For more convenient blood testing, gonna LabFly now
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new “concierge healthcare app” will allow patients of the Northwell Health system to schedule blood draws at home, and to digitally track the subsequent blood…
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Albany eyeing ‘qualifications’ for $200M port plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // Hard to port! No, don’t make a quick left turn – but if you’re a waterfront-based enterprise focused on port operations and related markets, you’ll want…
A preemptive approach to postsecondary success
By HARRY AURORA // For some, preparation for postsecondary education starts at a young age. Many children who aspire to be doctors, lawyers and scientists understand the required commitment to…
Webair reveals global plot with new ‘Master’ plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new “master agent” alliance will introduce Webair’s advanced IT services to an impressive range of potential clients. The Garden City-based provider of cloud and managed-infrastructure…
Hard hats and soft spots: Remembering Ken Morrelly
By RAY DONNELLY // Ten years ago Oct. 1, the region lost a strong, powerful voice in economic development, when C. Kenneth Morrelly passed away suddenly. He died on the…
In 2019 plan, LIREDC ‘doubles down’ on what works
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the If It Ain’t Broke file comes the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, which covers proven ground in its annual progress report/wish list to…
Northwell, IT ace Allscripts going for the record
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York State’s largest health system and a Chicago-based provider of digital healthcare solutions are teaming up on a new electronic health record system. New Hyde…
‘Early’ $2M grant cheers ambitious depression study
By GREGORY ZELLER // A seven-digit federal grant will help a Stony Brook University researcher develop new treatment protocols for adolescents suffering from depression. More than just “feeling sad” because…
Debrief: Michael Chiang, mic’d up at Stony Brook SBDC
Michael Chiang didn’t set out to be an entrepreneur. But firsthand exposure to Baruch College professors who were also successful entrepreneurs changed his mind (and his major), instilling a…
College or work? Maybe the path isn’t so cut-and-dry
By ROSALIE DRAGO // As costs rise and debt mounts, debate rages about the “necessity” of college. Throw in a worker shortage in technical occupations that don’t require degrees, and…
Innovation does well at 2019 Healthcare Challenge
By GREGORY ZELLER // Healthcare was the challenge and the entire community was the winner – though really, a cutting-edge app that helps users make more nutritious food selections was…
‘Out There’ innovator thinks outside the box, and office
By GREGORY ZELLER // Wall Street success seemed assured. But for Anthony Capellupo, the truth was out there. Literally (the innovator “grew up on the water”), figuratively (“I was always…
Island set to shine as clean-energy employment soars
By GREGORY ZELLER // Good news for research-rich, offshore-open Long Island: New York’s clean-energy economy is growing at more than double the rate of the overall state economy. So says…
Incentives keep global distributor grounded on LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // A leading distributor of aviation-support equipment will fly out of Long Island for another decade at least, with a nod to the Suffolk County Industrial Development…
A regular riot: Recalling RALPH, from LI to the moon
By PETER CRESCENTI // A recent Innovate LI newsletter headline – “Chefs of the future” – caught my attention: It had to be a reference to “The Honeymooners,” the classic…