New York Ventures

Buffalo’s biggest night is almost here! Did you secure your FREE tickets?! Join us this Thursday, October 10th, 2024, at Shea's Performing Arts Center for the 10th edition of 43North Finals! Get your FREE tickets today. GET FREE TICKETS: https://bit.ly/4duD2di

Let’s meet our guest judges for Innovation Night featuring the GENIUS NY Pitch Finals! This incredible group brings a wealth of experience in #UAS, venture capital, startup scaling, and innovation, all with strong ties to Central New York. Their expertise will help us select the next $1M grand prize winner. Don’t miss your chance to connect with industry leaders and see which startup takes home the big prize on October 28. Get your tickets here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d_xnUt6a Pete Mathias | Somak Chattopadhyay | Jennifer Tegan | Kevin May | Charles Green | Mariah Murray CenterState CEO

⚓️ Ahoy #NYCW! Announcing our partnership with the Trust for Governors Island And our funding from New York Ventures / Empire State Development. Fully allowing us to support the Trust’s work towards a zero-emis­sions fleet of oper­a­tions vehi­cles. This col­lab­o­ra­tion reflects our mis­sion to address press­ing cli­mate chal­lenges by lever­ag­ing exist­ing infra­struc­ture in any urban envi­ron­ment — from a 172-acre, car-free island to the biggest cities in the country. “Our part­ner­ship with the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island is a tes­ta­ment to the way enti­ties of any size can lead progress toward decar­boniza­tion through break­ing down bar­ri­ers to EV adop­tion,” said Judy Chang Project Direc­tor at its­e­lec­tric. “We’re proud to bring our sleek urban charg­ers, deploy­able in just days, to the Island in sup­port of its tran­si­tion to an all-elec­tric oper­a­tions fleet, mak­ing the air even clean­er for every­one who vis­its.” “This new part­ner­ship with its­e­lec­tric is the per­fect exam­ple of what’s pos­si­ble here on Gov­er­nors Island, enabling us to mod­ern­ize our fleet of oper­a­tions vehi­cles while dra­mat­i­cal­ly cut­ting our emis­sions and demon­strat­ing the excit­ing future of cli­mate solu­tions for New York City and cities around the world.” said Clare Newman, Pres­i­dent and CEO of the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island. Empire State Devel­op­ment Pres­i­dent, CEO and Com­mis­sion­er Hope Knight said, “Empire State Development’s $500,000 seed invest­ment in ‘it’s elec­tric’ through NY Ven­tures is already bear­ing fruit, as evi­denced by this excit­ing deploy­ment on Gov­er­nors Island. By back­ing inno­v­a­tive cli­mate tech­nolo­gies like their com­pact charg­ing sta­tions at an ear­ly stage, we’re not only pow­er­ing the island’s elec­tric fleet but also dri­ving for­ward New York’s com­mit­ment to clean ener­gy. This project rep­re­sents promis­ing progress since our ini­tial invest­ment, and we hope it’s just the first of many future deploy­ments across New York State.” https://lnkd.in/exhr63zm #NYCW #toottoot!

We're excited to announce that C16 has been selected by the United States Department of Defense for an award via the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) as part of The White House Executive Order 14081, "Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy," aimed at bolstering America's bioeconomic strengths while helping the Department achieve advanced defense capabilities. This is an exciting step forward for both the industry and for C16, and we will use this funding to plan a commercial-scale FOAK facility that would establish domestic production of sustainable, edible oils from yeast. https://lnkd.in/eZMnuTDV

🎉 Launch NY proudly congratulates our President & CEO, Marnie LaVigne, Ph.D., on being named one of Buffalo Business First's 2024 Women of Influence! 🏆💼 Marnie’s incredible leadership and dedication to empowering entrepreneurs across our region were celebrated at yesterday’s event, and we couldn’t be prouder to see her receive this well-deserved recognition. Congratulations to all of the winners fo this year's awards!

We are thrilled to announce that JelikaLite has been awarded a 2-year, $959,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop a non-invasive therapeutic brain stimulation medical device to improve the communication, responsiveness, and social integration of autistic children.  The project's objectives are to finalize the current clinical prototype into a manufacturing-ready product and implement a platform for personalizing transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) treatment based on individual sensor -derived patient characteristics. Results could enrich scientific knowledge through personalization, monitoring, and data aggregation of neurological measures for further elucidating the mechanisms of autism and enhancing the efficacy of other therapies. Read more here https://lnkd.in/e23Yj74y.  This achievement not only marks a significant milestone for JelikaLite but also serves as a strong endorsement of our pioneering approach in the medical field. The grant will enable us to accelerate our development, expand our team, and bring this transformative technology closer to the families who need it. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the NSF, our investors, and all stakeholders for their invaluable support. Your belief in our vision is crucial as we work together to create a brighter future for autistic children and their families. We are eager to continue this journey and are deeply grateful for the ongoing support from our community. Together, we are making a meaningful impact!

We are making New York quantum, one entangled photon at a time! To learn more, read in depth, amazing article by Isaac Schultz on Gizmodo about the work Qunnect has been doing in NYC. FYI, we're already gearing up for the next quantum networking demo under the streets of New York, this time in Manhattan 😎🗽