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November 2019 NYS Incubator Report



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BIANYS ANNUAL MEETING DATES ANNOUNCED....

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May 31st-June 2nd

ERIN HUNT IS NAMED DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR BIANYS

Erin is an important addition to the BIANYS team as we have experienced fast growth over the past year in membership and programming. Looking forward we anticipate even more growth with the launch of our softlandings program and the annual meeting in New York City this coming year.

Erin is a serial entrepreneur with a background in environmental companies and home delivery companies. Erin is a trained educator with experience in the classroom and on the Board of Education.

Erin can be reached at: [email protected]
(518) 689-0553
ACV Auctions becomes Buffalo's first Unicorn!!!

The success of ACV Auctions speaks to entrepreneurs worldwide and shouts that the history and spirit of innovation is alive and well, right here in Western New York.
The privately held startup company should be congratulated for reaching milestones status as Buffalo’s first confirmed “unicorn,” and achieving that rare benchmark of being valued by investors at $1 billion or more. The feat is rare outside the common technology and investment centers.

European tech startups break records with $34bn in venture capital funding this year

There has been a massive 40% jump in venture capital funding for European startups this year, even as funding for US and Asian startups stagnates. That's just one of the seven key takeaways from Atomico's State of European Tech report.

Two Tech Startups Win Big at AFRL Commercialization Academy Demo Day; $300,000 Awarde
United Aircraft Technologies wins Grand Prize of $200,000;
Runner Up PreVision wins $100,000

Upcoming Events
Cybersecurity Forum for Manufacturers

December 5, 2019
Long Island, NY | 8 AM

Don’t let 2019 end without making cybersecurity a priority. Join FuzeHub, NIST MEP, the Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM), and the Manufacturing and Technology Resource Consortium (MTRC) on Thursday, December 5th for the Cybersecurity Forum
for Manufacturers at Stony
Brook University.

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