Broom maker sweeps up state support
Industrial broom maker Super Sweep has agreed to add 29 jobs and expand manufacturing in Huntington Station through a deal cut with the New York’s Empire State Development agency. The…
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Half of U.S. unicorns founded by immigrants
Immigrants launched more than half of U.S.-based startups valued at $1 billion or more according to a new study by the non-partisan National Foundation for American Policy. The 44 companies…
urSwim readies its next big splash
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new website, a forthcoming app, additional staff and a fresh marketing push – they may be calling for snow on Sunday, but Marina Montes is…
Sharestates tops $100M in capital raised
Great Neck-based Sharestates said it has topped $100 million in capital raised through its online crowdfunding platform, thanks in large part to partnerships with institutional investors, which have contributed about…
SlipFinder hoping for smoother sailing ahead
By GREGORY ZELLER // Warmer than usual weather and the coming start of spring have boaters itching to pull off the winter shrink wrap. SlipFinder is ready for them. SlipFinder…
For Landscaper Outlet, the green is all online
By GREGORY ZELLER // How old school is East Norwich-based Martin Viette Nurseries? Consider: Russ Ireland is the third Russ Ireland to run the family business. Ireland – actually Russ…
Savvyroo hops and pivots to a new business model
By GREGORY ZELLER // If there’s a trope that best suits Savvyroo, it’s “the numbers don’t lie.” It’s always been the thrust of the startup data-driven digital-education platform, which disseminates the…
Move complete, Codagenix takes aim at Zika
By GREGORY ZELLER // Be afraid, Zika virus. With 1,500 square feet of new wet-lab space and buckets of confidence, the big thinkers at Codagenix are targeting your chemical code…
SemiPro: All set for a little Spring training
By GREGORY ZELLER // Now batting: SemiPro. Originally scheduled to go pro last fall, the scheduling and stat-tracking app for amateur athletes – brainchild of rookie entrepreneurs Jason Le Goff…
BioSpecifics surges on international breakout
A high-flying international performance by its flagship product Xiaflex marked a big year for Lynbrook pharma firm BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. The biopharmaceutical company reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 financials…
Alas, there was no mention of wine pairings
Gobi dumplings followed by Cauliflower Steak Chana Masala, with a pineapple-peach-meringue combo for dessert. Lunch at Akbar in Garden City? No, just a potential midday meal at one of your local Northwell…
Sharpening skills, image at Innovation Boot Camp
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University’s ninth-annual Innovation Boot Camp has decamped following an intensive series of workshops and homework assignments for eight up-and-coming startups. The campers, early-stage –…
Cradle event to honor Grumman’s fabled F-14
The Cradle of Aviation museum is celebrating Long Island’s aeronautic glory days with a dinner and panel discussion honoring Grumman’s F-14 Tomcat, arguably one of the nation’s finest-ever fighters. The event,…
A fundamental approach to national security
By GREGORY ZELLER // Virtually speaking, Stony Brook University is on the front lines of national defense. The mission of the university’s National Security Institute, which launched in 2014 and…
From Greg Artzt, 911 for 21st Century technology
By GREGORY ZELLER // He may have hung his shingle in North Carolina, but tech entrepreneur Greg Artzt sticks close to his Long Island roots. Artzt, the son of legendary…