BIANYS / Business Incubator Association of NYS

Bianys' executive director Marc Alessi's presents at lew 2021 on Bianys and the Softlandings International exchange program - video below- "You may want to watch this video late at night if you have trouble sleeping." Alessi stated.

Cade & Suny Cobleskill accelerate farm and food businesses with new  FFBA program

 The Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship (CADE) and SUNY Cobleskill’s Institute for Rural Vitality announce the launch of their newest collaboration, the Farm and Food Business Accelerator. Building on the existing work of the Mohawk Valley Farm & Food Business Incubator, this new program has been made possible through a USDA Agriculture Innovation Center grant. This is one of just three centers funded in 2020 by the USDA Agriculture Innovation Center program across the United States. more info here

 Launch NY Announces Q2 Investments

SEED FUND FUELS SIX COMPANIES WITH $335,000
Deals Reflect Industry and Founder Diversity Within Upstate NY’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Upstate’s first and only venture development organization to provide pro bono mentoring and the most active seed fund in the state to high-growth startups across the 27 westernmost counties of the state, announced its Q2 investments from its nonprofit Seed Fund and for-profit LP Fund, which totaled $335,000 across six companies. This brought the total investment from these funds since inception to $3.7MM in 73 companies from the nonprofit fund, and over $1.5MM in 46 companies from the for profit fund.  Read more here