How to scale up, by one of the best to ever do it
By TOM MARINER // The world’s largest healthcare-solutions provider sure didn’t start that way. But what began in 1932 as a neighborhood pharmacy in Queens has certainly evolved into a…
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The Debrief: Harnessing nature’s building blocks, SWFTly
A biotechnology startup with close ties to Stony Brook University and ambitious sustainability goals is poised for greatness. Welcome to SWFTLabs, which has obtained an exclusive patent license agreement…
No. 1006: In which makers, manufacturers and caramel custard star, and Mickey Mouse joins the club
Cold air, warm wishes: Welcome to a seasonably nippy Friday on Long Island, dear readers, as another Autumnal workweek cools its jets and October officially establishes its chilly presence….
Orbic’s IDA deal opens new front in U.S.-China trade war
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency has waded into the U.S. trade war with China. The IDA has approved a 20-year tax-abatement plan that will trigger…
In youth robotics, high hopes for manufacturing’s future
By TOM MARINER // It was as if I was transported to the Haas pit at the Formula One race in Monaco. Crews in logoed shirts, fervently tuning their complex…
A history of compliance with cornerstone LI consultancy
By TOM MARINER // The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates 2 million medical devices and a $1.6 trillion pharmaceuticals industry, all with a nod to a longtime Long Island…
In Albany, better gifts in smarter recycling packages
By MATTHEW COHEN // Long Island has always been at the forefront of innovation. Updating our recycling infrastructure, and embracing cutting-edge solutions, should be no different. At the tail end…
Brilliant past, bright future power legacy LI machinist
By TOM MARINER // Last month, the new generation of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot walked onto the scene, heralding the rapidly growing robotics industry. Although it’s not directly their…
Semi-tough: Chips are down, but gov’t is fighting back
By HEIDI ANDERSON // Chocolate chips are a staple in my snack stash. If I temporarily go healthy, overstocked chips could sit for weeks, but they’re always there waiting when…
The Debrief: New faces, historical mission at the MTRC
Change is afoot at Stony Brook University’s Manufacturing and Technology Resource Consortium. Not the MTRC’s mission; Empire State Development’s regional Manufacturing Extension Partnership center has always provided job-creation and…
IgniteLI issues stark warning in minimum-wage war
By GREGORY ZELLER // Decrying “a significant threat to manufacturers and small businesses,” an alliance of regional manufacturers is urging Albany to slam the brakes on a seemingly predestined statewide…
Northwell, manufacturing partner eye wellness brand
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York State’s largest healthcare provider is bulking up its already impressive commercialization efforts. New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health, also the state’s largest private employer, has…
LI STEM Hub converses about kids’ futures
By GREGORY ZELLER // A future-workforce initiative with a regional academic twist is soaring at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. On Feb. 11, the Long Island STEM Hub – a…
‘Everything everywhere’ with Anne Shybunko-Moore
By TOM MARINER // The title of the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” accurately describes a treasure of Long Island, Anne Shybunko-Moore, CEO and owner of an important 52-year-old…
Fifty years and one full circle at Contract Pharmacal
By TOM MARINER // A familiar theme for success – and for staying on Long Island – is “family owned and operated.” Look no further than Contract Pharmacal Corp., which…