sciences industry attempts to grow, having a booster such as Terry McGuire in its corner is a plus.He is co-founder and managing general partner of Polaris Venture Partners.
Training Device for LinemenCornell University- A device intended for contact sport training, invented by Cornell assistant football coach Pete DeStefano, could improve upon a current method that uses a “sledâ€. Sleds are commonly used by football teams to train their
The Niagara Region Ventures Fund, part of the ECIDA Financing Group, supports increased private investment that expands or retains employment in Erie County, New York.Technology-based companies have been identified as priorities for future growth in the county and region. The
Export Innovation Called Competitive KeyBy Matt GlynnGreat Lakes metro areas such as the Buffalo Niagara region are effectively using exports to bolster their economies, but their manufacturers need to become more innovative to make the most of foreign sales and
The Technology Farm relaunches website, opens retail store for tenant productsUnder a grant from NYSEG, our member The Technology Farm (the Cornell Agriculture & Food Technology Park) has relaunched its website, recreated all its promotional material and launched a Facebook
Technology Incubator adds new energy tenant, Apex Offshore WindThe SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator has generated a great deal of positive energy in the Western New York business community since it opened last December. Today, it’s adding some more.Apex Offshore Wind,
ASC Requests Funding for Renewable Energy Technical Training CenterAn appropriation of $500,000 was granted this week to Alfred State College pursuant to a request for funding to support a renewable energy technical training center. Now that the bill has been
Syracuse, NY – By Sara Miller • (315) 443-9038New York state invests more than $100 million a year in university research, and New York state universities invest nearly $4 billion annually in research through government, industry and internal funding. The
Novomer locks up $18M in federal funding.ITHACA – Novomer, Inc. is one of six companies that will share in $106 million in funding from the economic stimulus bill to develop ways to convert captured carbon dioxide into useful products.The company,
