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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The Debrief: Harnessing nature’s building blocks, SWFTly
A biotechnology startup with close ties to Stony Brook University and ambitious sustainability goals is poised for greatness. Welcome to SWFTLabs, which has obtained an exclusive patent license agreement…
No. 954: In which we’re tougher than tariffs, proud of Mom, a bit skittish about startups and big on brains
Economics 101: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump of another busy workweek – and with foreign governments, the U.S. Congress and common sense apparently powerless…
Entrepreneurs, there’s gold in them thar innovations!
By JASON JANAWKSY // Each year, the White House designates November as National Entrepreneurship Month, celebrating risk-takers who set out on their own. The month is ripe for reflecting on the resilient…
Tanking it, to give early-stage entrepreneurs a chance
By ALLISON SINGH // After years of watching “Shark Tank,” I’m taking a shot at sharkdom next week, as a judge for the Stony Brook University College of Business pitch-fest…
Dream house: Dolls, imagination fuel unique ‘play café’
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative Rockville Centre play and party space is making dreams come true, starting with the owner’s. Representing an entirely new retail species on Long Island…
Northwell, Aegis open eyes with Aussie AI investment
By GREGORY ZELLER // Northwell Health and friends have flipped the switch on a retinal-imaging, disease-preventing startup leveraging an artificial intelligence tech developed down under. Say g’day to Optain, an…
Ghost of a chance, and then some, for driven designer
By GREGORY ZELLER // A rookie sensation is making a splash at Citi Field this season, but it’s none of the heralded core of future Mets superstars. Japanese import Kodai…
Easy does it for marketing startup with pro pedigree
By GREGORY ZELLER // You can question its name creativity, but All In One Marketing’s professional pedigree is beyond reproach. Inviting users to “Automate Everything,” AllInOneMarketing.Com – brainchild of founder…
Something for all tastes at FuzeHub food-bev forum
By GREGORY ZELLER // The future of New York State’s food and beverage industries spiced up FuzeHub’s latest manufacturing forum, held Thursday at Farmingdale State College. Growth of the Urban…
At CEBIP, a familiar face with another bright idea
By GREGORY ZELLER // Turns out, you can go home again – at least, if you’re an energy-efficiency pioneer with cutting-edge technology, major-league partners and world-class ambitions. Such is the…
Debrief: With Yvonne Schultz, innovation in every pot
When Innovate Long Island last checked in on the goings on at Stony Brook University’s Business Incubator at Calverton, former Town of Riverhead Community Development Agency Executive Director Chris Kempner had…
Pruned in politics, blooming in same-day deliveries
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Everything Happens for a Reason Department comes Adam Haber, who’s made multiple unsuccessful runs for public office – and instead of wading through the…
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…
Twists, turns, less sugar mark Hylux’s road to success
By GREGORY ZELLER // A five-year-old startup with a taste for healthy living has hit it big – just what founder Lamar Letts wanted, though the path to success was…