A sweet new gig for this grizzled clean-gen guru
By DAVID HAMILTON // So, a food incubator … a what now? I’ve run Stony Brook University’s Clean Energy Business Incubator Program for the past decade, and its Advanced Energy…
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No. 674: Spring is coming – we celebrate with circuses, microwave technology and oatmeal cookies
Egg-cellent: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the very last Friday of Winter 2022 – Spring arrives in our beautiful Northern Hemisphere on Sunday,…
With $10M start, SBU to lead LI biomedical network
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island biomedicine is about to be remade, with Stony Brook University leading the way. The flagship State University of New York institution has been selected…
No. 673: Giving you some lip, with healthcare innovation, artichokes and a heartfelt St. Patrick’s Day blessing
May the road rise up to meet you: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we travel the long and exciting road of socioeconomic innovation straight through another busy workweek….
Energetic Takeuchi collects another world-class honor
By GREGORY ZELLER // Add another prestigious scientific award to Esther Takeuchi’s impressive trophy case. The internationally renowned pride of Stony Brook University – where she serves as a SUNY…
Sometimes, innovation’s apple falls close to the tree
By TOM MARINER // A tireless leader, real innovation, deep devotion among staff – these are the hallmarks of many successful tech firms headquartered on Long Island. But let’s not…
Old friend takes the reins as Accelerate LI retools
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Can’t Keep a Good Commercialization Organization Down file comes Accelerate Long Island, which is charging forward with new leadership and a new business-building mission….
In business and in life, it’s always who you know
By PAUL SCHWARTZ // Building a network is critical to any business’ success – consider ThermoLift, which wouldn’t be where it is today without this foundation of entrepreneurism. Network-building is…
No. 668: It’s journalism, the next generation – filled with nuts, Colts, Marx Brothers and beloved Beatles
Seasonal disorder: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we ride late February’s seasonal seesaw – 50 degrees one day, snowing the next – straight toward another well-earned weekend. It’s…
No. 666: Devilish fun with Lady Liberty, Mark Twain and flying cows – plus, fast times at Kellenberg High
A little off: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we wrap up a surprisingly springlike week of socioeconomic innovation and look forward to a well-earned three-day weekend – at…
New top chef brings real energy to Calverton Incubator
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University’s most energetic commercialization expert (literally) has taken the reins of the university’s tastiest business incubator (also literally). David Hamilton, known best for shepherding…
LI ceremony kicks off state’s first offshore-wind farm
By GREGORY ZELLER // The future of the national energy industry is now rising off the Long Island coast. Construction of the South Fork Wind Farm – officially, New York’s…
No. 664: La-Z-Boys, lattes and stressed-out CEOS – with birthday wishes for America’s greatest inventor
Ad nauseum: We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, intrepid innovator – you’ve conquered another workweek and queued up another weekend, and we don’t know how you…
No. 663: Small-biz bosses, punchline podcasts and the many saints of ancient Wales (plus bagels and lox!)
After these messages: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we reach the midpoint of another midwinter workweek. Before we dive in, this commercial break: Several epic ads set to…
No. 662: A midwinter dream with radioactive elements, Teflon, The Facebook and homemade soup, mmmmm
That was close: Welcome to the first Friday of February, intrepid innovators, as Long Island narrowly escapes this week’s nationwide winter storm – a just reward for another productive…