June 2022 - NYS Incubator Report |
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Welcome to the unofficial start of summer. I am looking forward to a very active summer visiting a number of our member's locations across the State. Please make sure you save the dates for our Annual Meeting which was rescheduled to September 12th-14th in NYC. More details will be provided next week. If you are interested in joining the host committee for the annual meeting, please email me or Madonna. marc.alessi@bianys.com or madonna@bianys.com
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Mark Veich
Deerfield Foundation
Executive Director
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An affiliate of Deerfield Management, the Deerfield Foundation is a NYC-based NFP whose mission is to improve health, accelerate innovation and promote human equity.
Deerfield has launched the Cure, a 12-story innovation hub on Park Avenue in Manhattan, redeveloped in partnership with Deerfield Management and NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).
The Cure will be a primary venue for the BIANYS' Annual Meeting, scheduled for September 2022.
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Sunmoon Jang
Executive Director
Communitas America
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"Working With Change-Makers to Create an Inclusive, Equitable and Sustainable Local Community"
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We are building an entrepreneurial ecosystem, primarily made up of BIPOC - Black, Indigenous, and People of Color - and women change-makers, who are creating inclusive and equitable local economies in historically under-resourced communities in the U.S.
Communitas America aims to: build individual, family, and generational wealth through economic independence; create community wealth, raise up local solutions and empower their communities;
support structural change and remove barriers; create jobs and economic sustainability
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CEBIP / Luminate help Qunnect Secure $1.85M from Dept of Energy for Quantum Repeater |
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Brooklyn-based Qunnect, INC., a Quantum Networking company, was recently granted two SBIR awards from the US DoE, totaling $1.85M. These awards further the development and commercialization of the company's Quantum Repeater product suite. When complete, this collection of devices supports the next generation of quantum-secure communication protocols to distribute entanglement, a unique quantum property of light, over long distances, serving as the foundation for the Quantum Internet. |
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“Startup Roundup” - News and Updates about Cornell-Affiliated Startups |
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NSF Awards $1M to Snack Startup Antithesis Foods
It began as a Cornell classroom project and has blossomed into student startup company. Now, the NSF has awarded a nearly $1 million grant to Antithesis Foods for its novel invention to make healthy snack foods and crunchy ingredients from chickpeas and other legumes – all low-calorie, high-fiber and high-protein. The funding advances a nutrient-dense, crunchy ingredient to get healthier snacks such as graham crackers, cereals, chips, granola and cookies on grocery shelves.
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Guard Medical raises $11M in Series B investments
Guard Medical Inc. has raised a Series B investment of $11M to support commercialization and clinical studies for NPseal, a negative pressure wound therapy dressing for closed incisions.
NPseal establishes and maintains negative pressure with a few pinches. It was developed through the Minimally Invasive New Technologies (MINT) program, a collaboration between Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
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C2i Genomics Launches Disease Test in Europe
C2i Genomics, a cancer intelligence company using software licensed through CTL, launched its C2inform minimal residual disease test across Europe.
According to the company, the C2inform test applies whole-genome sequencing and artificial intelligence to a 3 to 4 milliliter blood sample, which supports rapid and accurate detection of cancer, monitors disease progression and evaluates therapeutic efficacy.
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Bactana Receives NSF Business Grant
The NSF has awarded Bactana Corp. an SBIR Phase I grant to expand research and development for a bacteria-derived therapeutic drug.
“We are grateful to the NSF for acknowledging our discoveries and granting this award, which will allow us to expedite our research and development efforts and support Bactana in its upcoming financing efforts,” said John Kallassy, MBA ‘03, Bactana’s CEO
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Schumer Visits Oneonta Tech Incubator |
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer |
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer recently visited Oneonta to voice his support for the Otsego County Acceleration Center.
The County of Otsego IDA applied for a $1.3 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Innovation Stronger Economy grant. The grant program helps rural governments, industries, universities and organizations create jobs and expand business.
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GI Names Director of Inno & Partnerships
The Griffiss Institute has named Seth Mulligan as the agency’s new director of innovation and partnerships. Mulligan will lead the GI’s tech transfer and incubation divisions, and will continue to expand GI’s mission as a non-profit talent and tech accelerator for the DoD.
Mulligan comes to the GI as a serial entrepreneur with experience leading both startups and tech incubators. Most recently, he was VP of customer and revenue operations for Syracuse-based StorySlab, a sales enablement platform
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GI Funds Cyber Warfare Initiative @ Northeastern U
GI is funding NU's launch of a virtual institute to train next gen DoD cybersecurity experts to combat cyber warfare, espionage and attacks on the electromagnetic spectrum.
Students will be trained in cybersecurity, electromagnetic interference and antenna design, the detection and defeating of digital attacks, cryptography, and other areas of need. They will have the opportunity to participate in experiential learning opportunities, including co-ops, internships, and fellowships.
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EVENTS & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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The Grow-NY business competition provides funding, mentorship, business development support, and other key resources to leading food and ag startups from across the globe. Innovative startups are encouraged to apply for their chance to win up to $1 million.
A total of $3 million in prizes will be awarded to seven startups.
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Kingston Syracuse Pathway Cross Border Conference
June 7, 2022
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Kingston-Waterfront, Kingston, Ontario
Collaborative focus will be on Vaccines, Global Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Care Systems, and the changes COVID-19 has put on them.
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Startup Funding:
Early-Stage
Funding Vehicles
June 15, 2022
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST
Richard E. Honen, Venture Capital & Tech Practice Team Lead - Phillips Lytle
Mr. Honen will discuss the uses of different early stage funding vehicles and will review the most important terms of venture capital term sheets and investments.
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Applications Open for NYU Tandon Future Labs NEXT ROUND Incubator Program |
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APPLY for NEXT ROUND by June 12, 2022 |
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This 2-year incubator program is for impactful Seed to Series A startups. Successful applicants will leverage the resources of a world-class university, subsidized office space, top-tier service providers, and more, among a community of ambitious founders.
Focus areas include: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR),Cloud Computing, Computer Vision, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Emerging Media, Foundational AI, Hardware / Robotics, HealthTech, Impact/Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Sensory AI, Smart Cities, Smart Mobility, Urban Systems, Voice Process Automation (VPA), Virtual Reality (VR), Web3
Don’t miss this opportunity! — Apply by June 12.
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JLABS INNOVATION
Applications & Opportunities
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DUE JUNE 3
Maternal-Fetal Immune Disorders QuickFire Challenge:
Innovating for Health Equity
Aim is to better understand the manifestations of immune-mediated diseases of pregnancy impacting historically marginalized communities.
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WE'RE HIRING!
Scientific Engagement Lead
The Scientific Engagement Lead provides support to the Site Head in all aspects building a world-class scientific/technology portfolio for the regional JLABS site that is aligned to the J&J internal businesses.
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NASA's Summer Virtual Events |
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Check out our Virtual Events page to see what NASA technologies you might be interested in learning about. Online events listed below are happening soon. Register now to reserve your spot.
- Electro Hydrodynamic Modular Cartridge Pump Webinar
- Startup NASA Series: Techtonic 3D
- Concept for Advanced Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture
- Reducing Broadband Noise Webinar
- Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality business solutions
- Cord Tension Measurement Device Webinar
- Startup NASA Series: Legal-Pythia
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New York State is the place for bio/med innovation and healthcare product development. Its assets are unparalleled: the nation’s highest concentration of world-class universities and research institutions; a highly educated workforce; a location easily accessible to North America’s leading bio/med and transportation hubs; ample low-cost, sustainable power sources; and abundant, affordable manufacturing capacity.
By leveraging these strengths, cities like Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany have transformed themselves into life sciences hotspots while the Hudson Valley, the Finger Lakes, the Southern Tier and the North Country have taken advantage of their own unique strengths to create micro-regions attractive to manufacturing and entrepreneurship.
We will be partnering with government, regional economic development agencies, leading academic research centers, and private industry to present EmpireStateFocus’22, an interactive online series that casts a spotlight on five New York innovation regions and their bio/med assets.
Join us on Thursdays in June and July (virtually) as we explore our state’s unique strengths and the reasons you should start, locate, or grow your life sciences business in New York State. We’ll showcase the regions’ leading bio/med assets, connect you to the programs and institutions building New York’s bio/med future and introduce you to the movers and shakers propelling New York forward. Each program will also feature an exclusive insider’s look at each region’s most cutting-edge bio/med innovations.
Please note: There are unique registration links for each program. Register for one or more!
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