Watson makes $1M CSHL gift
A million-dollar donation to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory? Doctor Watson, we presume. And that presumption, of course, is correct: CSHL Chancellor Emeritus James Watson and his wife, Liz, have done…
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Feinstein partnering with Australian pharma
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has inked a partnership deal with Novogen, an Australian pharmaceuticals giant and parent company of San Diego-based MEI Pharma, which produces a growing list…
Looking to make a splash
Industrialist Ramuel Maramara may have reinvented the way oceanic energy is harvested. If his artificial jellyfish proves seaworthy. That’s the next big test for Maramara and Brimes Energy, the Stony…
Hofstra’s CPXi pitch challenge nears finals
Hofstra University is shaking up this year’s CPXi Venture Tech Challenge, a $100,000 student business-plan contest that’s touted as one of the richest in the country. Now in its third…
DEBRIEF: Paul Lipsky, MindYolk/LIVP
It takes a village. That basically defines Paul Lipsky’s hankering to unite Long Island’s creative-tech community. A digital animator with 25 years of professional experience, Lipsky is the CEO of…
State’s job board sets record on tech employment
Tech-based jobs rule the roost on New York State’s Jobs Express website, an online resource looking to connect the unemployed with companies in search of fresh blood. According to the…
Accelerate LI to partner on $1.5M seed fund
New York State has awarded $1.5 million to a new seed fund designed to invest in downstate companies commercializing research from local laboratories and universities. The fund will be administered…
Sticking it to the Man
By GREGORY ZELLER // Katarzyna Sawicka has authority issues. Not that you can really blame her. Ever since she was an undergrad at Stony Brook University, she was told her…
PTO’s Bickel on Long Island
Mindy Bickel, the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office’s New York representative, will hit Long Island on April 30 for a talk on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other intellectual…
Bumping up against the boundaries of free speech
BY GREGORY ZELLER Sometimes, there’s a thin line between criminality and the $300 million startup. Make that razor-thin in the case of the anonymous messaging service Yik Yak, and according…
Startup House founder at Suffolk inventor’s meetup
Shmulik Shahar, founder of the Seed Startup House, discusses software and app development at the Suffolk County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club, April 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Shahar has…
Que vola, Havana?
Biotech, software, financial services, air travel and yogurt are among the New York business sectors joining Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on his inaugural trade mission to Cuba this week. “These…
The Debrief: Teri Willey, Cold Spring Harbor Lab
Venture capitalization veteran Teri Willey came to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 18 months ago on a mission: to turn the lab’s life-altering science into bona fide business. As co-founder of…
State unveils solar bulk-buying program
Three community-based solar-power campaigns in Suffolk County are eligible for bulk-purchase discounts through Community Solar NY, a new state initiative announced Monday. Solarize Brookhaven and two campaigns under the Solarize…
Mangano’s tech team eyes job fair
A technology-themed job fair, a potential tech trade show and new online-access options were among the ideas tossed around at the first meeting of Nassau County’s Tech Task Team. Under…