Move complete, Codagenix takes aim at Zika
By GREGORY ZELLER // Be afraid, Zika virus. With 1,500 square feet of new wet-lab space and buckets of confidence, the big thinkers at Codagenix are targeting your chemical code…
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SemiPro: All set for a little Spring training
By GREGORY ZELLER // Now batting: SemiPro. Originally scheduled to go pro last fall, the scheduling and stat-tracking app for amateur athletes – brainchild of rookie entrepreneurs Jason Le Goff…
BioSpecifics surges on international breakout
A high-flying international performance by its flagship product Xiaflex marked a big year for Lynbrook pharma firm BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. The biopharmaceutical company reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 financials…
Alas, there was no mention of wine pairings
Gobi dumplings followed by Cauliflower Steak Chana Masala, with a pineapple-peach-meringue combo for dessert. Lunch at Akbar in Garden City? No, just a potential midday meal at one of your local Northwell…
Sharpening skills, image at Innovation Boot Camp
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University’s ninth-annual Innovation Boot Camp has decamped following an intensive series of workshops and homework assignments for eight up-and-coming startups. The campers, early-stage –…
Cradle event to honor Grumman’s fabled F-14
The Cradle of Aviation museum is celebrating Long Island’s aeronautic glory days with a dinner and panel discussion honoring Grumman’s F-14 Tomcat, arguably one of the nation’s finest-ever fighters. The event,…
A fundamental approach to national security
By GREGORY ZELLER // Virtually speaking, Stony Brook University is on the front lines of national defense. The mission of the university’s National Security Institute, which launched in 2014 and…
From Greg Artzt, 911 for 21st Century technology
By GREGORY ZELLER // He may have hung his shingle in North Carolina, but tech entrepreneur Greg Artzt sticks close to his Long Island roots. Artzt, the son of legendary…
Coalition seeks to get LIRR project back on track
By GREGORY ZELLER // A broad-based coalition supporting the Long Island Rail Road third track proposal hit the rails Tuesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo personally pushed the throttle on Right Track…
Chembio misses on drop in Latin American biz
By GREGORY ZELLER // An oversupplied Latin American market put a dent in Chembio Diagnostic’s 2015 earnings, but coming battles with the Zika virus may turn fortunes around. That was…
Catching you up on the Zika virus
By GREGORY ZELLER // With one confirmed Zika virus case already recorded and a dozen concerned calls coming every day from pregnant women, Northwell Health has opened its second Zika-focused…
Benefits help swing door firm’s decision to stay
Instead of relocating to Pennsylvania, a manufacturer with deep Long Island roots and a 110-strong payroll is staying put – and will even add 21 new jobs at its Port…
Nano-coating firm joins SBU’s Start-Up NY program
A nanotech startup preparing to pump $1 million into Long Island’s innovation economy is among several new companies joining the Start-Up NY program. Empire State Development has opened the books…
LI in line for $4.2M in terror-fighting funding
Long Island will receive more than $4.2 million in federal funds to support new counter-terrorism and emergency-preparedness initiatives. All told, nearly $60 million in federal money is being disbursed to…
A new effort to help startups with clinical testing
By GREGORY ZELLER // A New York City Economic Development Corp. initiative to connect digital-health startups with large healthcare organizations for field-testing is getting a boost from Northwell Health. Three professionals…