A greenlight for Cuomo’s green energy fund
With its sights set on global warming and superstorm threats, the New York Public Service Commission on Thursday approved Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed $5 billion Clean Energy Fund. The fund,…
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Books with a surprise beginning
By GREGORY ZELLER // A “lifetime” in the book business and five-plus years as a parent have led entrepreneur Eric Shmuely to a surprising new development. Literally. Following a “very…
Visualizing where food, water and energy meet
By GREGORY ZELLER // Nada, meet NASA. That’s Dr. Nada Anid, thank you, dean of the New York Institute of Technology’s School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, and her plans…
Local government a hindrance, not help, CEOs say
More than 90 percent of Long Island CEOs think government does a poor to middling job of helping business, although more than half still think the region is a good…
Arrow and IPS in partnership deal
Hauppauge innovator Intelligent Product Solutions has come up ACES. The product-design specialist has been selected as an Arrow Consulting Engineering Services partner and will offer its design and consulting expertise…
Nomorobo-TWC marriage … but no ring
Nomorobo’s alliance with Time Warner Cable is off to a flying start – and more big deals are pending for the Mount Sinai startup. Within five days of Time Warner’s…
The Debrief: Linda Amper is breathing life into the life sciences
The Long Island Association has hired former OSI Pharmaceuticals exec Linda Amper to help launch Long Island Bio, a business-development platform to be co-chaired by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory chief…
Proposed ethics rules would include … the op-ed
By GREGORY ZELLER // Media experts and public relations pros are lighting their First Amendment torches as New York’s ethics watchdog looks to redefine “lobbying.” An advisory opinion by New…
B2B R&D: Intuitive, on-demand research
By GREGORY ZELLER // From blogs to press releases to 24-hour news cycles, the flow of information is constant. Data isn’t big – it’s incalculably huge, and it’s everywhere, and…
Bolt Mechanics: A new twist on car repairs
By GREGORY ZELLER // A beta test covering a giant chunk of New York City proved two things to auto-repair innovator Adam Albertelli: A we-bring-the-garage-to-you repair service could work, but…
Calone to keynote health-focused Capital Forum
By GREGORY ZELLER // Industry leaders, inventive entrepreneurs and hungry investors will come together Jan. 22 for the Long Island Capital Alliance’s Healthcare Capital Forum. Featuring lightning-round business-plan presentations –…
IBM tops patent list for 23rd straight year
IBM was awarded the most U.S. patents in 2015 – for the 23rd consecutive year – as the company pushed into cognitive computing, which uses machine learning and data analytics…
Metro consumer confidence ticks up
Consumer confidence in the metro area is at its highest level in seven years, but still lags the nation as a whole, according to the latest Siena Institute economic survey….
Chinese glass maker eyeing Shirley for plant
The Brookhaven IDA is considering support for an $18.9 million architectural glass plant in Shirley. China’s Beijing Wuhua Tianbao Glass Co., better known as WTHB Glass, has proposed building the facility on…
Harvard opens NYC Startup Studio
Are you a Harvard Business School grad missing Cambridge? Head for Broadway. The school has launched a “Startup Studio” in NYC where entrepreneurial alum can hang out or rent co-working space. The…