The Inventors: J.J. Valenti and the J-Tray
By GREGORY ZELLER // Joseph “J.J.” Valenti understands the ups and downs of the contracting industry. As a 20-year veteran of painting and carpentry projects, the solopreneur has climbed and…
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Debrief: Kimberly Cline, Long Island University
As the 10th president in LIU history, Kimberly Cline heads a 90-year-old institution with Long Island and Brooklyn campuses, 20,000 students and over 500 distinct degree programs. Like her predecessors,…
FCC decides no mo’ stalling on robocalls
By J.L. KOMINICKI // In a decided victory for Port Jefferson-based startup Nomorobo, the Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules that give telephone companies wide latitude in blocking robocalls and…
Dan Simon is looking for a banner year
By GREGORY ZELLER // At the intersection of art, science and community, there is Signwave. Founder and President Dan Simon’s nine-month-old Islandia company designs and manufactures all shapes and sizes…
The Inventors: Joe Ferraro, Smart ECO-Cap
As the veteran manager of a small manufacturing company with a long aerospace history, Joe Ferraro is accustomed to working with his hands. In particular, he works often with steel…
In Suffolk, a call for an innovation connection
By GREGORY ZELLER // The ambitious master plan Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone unveiled Tuesday – new public transportation options linking Suffolk’s burgeoning downtowns and major research centers – has…
With Topspin round, Codagenix steps on the gas
By GREGORY ZELLER // Last year, when local venture firm Topspin chipped in on a $100,000 infusion for Stony Brook-based biotech Codagenix, it gave the startup a fairly clear idea…
A new LISTnet effort nurses baby startups
By GREGORY ZELLER // LISTnet has kicked off a networking and mentorship organization for the founders of local startups, and there’s no technical background required, despite its connection to the…
Cox acquiring LI’s Dealertrack in $4B all-cash deal
Lake Success-based Dealertrack Technologies has agreed to be acquired by Atlanta’s Cox Automotive for $4 billion in cash, the companies announced Monday. Dealertrack, which employs about 500 locally, has been…
DEBRIEF: Mitch Maiman, Intelligent Product Solutions
Many CEOs and businesses capitalize on Long Island’s burgeoning innovation economy, but few support it like Mitch Maiman and Intelligent Product Solutions, a Hauppauge consultancy focused on product design. With…
P-TECH quietly preps future manufacturing stars
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island wasn’t on the list when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new round of Pathways in Technology funding June 5, but Island educators and businesses…
Many ways to bring home the bacon
By GREGORY ZELLER // It may be the most unique professional trifecta in Long Island history. Radiological technologist Patrick Gaeta, an X-ray technician at Port Jefferson’s Long Island Bone and…
Vasomedical’s big move into on-demand tech
By GREGORY ZELLER // Vasomedical’s acquisition this month of a Florida-based managed network provider named NetWolves may serve as a template for the future of U.S. health care. A big…
Almost 60 years later, still very much a startup
By GREGORY ZELLER // “Innovative” is often associated with “new,” but when it comes to Long Island’s innovation economy, the region’s oldest biopharmaceutical company is leading the pack. With a…
State hires Newmark, Cushman to push Start-Up NY
The state has hired two of New York’s top real estate firms to help market space at state schools for its Start-Up NY business incubator program. As part of the…