Helping founders find community and connections
A free, fully funded program from the WNY Incubator Network that covers the full cost of engaging an experienced SBIR/STTR consultant to help WIN-affiliated startups prepare and submit high-quality federal grant proposals to agencies like NSF, NASA, and DoD.
A program through the WNY Incubator Network that connects incubator startups to UB's full suite of resources — including student talent, faculty research expertise, lab facilities, and career fair access — through one-on-one needs assessments and targeted matchmaking.
Learn more →BioBAT's entrepreneurship and business development programming for resident companies, including the Next Milestone Program, STEAM educational outreach, PhD opportunities at SUNY Downstate, and connections to investors and the broader Brooklyn biotech ecosystem.
Learn more →A venture development support program at BioInc@NYMC providing resident biotech/medtech startups with business strategy coaching, capital access guidance, investor introductions through TruMada Management, and connections to NYMC's clinical and research ecosystem.
Learn more →A network of free business outreach centers across NYC, Long Island, and Newark providing confidential one-on-one business counseling, training, and referral services to small business owners and entrepreneurs in underserved communities.
Learn more →A network of SBA-designated Women's Business Centers operated by BOC Network across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, offering free business training, one-on-one counseling, and financing resources focused on women entrepreneurs.
Learn more →A focused program for NYC Innovation Hot Spot and CUNY I-Corps alumni ready to submit a full SBIR or STTR proposal, providing technical assistance, proposal reviews, and individualized coaching during active submission windows.
Learn more →WEDC Mid-Hudson's business plan competition for women and minority entrepreneurs across Orange, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster, and Putnam Counties, providing business plan development support, presentation coaching, and opportunity for cash prizes at a regional pitch event.
Learn more →WEDC's business plan competition and pitch event for women and minority entrepreneurs in Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley, providing participants with guided business plan development, presentation coaching, and the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and recognition.
Learn more →Customized acceleration programs and Innovation Expeditions offered by WEVE Acceleration for international governments, sovereign innovation agencies, and corporations seeking to advance their startup ecosystems, foster entrepreneurship through US market entry, or expose corporate leaders to tech trends and startups.
Learn more →New York State's centralized SBIR/STTR support network, led by CUNY and powered by the SBA's FAST Partnership Program, helping tech founders navigate and win federal non-dilutive research funding from NSF, NASA, DoD, and other agencies.
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