In SBU’s incubators, it’s all about who you know
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Couldn’t Have Done It Without You file comes the 2017 Incubator Showcase, a victory lap for past and current products of Stony Brook University’s…
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At last, Uber drives (legally) onto Long Island
By GREGORY ZELLER // Uber can finally come to Long Island. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed new legislation formalizing regulations that will allow for the implementation of “ridesharing” services across…
Saving the Great South Bay, 16 ounces at a time
By JIM MCCUNE // Our Great South Bay is under grave threat. The main issue is water quality. For generations, the Great South Bay provided half of all clams consumed…
The co-parents have spoken, and Moiety responds
With a successful social media campaign, a hot iOS launch and a long-anticipated Android debut all in the rear-view mirror, the makers of the Moiety app are listening. And the…
New federal defense contract bolsters Applied DNA
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new multiyear, seven-figure contract will expand Applied DNA Sciences’ relationship with the Department of Defense. The Stony Brook-based supply-chain, anti-counterfeiting, anti-theft and product-authentication specialist announced…
An SBU sweep in Bioscience Hub’s latest round
By GREGORY ZELLER // Five research projects targeting advanced medical-imaging applications, computer-based drug discoveries and a range of new pharmaceutical treatments will be backed by the Long Island Bioscience Hub….
LI firms unite to take data management to school
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new collaboration between two Long Island tech firms could prove a digital godsend for regional school administrators. Tools4Ever, a Netherlands-based global provider of digital identity…
Facing ‘reckless’ Trump, the Empire State strikes back
By GREGORY ZELLER // Despite President Donald Trump’s best efforts, the entirety of the trillion-dollar clean-energy industry won’t be leaving America for more forward-thinking lands – not if Gov. Andrew…
Innovating internally? Better prioritize your people
By STEVEN BLUE // The reason innovations fail is not because of technology. It’s never about the technology. Innovations fail because of people. The people who might employ a new…
After ’embarrassing’ decision, a most hostile climate
By GREGORY ZELLER // President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to abandon the Paris climate accord has met with swift and punishing reactions from around the globe – with some of…
Innovation’s past, present, future at SBU showcase
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University is gearing up for its annual business-development victory lap. Hosted by the university’s Office of Economic Development, SBU’s second-annual Incubator Company Showcase is…
When donations are just a drop in the bucket
By GREGORY ZELLER // If you’re going to do it, do it right – especially when there’s a billion dollars at stake. That mother of all clichés factors prominently into…
For Xogito, getting there is only half the fun
By GREGORY ZELLER // Everybody needs a friend – especially early-stage entrepreneurs who know more about their specific field than they do about starting a business. That’s the thinking behind…
LICA selects personnel for cybersecurity mission
By GREGORY ZELLER // An impressive collection of speakers, panelists and presenters will pump up the Long Island Capital Alliance’s next Capital Forum. The alliance, a nonprofit capital-formation and business-development…
No ‘military heroes’ left behind
A battalion of special guests – including a shining example of med-tech innovation – helped Northwell Health salute the Memorial Day holiday this week. Held Thursday at the system’s New…