Sun rises on CEBIP’s ambitious Nordic accelerator
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University is now on the Nordic track. On Wednesday, the university’s Clean Energy Business Incubator Program and Nordic Innovation House NY – an online…
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Adelphi as a ‘block institute’ in keen Minecraft clone
By GREGORY ZELLER // A creative team of computer-science students and mentors have taken Adelphi University where it’s never gone before – into the world of Minecraft. For the uninitiated,…
Apollo: Not quite the God of Light, but it’s a good start
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island-created solar technology – potentially, a long-term solution for noisy, diesel-powered construction-zone nightlights – is shining bright at Molloy College. The Apollo Lighting Tower…
Remembering the lessons of the iconic Henry Ford
By GREG DEMETRIOU // The iconic Henry Ford was a prolific thinker who sought to expound on the world around him. Often, while discussing business, he provided profound pieces of…
Despite innovations, LI wasn’t always a biotech hotbed
By TOM MARINER // Long Island is recognized as a burgeoning biotech corridor now, though its past biotech efforts “flied under the radar” – despite the region giving birth to…
Chasing the dream, from field to field
By GREGORY ZELLER // As a star baseball player at Ward Melville High School and the University at Buffalo, Kyle Brennan found his best game. As a professional coach, he’s…
Impressed Canadian VC increases ThermoLift stake
By GREGORY ZELLER // A north-of-the-border venture-capital fund is doubling down on a Long Island-based carbon-reduction innovator. Canadian VC firm Natural Gas Innovation Fund is increasing its investment in Stony…
Albany brings youth employment to a gun fight
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany is loading up some unique ammunition in its battle against gun violence: jobs for at-risk youth. Following a Nassau County “gun violence community meeting” on…
SUNY pumps millions into COVID-related mental health
By GREGORY ZELLER // Referencing a “once-in-a-generation health crisis” with dramatic implications beyond the physical, the State University of New York system has launched a massive student mental health and…
As COVID lingers, LI housing market rides the rapids
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The metropolitan New York housing market has dramatically shifted since the onset of the COVID pandemic – and the rapid changes will continue, especially with…
‘Court TV’ gives SCCC interns production experience
By GREGORY ZELLER // Suffolk County Community College is helping attorneys in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office make their case. Seven SCCC Radio and Television Production interns are producing…
Walmart deal proceeding smoothie for LI yogurt maker
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island yogurt maker with an ultra-healthy formula and an already-impressive following is close to joining an exclusive club. Port Jefferson-based Trimona Foods has its metaphorical…
Pros (and cons) rise as NCAA athletes win NIL rights
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // While working remotely, the thing I miss most from the office is our spirited discussions – favorite movies, celebrity gossip and, of course, the hilariously…
LIA president pitches billionaires in final frontier flier
By GREGORY ZELLER // As the billionaire space race and other final-frontier fantasies rekindle earthlings’ interest in traveling to the stars, one Long Island rainmaker is hoping to save Long…
Small screen, big honor for Emmy-nominated series
By GREGORY ZELLER // And the Emmy Award nominations go to … HJMT Public Relations! Whether the Long Beach-based PR house walks away with a golden statuette remains to be…