Latest News About Business Incubators and Accelerators From Across New York State | | |
New York State Incubator Report
May 2025
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STILL TIME TO REGSITER FOR BIANYS 2025!!!
Hotel Block was extended to June 3rd!!! REGISTER TODAY!!!
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Request For Proposal (RFP) 6015, Innovation Sponsorship Up to $50K
This RFP supports organizations advancing clean energy innovation in New York State by providing sponsorships of up to $50,000 annually. Sponsorships will be awarded thorough a competitive process to non-profit and for-profit entities, academic and research institutions, community-based organizations, Indigenous nations, and others with a track record of delivering innovation-focused programming.
Responses to this RFP are due by July 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET, and must be submitted through NYSERDA’s online portal.. For additional details and to respond to this RFP, please visit the solicitation page.
The designated contacts for this RFP are Anna Nix. Additionally, we encourage potential applicants to REGISTER HERE for an informational webinar to be held on June 5, 2025, at 11:30 am EST. The webinar will provide an overview of the solicitation and staff will answer questions.
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NY TECH WEEK IS THIS WEEK!!
BIANYS members Get 50% Off Tickets to BROOKLYN TEXT EXPO!!!
June 3, 2025
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The Annual BROOKLYN TECH EXPO — our flagship event & Brooklyn’s largest tech conference, returns on June 3, 2025, in the heart of Dumbo, Brooklyn, organized by Pulse NYC. This high-energy expo focuses on AI and cutting-edge technology, bringing together Brooklyn’s thriving tech and business communities for a day of innovation, networking, and learning, with an anticipated attendance of over 1,000 professionals.
As a special offer, get 50% off Standard Pass tickets - simply use the promo code: BIANYS50 when registering for the event (limited-time offer!)
> Get Your Discounted Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1278909686299/?discount=BIANYS50> Learn More About the Event: https://pulse.nyc/brooklyn-tech-expo/
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Launch NY Closes Seed Fund II
Surpassing $15M Goal
| | Launch NY has officially closed Seed Fund II, exceeding our $15 million goal with a final total of $15.775 million. Backed by 85 limited partners—including individuals, banks, family offices, foundations, and institutions like MetLife Foundation and NY Ventures—this milestone strengthens our ability to support innovative Upstate NY startups. | |
Another Launch NY Portfolio Company Acquired
Verivend, a Buffalo-based fintech startup and Launch NY portfolio company, has been acquired by iAltA, part of investment firm WestCap. Verivend will join forces with Betterfront to form a new platform for private market investors to raise, deploy, and track capital. Launch NY has been a longtime supporter of Verivend, investing a total of $275,000 through our nonprofit Seed Fund, LP Fund I, and Investor Network. Since being backed by Launch NY in 2020, Verivend has achieved major milestones, including $2B+ in transaction volume and a 100% customer renewal rate.
This marks the third successful acquisition of a Launch NY portfolio company since 2023
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Center for Economic Growth Launches Venture Readiness Program to Fuel High-Growth Startup Success in the Capital Region
The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) has launched the Venture Readiness Program, an initiative aimed at helping entrepreneurs build investor-ready ventures that fuel economic growth in the Capital Region.
The program is designed to strengthen the region’s pipeline of scalable startups in high-growth industries. It matches entrepreneurs with mentors to provide expert guidance on business model development, financial planning, market validation, and investor pitch preparation.
| | | Governor Hochul Announces $150 Million To Support High-Impact Transformational Regional Initiatives | | | As part of the Annual REDC Funding Competition the Governor’s $150 million Advancing Collaboration for High-impact Initiatives for Economic Visions & Expansion competition — ACHIEVE — aimed at empowering the REDCs to advance catalytic economic development projects backed by enhanced implementation funding to jump-start regional growth. | | | |
Everything Matters: The Butterfly Effect of Startup Communities
Everything is dependent on something else. A founder gets a nudge from a mentor. That founder then helps another early-stage entrepreneur. That second founder introduces a friend to an investor. That investor ends up backing a third founder. Chain reaction. Butterfly flaps its wings.
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WalletHub ranks most and least innovative states
Certain states deserve more credit than others for the dominance of the U.S. during the tech era, though. These states continue to grow innovation through investments in education, research and business creation, especially in highly specialized industries.
In order to recognize the nation’s biggest contributors, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key indicators of innovation-friendliness. Our data set ranges from the share of STEM professionals to R&D spending per capita to tech-company density.
| | | APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR GOOGLE'S AI ACCELERATOR PROGRAM | For AI Startups, the Google for Startups Cloud Program offers $350,000 in Cloud credits, resources to accelerate your startup journey, dedicated support and enablement, and the best of Google's open AI ecosystem. | | The Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Colgate University is looking for a talented and passionate individual to join the team. | | |
The Weiner Family Entrepreneur in Residence is a full-time, on-campus staff position that leads co-curricular entrepreneurship programs. Successful candidates will have first-hand experience as a founder/founding team member; experience working, advising, and/or participating in co-curricular undergraduate entrepreneurship programs; experience advising entrepreneurs and serving as a mentor/coach; and experiencing managing programs.
| | JOB Alert- New York State EDC is hiring a Director of Programs & Strategic Partnerships- | | |
Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting, Networking@Rev: Women in Entrepreneurship is the perfect opportunity to expand your network and build relationships within the Ithaca entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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The Benefits of Qualified Small Business Stock for Founders and Investors
A CNYBAC Concept to Commercialization Virtual Series Session
June 4, 2025, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST
Diegane Dione, General Partner, Human+Machine Rise Ventures
Speaker will discuss the critical benefits of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) and how it could lead to significant tax savings; the QSBS eligibility criteria for shareholders and investors; and how to avoid common pitfalls that could disqualify your QSBS status.
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