The Debrief: Noel Goddard, doyenne of detection
No, she’s not related to rocketing pioneer Robert Goddard. Besides a surname, she has nothing in common with former OSI Pharmaceuticals CEO Colin Goddard (though she’s a fan). And her…
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Daniel Preston, the thrust behind Luminati Aerospace
By GREGORY ZELLER // Daniel Preston, CEO of Luminati Aerospace, the Brooklyn startup with plans to build communication drones at Calverton, seems comfortable punching the throttle. Incorporated in Delaware in April and…
Massachusetts solar chip maker inks Upstate deal
1366 Technologies, a Massachusetts developer of technology for the solar industry, plans a $700 million production facility in upstate Genesee County that will create 600 jobs over the next five years,…
Battelle superstar to head bioelectronics center
Chad Bouton, an expert in decoding the brain waves that have allowed paralyzed patients to move or operate a wheel chair by thought alone, has been named managing director of…
State promises $16M for craft beverage sector
Albany kicked in $16 million to support the state’s craft beverage industry on Wednesday, including $5 million for no-interest loans, plus stepped-up marketing and beverage-related tourism and grants for beverage entrepreneurs…
Lanier Mason scores with Gear Up Play Hard
By GREGORY ZELLER // Lanier Mason has his game face on. Yes, his elegant and community-minded solution to a common household problem – the accumulation of used sports equipment clogging…
Chembio lands $2.1M grant from Microsoft’s Allen
Medford-based Chembio Diagnostics has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen to develop a speedier test for fevers, including Ebola and malaria. The one-year grant, from…
ULC Robotics wins industry game changer award
Hauppauge’s ULC Robotics has been recognized with a Game Changer Award for its unique cast iron joint sealing system, called CISBOT, which operates underground to repair and reinforce joints in cast…
Secretive drone firm to invest $50M+ at Calverton
By JOHN L. KOMINICKI // Calverton’s enterprise zone is near a deal with a Brooklyn aeronautical startup that plans to build giant, solar-powered aircraft that would fly high above commercial jet…
Applied DNA Sciences inks mega security deal
A new partnership with a California-based training organization represents a big step toward realizing Applied DNA Sciences’ plans for the United States – starting with access to more than 12,000…
State launches mentor program for at-risk kids
The state is seeking mentors to help provide career and life guidance to children who are at risk of failing in school or in foster care across the state. The mentoring program…
Farmingdale’s JFI Jets bulks up fleet
JFI Jets, a private jet charter, aircraft management and maintenance company with operations in Farmingdale, has acquired Florida-based ACP Jets, the operator of a fleet of Hawker, Citation and Gulfstream jets,…
Can Styrofoam-munching mealworms save the planet?
Researchers from Stanford and China have discovered that mealworms can subsist solely on a diet of Styrofoam and other forms of polystyrene and excrete biodegraded material that could be used…
College students: Reduce your school’s carbon footprint, get $1M
Student-led coalitions will develop million-dollar ideas in a new statewide competition to cut down greenhouse gas emissions on New York State college and university campuses and beyond. Calling climate change…
The Debrief: Lawrence Weber, innovation psychotherapist
First and foremost a scientist, Lawrence Weber – who studied physical chemistry at Michigan State University and nucleic acids during a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT – takes an analytical approach…