Center for Economic Growth

May: VentureB Virtual Pitch Presentation
2021-05-19 16:00 - 17:45 (America/New_York) | NY
CEG coaches entrepreneurs in creating & delivering a presentation resulting in an open public pitch to regional investors & business leaders.

About this Event
VentureB is a quarterly program designed for entrepreneurs to gain visibility to the region’s angel and institutional investors, business service providers, advisers, students, faculty, alumni and the early stage business community.

Join us for a VentureB Virtual Presentation on Wednesday, May 19th.
Agenda:

4:00 – 4:10pm | Welcome & Panel Introductions
4:10 – 4:55pm | Presentations by Shay Harrison (Free Form Fibers) & Victor Lewis (Pill-Locker)
5:00 – 5:35pm | Transition to Breakout Sessions (15 min each)
5:40 – 5:45pm | Closing

Registration Coming Soon!

Small Business Spotlight Series: Getting the most out of new federal & National Grid assistance programs
2021-05-21 11:00 - 12:00 | NY
Please join National Grid on May 21 at 11 a.m. for our free webinar discussing the latest federal and National Grid assistance programs for small business. With $59 billion in federal aid and new programs designed especially for bars, restaurants and caterers, our small business experts will walk you through what’s available.
Even if you’ve never qualified before, you may be eligible for financial assistance now.
Topics to be covered include:

What’s new for small business in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Application tips and actions you should be taking right now to be prepared
Additional assistance available from National Grid

There is no charge to participate in this webinar. Capacity is limited, so secure your reservation now. Once you have registered you will receive an email with event details and a unique link to the session.
Register to Attend

Virtual India Trade Mission
2021-05-26 06:30 - 09:30, 2021-05-27 06:30 - 09:30 | NY
The USDOC Commercial Service Offices in New York State and Global NY are teaming up to help your company find customers and partners in India through a virtual trade mission. This two-day event, hosted by U.S. Commercial Service India, will help New York State companies find and meet with prospective partners in India all from the comfort of your own home or office through a virtual platform. While there are challenges to doing business in India, finding a local partner and the assistance that the U.S. Commercial Service can provide will make it significantly easier. If you’re ready to export, then this program can help boost the odds of your making sales and getting into or expanding into this promising market. We’re actively recruiting interested businesses in the following sectors:

Aerospace and defense
Environmental technologies, including clean air, clean water, environmental monitoring technologies
Renewable energy, including nuclear
Information and communication technologies – smart cities technology and 5G
Education tech

India offers ample opportunities for U.S. companies to do business given its position as a fast-growing country with a massive consumer market.
WHEN: May 26-27, 2021. On both days, meetings will be scheduled from 6:30 AM – 9:00 AM DST.
WHERE: From your own home or office using the Microsoft Teams messaging application.
HOW TO REGISTER: Fill out the registration form and return it to Rosanna.masucci@trade.gov at your earliest convenience.
COST: $1,000 and includes:

one-on-one virtual meetings with qualified, vetted, and interested potential partners.
a pre-trade mission info session on the software platform and best practices for virtual trade missions

STEP GRANT FUNDING: Qualifying companies can apply for STEP 8 funding to offset up to 70% of the cost or $700 in reimbursement.

REGISTER HERE>>

WEBINAR: Export Opportunities for Aerospace & Transportation in Europe and Mexico
2021-05-26 09:00 - 10:30 | NY
Tapping into our international network of trade representatives, this presentation gives participants advanced exporting information with localized insights. Join us and learn more about the opportunities to grow your exports in the aerospace and transportation industries from our representatives located in Europe and Mexico. You will also hear from a Global NY team member on export assistance programs available to New York State small businesses. Our programs connect companies with sales agents and distributors abroad and offset the costs of exporting with grants and loans.

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Virtual Offshore Wind Tour
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and CEG

Purpose:
To enable state and local stakeholders to learn more about offshore wind opportunities through a dynamic, interactive and memorable event; connect stakeholders with relevant counterparts in Denmark so they can discuss aspects which are of particular relevance to their specific needs; and contribute in a meaningful way to the building of a significant, viable, cost-competitive offshore wind supply chain in New York.
Tour Structure:

Each tour consists of multiple themed Sessions, each of which is independent, and which we prepare based on specific needs. During the session, we will introduce attendees to the topic through presentations from industry experts, video tours, interviews and more.
There will be 7 sessions, each 1 hour, from 12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT. Sessions will begin Wednesday, May 12 and run weekly through Wednesday, June 30.

** UPDATE: there will be NO SESSION on Wednesday, June 2. We will resume Wednesday, June 9th and the series will now end on Wednesday, June 30th. **
Tour Topics:

Policy & Regulation Outlook – May 12
Manufacturing & Installation – May 19
Port Infrastructure – May 26
Jobs & Training – June 9
Operations & Maintenance – June 16
Electrical Transmission – June 23
Financing – June 30

*no cost to attend

Qualified Emerging Technology and Research and Development Tax Credits & Cyber Liability/First Party Coverage
2021-05-26 15:00 - 16:00 | NY
CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC), Upstate Medical University presents
Presenters: Kevin Delaney, Vice President, Tompkins Insurance Agency; Bob Teska, CPA and Rich Farley, CPA, Bowers & Company CPA
Register in advance for this meeting
Public Authorities Law [3102-e(1)(c)] Chapter 56 of the Laws of 1998 and Chapter 63 of the Laws of 2005 made available three tax credits for companies that are qualified emerging technology companies (QETCs): the QETC employment credit; the QETC facilities, operations, and training credit; and the QETC capital tax credit. These credits are available for businesses that engage in qualifying activities, such as increasing employment, purchasing assets, spending for research and development, or providing training to their employees; or for investing in QETCs.
This presentation will provide an overview of the Qualified Emerging Technology Company (QETC) tax credits and how cyber liability insurance can protect small companies from financial losses resulting from cyber-related events such as data breaches.
Register here>>

IGNITEU NY SUMMER ACCELERATOR PROGRAM- Apply by June 1st!
2021-06-01 - 2021-06-02 | NY
IgniteU NY offers a unique eight week business accelerator program for operational companies to help founders grow and scale their companies. Businesses focus on customer discovery, business modeling, pitching, marketing, branding, finance and more. The experiential program incorporates aspects of the lean startup methodology and adds branded business development, financial and leadership management development to your business toolkit.
At the end of each program, all the companies pitch in front of an audience full of potential customers, investors, entrepreneurs, and community connectors to compete for cash and in-kind prizes.
Areas we help you with:

operational efficiencies
customer discovery
business modeling
revenue growth
marketing
raising money
finance

Grow your company with IgniteU NY!
Deadline to apply is June 1st
LEARN MORE & APPLY TODAY>>

How the Mohawk Valley Feeds Innovation
2021-06-02 09:00 - 12:30 | NY
How the Mohawk Valley Feeds Innovation is where the food and technology meet to drive business growth and create exciting opportunities. Whether you work in the food and beverage industry, New York State’s growing semiconductor cluster, or in supporting areas such as packaging, fabrication or transportation, this virtual event is for you.
Come join the rest of the manufacturing ecosystem as we build valuable business connections throughout the Mohawk Valley and across the entire Empire State. This isn’t just another Zoom call. Remo, FuzeHub’s digital conference platform, is all about interaction. You can showcase your company from a virtual table, or walk the floor and network.
How the Mohawk Valley Feeds Innovation lets you:

Exhibit from a virtual table or walk the virtual tradeshow floor as an attendee
Promote your company’s products and discover potential new business partners
Meet buyers, suppliers, and industry experts without ever leaving your office or facility
Connect with NYS resources who are helping food and beverage manufacturers
Gain insights from our keynote speaker, organizers, and event sponsors

Register now and then join us on Wednesday, June 2nd. This event is organized by FuzeHub in partnership with the Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM), Herkimer College and Herkimer County IDA.
Learn more and Register here>>

Food for Thought #10: Driving Growth for NYS Manufacturers
2021-06-02 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
The Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity presents Food for Thought #10: Driving Growth for NYS Manufacturers

About this event

The Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity presents Food for Thought: A Business & Product Development Virtual Luncheon Series.
Join us for a presentation on Driving Growth for NYS Manufacturers with FuzeHub’s Julianne Clouthier and Eric Fasser on June 2, 2021 at 12:00pm EST.
Transforming a new concept into a commercially viable product takes a lot of resources – prototyping, engineering, manufacturing expertise, and funding, to name a few. And if you don’t know where to turn for these, your business can fail before it’s even started.
Join members of the FuzeHub team as they explain how early stage companies (as well as small-medium sized businesses) can tap into the largest network of manufacturing-related resources throughout New York State to get the training, expertise, and funding they need to overcome product development challenges.
Learn more about specific programs including the NYMEP, FuzeHub Solutions Program, Manufacturing Reimagined and the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund.
ZOOM link will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
REGISTER HERE
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About FuzeHub:
FuzeHub provides New York State manufacturers and technology companies with guided access to our extensive network of industry experts, programs and assets to solve productivity, commercialization, research and development issues, and other challenges to growth.
FuzeHub’s programs champion the New York State manufacturing and technology community and provide targeted resources to accelerate manufacturing competitiveness and technology commercialization.
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About the Presenters:
Eric Fasser is the Design and Engineering Solutions Specialist for FuzeHub, and is focused on training start-ups and early stage innovators the basics of design for manufacturability, lean product development and manufacturing planning concepts while helping them define and prepare for potential failure modes and connecting them with various resource partners throughout New York State. These techniques ultimately position these young companies to identify potential manufacturability issues early on (avoiding costly redesign and lost time), and then make the transition from prototype to volume production in order to achieve their growth goals.
Prior to FuzeHub, Eric ran his own engineering firm where he helped entrepreneurs and small manufacturers develop their innovative concepts into commercially viable products in industries as diverse as consumer goods, tools, medical devices, biotech, healthcare, energy, municipal, and industrial. He provided design consulting to transform customer requirements into product features and take cost out of existing products, created CAD drawings suitable for manufacturing, and built working prototypes for customer feedback and investor presentations.
Eric received his MBA in marketing and entrepreneurship from Indiana University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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Julianne Clouthier oversees the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund which is comprised of manufacturing grants, a commercialization competition and an innovation challenge. The Fund provides $1M annually to not-for profits, manufacturers and early stage technology companies in New York.
Julianne has over ten years of economic development experience and has administered numerous microenterprise, infrastructure and manufacturing related grant projects. She serves as a judge and panelist for numerous innovation and entrepreneurial programs.
Julianne received her MBA from the University at Albany, a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Mercyhurst College and is also an alumni of AlbanyCanCode.
ZOOM link will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
REGISTER HERE
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The Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity offers direct engineering consultation as well as coaching, advice, risk-mitigation strategies and need-based referrals for product development startups. This program is a community based, independent and public program. The ideal clients are those who are developing a physical product and need assistance in prototype development, design for manufacturing, scaling up, or other related design and manufacturing problems.
With our makerspace and prototyping center, you can meet with your incubation team, fabricate your prototype, and manufacture your product all in the same building.
The Manufacturing Incubator is a certified NYS Incubator and affiliated Innovate 518 Hot Spot partner supported by the Empire State Development Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR).

CNYBAC Virtual Series: Insurance for Clinical Trials - Product Liability & Product Recall - How to Reduce Premiums!
2021-06-02 15:00 - 16:00 | NY
Presenter: Kevin Delaney, Vice President/Account Executive, Tompkins Insurance Agencies
This presentation will provide an overview of the why, what, when and how of clinical trial product liability and recall insurance. This will include:

Why is clinical trial product liability and recall insurance coverage necessary?
What are coverage cost drivers?
When is coverage needed?
How can insurance costs be reduced?
What types of companies provide this type of coverage and can they provide sample quotes?
What is an estimated annual premium going to cost?

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Hatched: An Inventors and Entrepreneurs Meetup
2021-06-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-07-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Tech Valley Center of Gravity, 30 3rd Street, Troy, NY, 12180, United States
Have a Product or Project Idea? Hatch it at the Center of Gravity.
Join us the first Thursday of each month to connect with other creative souls, product developers, inventors, patent attorneys and more who are interested in entrepreneurship, intellectual property, and bringing ideas to life. Our goal is to help inventors and entrepreneurs navigate the business world.
SHARING NIGHTS: Share your project’s current status, get and give feedback, explore next steps, connect with potential team members.
SPEAKER NIGHTS: Once a quarter we’ll host a speaker who will share their experiences and lessons learned from their entrepreneurial journey, followed by Q&A and discussion.
We’ll also share other events that may be of interest to this community.
This meetup is organized by The Tech Valley Center of Gravity. We are a makerspace, prototyping center, manufacturing incubator, STEAM-education center and creative community located in the heart of downtown Troy, New York. A member-supported 501(c)(3) community resource organization, the Center of Gravity serves members from Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties and beyond with space, tools, technology and expertise to explore and exercise their creativity, turn ideas into objects of art and/or utility, and launch new ventures based on their own ingenuity.
TVCOG Members: Free
Non-Members: Suggested Donation $5.00 at www.tvcog.net/donate

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Innovate518 Presents: Startup Legal Protection - What you need to know!
2021-06-08 13:00 - 14:00 | NY
NEW COMPANIES NEED COUNSEL TOO
In fact, new companies need counsel more than anyone. It’s the time in a company’s life when there’s the most to GAIN. And the most to LOSE.
Not having a good startup attorney is a game of catch-up: chasing partners who are not properly incentivized or running away from creditors who might have access to your personal assets.
Having a good startup attorney is a recipe for success: creating lasting growth from day one and capitalizing on it.
Do you own or are you interested in owning a startup? Join Ana Galeano Principal, Galeano Law Firm and Josh Koss, Lawyer at the The Towne Law Firm, for this essential presentation on the mistakes others have made by not starting, building, and protecting their emerging company the right way from the outset.
After 27 years as a corporate lawyer, entrepreneur, and business owner, Ana Galeano offers practical advice rooted in both legal doctrine and real-world experience. Ana advises businesses throughout their lifecycle – from formation, governance, restructuring, equity/asset acquisitions and dispositions, private and government financing, intellectual property protection, and contractual matters.
Ana was the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Plug Power, Inc., a fuel cell company. As General Counsel, she oversaw Plug Power’s growth from 22 employees to over 500 employees, 1 patent to over 100 patents, Plug Power’s initial private funding (over $100M), its IPO ($93M), and two public follow?on offerings ($61M and $58M), international acquisitions ($45M and$10M), and the creation of strategic alliances with General Electric, Honda, and companies in Europe.
Ana was also a co?founder, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of H2Pump, LLC, a hydrogen recycling company. She was instrumental in growing the company from 2 employees to over 20, securing over $12M in private and government financing and several patents, and the delivery of the company’s first beta products.
Prior to her roles as General Counsel, Ana was an attorney at the Albany Law firm of Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna where she helped to create Plug Power and Prime Care Physicians, among other notable businesses.
Ana earned her J.D. degree at Brooklyn Law School where she was awarded a Deans Merit Scholarship and an International Business Law Fellowship. She has a B.A. degree in history, minor in Russian language and literature, and business adjunct degree at the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Josh Koss focuses his practice on high-impact industries in the Capital Region including technology and real estate. He has been counsel on over $3B worth of transactions including M&A, acquisitions, dispositions, and financings. He leverages his institutional and entrepreneurial experience to provide corporate and strategic advisory services to companies at every stage. Mr. Koss is excited to participate in the Capital Region’s accelerating growth.

REGISTER HERE>>

2021 Advanced Energy Conference
2021-06-09 08:00 - 2021-06-10 17:00 | NY
Join us for AEC 2021 & 2022. Our 11th Advanced Energy Conference series features a virtual event on June 9-10, 2021, and an in-person event at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on Sept. 7-9, 2022. The theme for this two-part conference is charting the course for energy, as we map our path to a future energy portfolio by exploring technology innovations, key policy changes, new business models and more.
Energy is moving forward rapidly in 2021. Our AEC virtual conference is designed to keep you connected to top researchers, entrepreneurs, financiers and government officials that are making news in the industry. Join us as we discuss the current changes that are being made and the trajectory of energy in the future.

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Invest NY: Future of Food
2021-06-10 12:00 - 16:00 | NY
Are you running a startup in the food and agtech industry and considering raising capital? Join NYSTAR and Upstate Capital for Invest NY: Future of Food on June 10, 2021 online. The event features a Startup Showcase with 15-20 companies, who each will give a 2-3 minute video introduction. We are inviting investors from across New York State and beyond.
Apply to Pitch
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Here’s what’s in it for you:

Pitch to investors around and outside New York
Get an expo booth at the online event so other attendees can connect easily with you
Refine your pitch with investor pitch coaching
Explore new talent for recruitment
Build deeper, more intimate connections with other founders through the invite-only CEO Roundtable.

What we are looking for:

Food and agtech positions (intellectual property and market traction all count)
Some (or lots) of proven product/market fit
Raised some outside capital, ideally (not necessarily required)

Complete this form to apply. We’ll be in touch within a couple of weeks.

Symposium: Precision Medicine in Cancer Treatment and Prevention
2021-06-11 09:00 - 14:30 | NY
Join Us!
Capital Region Cancer Research Symposium
Precision Medicine in Cancer Treatment and Prevention
June 11, 2021 | 9:00AM – 2:30PM | Virtual Zoom Event
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
The Capital Region Cancer Research group (CRCR) will sponsor a day symposium as part of their CRCR New Frontiers Series. This is the seventh such cancer symposium in this series, previously held in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2019. The intent is to bring together investigators in New York’s Capital Region who work on various aspects of cancer.
We invite you to join us for an informative symposium featuring leading cancer research experts, cutting-edge medical oncologists, community-based cancer patient organizations, and selected presentations from graduate student and post-doc trainees. Download speaker schedule here>> Full program to follow.

No cost to attend, however please register below!
REGISTER HERE>>

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS ** DEADLINE Friday, June 4th **
Abstracts are now being accepted from which additional (graduate student & post doc) symposium speakers will be selected. View full call for Abstracts here>>
Requirements:

May be on any topic relevant to cancer research
Should be single-spaced and a maximum of 300 words, using a 12 point font and 1-inch margins
Title should be all caps and centered, followed by the authors, then affiliation.
Should be submitted no later than noon on Friday, June 4.

Please submit abstracts by email to the conference organizing chair, Dr. Dana Crawford. (crawfod@amc.edu). A program booklet including all submitted abstracts will be available as well as placed on the conference website after the event.

CNYBAC presents: Raising Venture Capital in NYS, Jennifer Tegan, Managing Director, NY Ventures, Empire State Development
2021-06-16 15:00 - 16:00 | NY
New York Ventures is the venture capital program for the state of NY providing investment capital to companies across the state to help diverse founding teams to start and grow their businesses in sectors including advanced manufacturing, clean energy, agricultural solutions, health care, life sciences and data/AI/SAAS based businesses.
During the interactive discussion, attendees will learn about the different ways and stages of equity financing including reviewing some of the resources the state has available to help you along the way. The following will be addressed:
Is my company ready for venture capital?
Am I ready for venture capital?
How do I start building my network of interested investors?
What resources are available to support me?

REGISTER HERE>>

21st Annual CEN Scholarship Golf Day
2021-06-21 11:00 - 19:00 | NY
Join us Monday, June 21, 2021 for our 21st Annual CEN Scholarship Golf Day. Rain or shine.

The proceeds of this one day event are the only funds that will go towards several 2021/2022 college scholarship awards presented to high school seniors or current college students majoring in a field which can lead to employment with a manufacturer. Last year, CEN awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to 4 area students.
Cost | $200 /person; $400 /twosome; $700 /foursome
NOTE: Payment by card or check. If paying by card, you will receive a receipt through Eventbrite. If paying by check, you will be sent an invoice. Must be received by June 11th.
If paying by check, please make payable to CEN Manufacturing and note your invoice number on the check; then, mail to:
CEN Manufacturing
41 State Street, Suite 705
Albany, NY 12207
**When registering twosome or foursomes, we will contact you for the names of the two/four players.
Check-In | 11:00 am
Shotgun Start | 12:00 pm SHARP
Cocktails, Raffle & Awards Reception| 6:00 pm
NOTE: It will take 5 hours for the round; please be at the club and ready to start promptly at 12:00. If you are not, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to catch-up with the group.
Golf registration includes: 18 holes of golf, carts, use of practice range, and boxed lunch.
Contests Include:

50/50 Raffle
Closest to pin
Longest Drive
Hole-in-one wins $25,000
Putting Contest: 1 ticket = 3 putts for $10
Pro Tee Shot: 1 ticket = $5 per drive, max 4 pro drives

We are counting on the participation and generosity of CEN member companies, business leaders and individuals like you, to make this fundraising effort a resounding success. A wide variety of corporate Sponsorship Opportunities are available here>>
Please forward event and sponsorship details to anyone that you believe would be interested in playing in or otherwise supporting this worthwhile cause.
Download the Informational Packet for sharing here>>

REGISTER TO PLAY HERE>>

Webinar [For Manufacturers] - 5 New Ways To Attract & Close More Business
2021-06-22 13:00 - 14:30 | NY
AN EDUCATIONAL SERIES Designed For Manufacturers | 5 New Ways To Identify & Engage Prospects To Close Deals Faster

About this event

Join manufacturing, marketing and sales experts from SIX Marketing and Sandler Training as they outline 5 ways the manufacturing industry can keep prospects engaged and convert them into customers. This is the first class of an educational series dedicated to the manufacturing industry. You will leave this class with actionable intel that you can implement immediately.
Key Takeaways

Identify your highest value customers
Attract similar personas through modern marketing tactics
Engage with your prospects, build first-touch credibility, and learn how to continue the conversation
Properly qualify and close prospects
Achieve customer success and foster word-of-mouth
Meet our panelists >>>

Session Details:

USE DISCOUNT LINK HERE>> to save $10 (by June 11th)
Email us and ask about our VIP Pass!

The class will last 70 minutes including 10-15 minutes of Q&A. The cost is $37 per attendee; $27 if you register before June 11th. Or get a company pass for $97 (up to 5 colleagues).

LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE>>

NYS M/WBE Certification Application Process Webinar
2021-06-28 13:00 - 14:00 | NY
This FREE webinar is a presentation by Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development on the NYS M/WBE certification application process. The purpose of this webinar is to demystify the NYS M/WBE certification process for businesses interested in becoming certified as an M/WBE. It will familiarize businesses with the benefits of certification, the virtual platform to apply, and the application and certification process.

Speakers include:

Heather Briccetti
The Business Council of New York State
Jerome Duval & Ryan Smith
NYS Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development

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BCNYS Renewable Energy Conference
2021-06-29 12:00 - 2021-06-30 12:30 | NY
The aspirational goals established by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act have set New York on a path to green energy, but they aren’t without significant challenges for businesses and consumers. It’s time to explore how New York plans on achieving 70% renewable energy by 2030, a fully decarbonized electric generating sector by 2040, and state-wide net-zero emissions by 2050. This year, the conference will focus on the benefits and impacts of these policy changes through panel discussions on the development and deployment of on -and- offshore wind and solar resources, the reduction of emissions in the transportation sector and an update on the work of the Climate Action Council, as well as utilizing biomass in the State’s energy mix, lessons learned from Texas, and developing a sustainable, green workforce.
Due to COVID-19 we will be holding this year’s Conference via Zoom, but you will still be able to hear from leading voices in the fields of energy, transportation, technology, academia, government policy, and business. The Conference is designed to allow you to learn, meet subject matter experts, and ask questions on issues most important to you.
Agenda & Registration >>

Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
2021-06-30 15:00 - 16:00 | NY
Presentation with Rich Uhlig, Founder and CEO, Quadrant Biosciences
Special Purpose Acquisitions Companies are “shell” companies that are established, usually by a team of investors, to raise money via an IPO with the intent to acquire another company with the sole assets of the company being the money they raise. Rich Uhlig, Founder and CEO of Quadrant Biosciences, will discuss the SPAC process and the benefits gained by utilizing the SPAC process, such as the ability for a company to go public and gain capital quickly.
Richard Uhlig, Founder and CEO, Quadrant Bioscience: With more than 25 years of business experience focused on the design and development of innovative products across various industries, Richard’s management capabilities range from ownership of regional retail businesses to the start-up and management of major corporate divisions with domestic and international product sourcing and sales experience. Previously, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Bank, the principal banking subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, and was the Chief Investment Officer at Merrill Lynch Bank. He held other significant posts in the financial industry and served as an Executive in Residence at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. Richard is a graduate of Cornell University.
Register in advance for this meeting:
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MeetUp with Business Incubator Association of NYS (BIANYS)
2021-07-08 15:00 - 16:00 | NY
CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC), Upstate Medical University presents
MeetUp with BIANYS
Thursday, July 8, 2021
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST
Marc Alessi, Executive Director, Business Incubator Association of NYS (BIANYS)
Register in advance for this meeting:
REGISTER HERE>>
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

MeetUp with Marc Alessi, Executive Director, Business Incubator Association of NYS
2021-07-08 15:00 - 16:00 | NY
Pre-incubation Program
Regional Pitch Program
Lobbying for Startups
Soft Landings International Exchange Program

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Grow-NY Food & Agriculture Business Competition
2021-07-15 - 2021-07-16 | NY
The Grow-NY competition is for start-ups with growth potential in food and agriculture. Applicants must be an established business entity in the food, beverage, and/or agriculture space. Examples of food and agriculture startups include, but are not limited to, companies that: Research and design new crop varieties; Offer new methods and/or tools to support the efficient growing, monitoring, and harvesting of crops and livestock; Offer new and/or improved methods for producing, preparing, and packaging food and beverage products or ingredients; Represent high-growth opportunities for new and innovative food and beverage products or ingredients.
Application Deadline: Thursday, July 15, 2021, 5:00 p.m. EST
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Cybersecurity Assessment Workshop
2021-07-15 09:00 - 13:00 | NY
NY MEP and its partners are helping NYS manufacturers comply with NIST SP 800-171 so that they can keep their defense contracts and bid on new opportunities. If your business handles controlled unclassified information (CUI), your company needs to assess its cybersecurity and report its Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score. And it doesn’t matter where you are in the DoD supply chain.
Join us on July 15, 2021 from 9 AM to 1 PM for a Cybersecurity Assessment Workshop that will give you the tools you need to succeed. NYS manufacturers who enroll and attend will receive:

Free, expert-led instruction in all 14 families of NIST SP 800-171
Practical experience identifying and addressing cybersecurity challenges
The ability to ask questions and get answers as you assess your own cyber readiness
Help calculating your SPRS score so that you can submit it to DoD for contract opportunities
Automatic enrollment in a Cybersecurity Cohort that provides training valued at $12,00

This event is powered by FuzeHub, the statewide NY MEP center, in partnership with the Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) and the Manufacturing and Technology Enterprise Center (MTEC), two regional NY MEP centers that perform cybersecurity assessments and remediation; the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) that provides NYS manufacturers with government contracting assistance; and the Global Cybersecurity Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

Date/Time:
July 15, 2021 – 9:00AM to 1:00PM

Location:
Online Virtual Workshop

REGISTER HERE
