Harvesting cash crops on a sprouting ‘urban farm’
By AMY ONORATO // Don DiLillo’s entrepreneurial journey doesn’t begin in a boardroom, but a basement – in his parents’ basement, on homemade shelves, in boxes of soil and seeds….
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Robocall terminator sets sights on data thieves
By GREGORY ZELLER // Bad news for data thieves: The Terminator is coming for you. Robocall-ridding, autodialer-assassinating, telemarketer-terminating Nomorobo is extending its shields beyond voice calls and spam texts. The…
Memo to Applied DNA: It’s payday in Pennsylvania
By GREGORY ZELLER // Memorandums of understanding are swell and all, but for a scrappy enterprise forever waging a bottom-line battle, nothing beats getting paid. So, Stony Brook-based Applied DNA…
Stanford legend earns ‘Fame’ from alma mater SBU
By GREGORY ZELLER // A global computer-science legend has received top honors from the Long Island college where he earned his highest academic degrees. Stanford University President Emeritus John Hennessy…
Willey walks, Whiteley takes on CSHL tech transfer
By GREGORY ZELLER // A seasoned veteran of scientific- and medical-research commercialization has taken over Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s technology-transfer operations. The laboratory announced Tuesday that life sciences business leader…
Canon USA earns EPA Energy Star recognition
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s largest private employers has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s nod as a public-health leader. Melville manufacturer Canon USA is one of…
Ten finalists to shoot for Hofstra-Digital Remedy gold
By GREGORY ZELLER // Ten finalists – including eight solo acts and two team efforts – will square off for three top slots (and more than $70,000 in prizes and…
Ready to roll, MunchMoney already tastes the big time
By GREGORY ZELLER // Several different fuses lit Chris Kane’s lightbulb moment, but if there’s a recurring theme in this origin story, it’s his own munchies. Kane, now the CEO…
In new Janam mobile, same strength, twice the input
By GREGORY ZELLER // The tough guys (and gals) at Janam Technologies are at it again, introducing another user-friendly upgrade to their rugged-computing mix. The Woodbury-based tech firm – which…
NYSERDA, Israeli innovators ink clean-energy pact
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new collaboration between New York State’s advanced-energy gurus and Israel’s top innovation agency will look to speed clean-energy breakthroughs to global markets. Speaking Tuesday at…
At SNCH, a bellyful of practice with risky pregnancies
By GREGORY ZELLER // Expectant South Shore mothers enduring high-risk pregnancies have a new resource. South Nassau Communities Hospital has opened a new Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine adjacent to its…
AEC focuses global attention on next-gen generation
By GREGORY ZELLER // The future is imminent for AEC 2018, the Advanced Energy Conference that will unite global energy leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs in New York City on a…
SBU rounds out the curriculum for some bio majors
Stony Brook University now offers a biology degree for students not necessarily enamored with gross anatomy. The university this week announced a new Bachelor of Arts in Biology program that…
At Marcum, food-biz buddy Biscotti eyes a new kitchen
By GREGORY ZELLER // With a name like Biscotti, he has to be good for the food industry. And Louis Biscotti has been just that, particularly during his five-year run…
In Albany, an aggressive vertical lunge for Farrell Fritz
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island law firm has made a bold thrust into the Capital District. Uniondale-based Farrell Fritz this week announced the launch of its new Regulatory…