David Dussault envisioned a new future for American manufacturing. He set out to build a company based on a foundation from his own life and Legacy that would infuse manufacturing with the excitement of entrepreneurship, and bring jobs back to Upstate NY.
Enduraphin is a sports nutrition startup located in Binghamton, NY. The founders are graduates of Cicero North Syracuse High School, and Clarkson University. The team recently closed on pre-seed funding after receiving support from Upstate NY’s startup community. Enduraphin products will be available this fall.
With a $10 million growth investment and plans to headquarter downtown, TCGplayer.com is making Syracuse a place where technology professionals want to learn, work, and live. Here’s an exclusive interview with Founder and CEO Chedy Hampson.
The University at Buffalo held its annual Bright Buffalo Niagara Entrepreneur Expo, a staple event in the WNY startup community. The event recognized and engaged with innovators in the region. Six companies pitched to a live audience and hosted tradeshow tables to showcase their plans and abilities. LegWorks was awarded the top prize.
At the 2017 Upstate Unleashed Conference, Upstate Venture Connect featured the leaders of Upstate New York’s $1M+ innovation competitions – GENIUS NY, Luminate, 43North, and 76West – on the Upstate NY Rewards Innovation Panel. One year later, we caught up with the leaders of each competition to learn the latest on their programs and see the progress the winners have made over the last year.
Olivia Goldstein, Co-founder of Buffalo-based RepHike, shares 13 lessons learned in 1 year in photo form.
UVC catches up with UNY50 member, Richard Glaser, to see what he’s been up to since winning the 2017 Community Catalyst Award.
Student entrepreneurs from across New York State enter into the Ultimate Sport during the 2018 statewide business plan competition.
Matthew Pelkey shares the story of Buffalo’s changing scene including welcoming University at Buffalo’s Venture Program for startups.
Former professional hockey player Sean O’Brien decided on Syracuse, NY to grow his EdTech startup, Affordable College. He hopes to help grow the region’s economic impact while investing in the future of students and education.
