The Debrief: Accelerate LI’s Meeting of the Minds
When last we spoke (he was a guest in December on Spark: The Innovate Long Island Podcast), Accelerate Long Island Program Director Dan Lloyd discussed Long Island’s potential as…
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Found in translation: LI consultancy gives biotech a voice
By MARILYNN ELIE // For Arielle Bryan and Mike Garofalo, the disconnect between groundbreaking science and commercial success is impossible to ignore. Brilliant biotechnology ideas often live and die inside…
In crisis management, the end of the ‘Golden Hour’
By JACI CLEMENT // One of the best illustrations of how disconnected organizations, communities and the news media have become is through the lens of time. Time means something different…
For Long Island malls, challenge equals opportunity
By SCOTT BURMAN // Mark Twain’s most famous misquote – that reports of his death were “greatly exaggerated” – can also apply to shopping malls. It’s true that many malls…
Meet the polymer goop that just might save the world
By GREGORY ZELLER // A New York City-based energy-efficiency innovator is earning rave reviews from PSEG Long Island for its cutting-edge approach to HVAC productivity – potentially huge news for…
To Sur, with love (or, Putting innovation on the menu)
By ZELORY GREGLER // “Anyone can cook … but only the fearless can be great.” – Master Chef Auguste Gasteau Damn straight. Never mind that Gasteau is fictitious (and a…
As costs soar, lawmakers must tackle insurance fraud
By JASON JANAWSKY // In recent years, restaurant operating costs have soared – making it harder for companies to innovate and adapt as customer expectations evolve. Food and beverage service…
With new degrees, LI colleges staying ahead of the curve
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island colleges and universities are keeping students – and themselves – ahead of the socioeconomic curve with a new slate of innovative degree programs. The…
Old and improved: CIBS eyes Island reuse opportunities
By GREGORY ZELLER // What’s old is new at the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island, which dove deep Wednesday into the “adaptive reuse” phenomenon. More than 125 society…
U invent, he coaches with AI-powered development tool
By GREGORY ZELLER // He’s baaaaack. Actually, he never left. Brian Fried remains one of the hardest working people in Long Island innovation, a badge of honor he’s worn since…
Lightning in a bottle? Youth triathletes lead the way
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Eisenhower Park filled April 19 with dozens of determined kids racking bikes, pulling on swim caps and nervously gearing up for the annual Mini MightyMan…
Poll: Folks want to ‘age well’ (but don’t always act like it)
By GREGORY ZELLER // New Yorkers are generally concerned about staying healthy as they age – but most don’t take precautions to improve their odds. That’s one of the bigger…
As climate deniers score, Earth Day’s down – but not out
By GREGORY ZELLER // Earth Day is not what it used to be, in amazing and terrible ways. Though an overwhelming majority of U.S. citizens recognizes climate change’s scientifically undeniable…
As Big Medicine battles back, breaking up is hard to do
By TERRY LYNAM // Whether it’s a physician network or an insurance provider or a pharmaceutical manufacturer, the key to success in the ultra-competitive healthcare environment is to get bigger…
In space, no one can hear you think (or not)
By GREGORY ZELLER // That was great, the whole Artemis II thing. Impressive technology, fantastic distance records, peak human ingenuity, above-and-beyond bravery, all clicking without a hitch – stubborn space…