Helping founders find community and connections
A free monthly entrepreneurship networking event hosted by the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber, held every second Wednesday in the Chamber's conference room, where entrepreneurs share their journeys and connect with the local business community.
Community/Networking
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Troy
Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce
A 9-week cohort-based business planning course run by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, guiding aspiring entrepreneurs through developing a complete, investor-ready business plan covering operations, finances, marketing, and legal structure.
Training/Course
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Albany
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Albany
A specialized 9-week business course at the Community Loan Fund tailored for childcare entrepreneurs, covering business planning, licensing, financial management, and growth strategies specific to running a licensed childcare or early education business.
Training/Course
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Albany
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Albany
New York State-funded accelerator that invests $5M annually in 5 seed-stage startups, each receiving $1M in exchange for 5% equity. Companies must relocate CEO and 50% of staff to Buffalo for 12 months. Includes free workspace at Seneca One Tower, mentorship, access to 1,000+ investor network, and quality-of-life programming. Founded 2014; 74 portfolio companies; $1B+ raised by alumni; unicorn (ACV Auctions) and publicly traded companies in portfolio.
Accelerator
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Buffalo
43North Accelerator
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.
Service
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Buffalo
WNY Incubator Network
The Albany Center for Economic Success (ACES) Business Incubator at 255 Orange Street provides affordable furnished office suites, onsite technical training, and business development assistance to early-stage entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Capital Region.
Incubator
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Albany
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Albany
NYC's premier cleantech and smart cities incubator at NYU's Urban Future Lab, ACRE (Accelerator for a Clean and Resilient Economy) supports early-stage smart grid, clean energy, and sustainable infrastructure startups with mentorship, investor access, and workspace.
Incubator
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
An advanced energy technology incubator at the AERTC — a NYS Center of Excellence at Stony Brook University's Research and Development Park — providing office, laboratory, and R&D space to clean energy and advanced materials startups alongside comprehensive access to Stony Brook faculty, research facilities, and industry partnerships.
Incubator
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Stony Brook
Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC)
Rochester-based venture builder and commercialization accelerator dedicated to moving advanced technologies from concept through development, licensing, and funded company launch. Focuses on companies beyond the working prototype stage with protectable IP and a clear market opportunity large enough for Series A investment. RIT partnership for Technical Entrepreneurship and Commercialization courses. Specializes in regenerative medicine, biotech, and advanced materials. Located at Legacy Tower, downtown Rochester.
Accelerator
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Rochester
AT Venture Center
Three-person team of experienced SCORE volunteer mentors assigned to established businesses to develop tailored solutions. Covers scaling, leadership team development, strategic planning, cash flow, marketing, fundraising, succession planning, and preparing to sell. Requires annual revenues over $2M, CEO/key personnel participation, and willingness to be transparent and collaborative.
Coaching/Consulting
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New York
SCORE New York City
The AgTech track of Rev's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator, providing agricultural technology hardware startups with specialized training, mentorship from agriculture industry experts, and connections to food and ag partners across Upstate NY.
Accelerator
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
A practical workshop offered by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region helping small business owners and entrepreneurs leverage AI tools for digital marketing, social media, content creation, and customer outreach to grow their businesses.
Training/Course
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Schenectady
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Schenectady
NYC's first AI-focused accelerator at NYU's Data Future Lab, a 4-month program run in partnership with ff Venture Capital that provides AI startups with $100,000 investment, computing resources, curated expert access, and a NYC cohort community.
Accelerator
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
NYC's first AI startup accelerator at NYU Tandon Future Labs. 4-month program with $100,000 investment in exchange for a fixed equity percentage. Accepted startups are automatically added to investor partner's portfolio. Provides computing resources, business connections, and access to NYU Tandon faculty in bioinformatics, electrical engineering, and computer science. Currently not accepting applications; contact for status.
Accelerator
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs
Pre-accelerator program at the University of Rochester equipping students with entrepreneurship fundamentals: systems thinking, customer discovery, strategy, and innovation. Uses Blackboard LMS for structured step-by-step guidance. Teams gain mentorship, access to a startup database, and a competition platform. Incorporated teams receive $5K investment.
Accelerator
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Rochester
Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Columbia University's student-run 8-week startup accelerator for Columbia-affiliated founders. No equity, no fees, no IP taken. Weekly 3-hour Friday sessions plus workshops, mentor office hours, and speaker events. Mentors include multi-million dollar founders, VCs, and startup legal/finance experts. 70+ graduated companies raised $19M+; alumni accepted to Y Combinator and Techstars. Access to Columbia's $250K Venture Competition.
Accelerator
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New York
Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE)
A grantmaking and leadership development foundation (Amplify Her® Foundation) that supports women and girls from underserved NYC communities in becoming transformative leaders and entrepreneurs through strategic grant partnerships, professional development programming, and access to networks of women leaders.
Service
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New York
Amplify Her Foundation
BOC Network's implementation of the Ascend NYC program — a JPMorgan Chase-funded initiative connecting established Bronx-based minority-owned businesses with anchor institution procurement opportunities through a Money, Markets, and Management (3-M) framework.
Accelerator
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Brooklyn
Business Outreach Center Network (BOC Network)
A cohort-based business growth accelerator in the Bronx for established minority-owned businesses, connecting them with anchor institution procurement opportunities, management education, and access to capital through a Money, Markets, and Management (3-M) model.
Accelerator
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Bronx
Ascend New York City
JPMorgan Chase-funded collaborative that accelerates growth of local inner-city businesses through a holistic Money, Markets and Management (3-M) model. Developed by University of Washington Foster School of Business. Connects businesses to anchor institutions and helps localize supply chains.
Accelerator
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Bronx
BXL Business Incubator (Bronx)
An annual multi-day course held in June that introduces economic development professionals to foundational practices of a broad economic development program, using instruction, peer learning, and case studies.
Training/Course
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Albany
New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC)
A comprehensive suite of co-curricular entrepreneurship programs at NYU Stern's W.R. Berkley Center, including the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge ($225K+ in prizes), Stern Venture Fellows (10-week summer accelerator with $10K stipend), Innovation Labs, and startup advising resources.
Accelerator
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New York
Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship
A venture mentoring program at NYU Stern's Berkley Center connecting student and alumni startup founders with experienced investors, serial entrepreneurs, and industry experts through 1:1 advising sessions, Startup Advising Help Desks, and the Berkley Innovation Labs community.
Coaching/Consulting
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New York
Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship
Summer student accelerator (formerly RIT Student Accelerator) for RIT student teams of all majors. Teams receive a $4,000 stipend per member, prototyping funds, mentorship from RIT advisers and industry experts, and culminate in a Demo Night pitch to investors. Founded 2011; rebranded 2025.
Accelerator
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Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Certification program for supervisors of thermal processing systems, acidification, and container closure evaluation for low-acid and acidified canned foods. Required by FDA and USDA regulations. Covers acidified foods and low-acid foods tracks. Offered virtually and in-person at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY.
Training/Course
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Geneva
Cornell Food Venture Center (CFVC)
A mentorship and advisory program at BioBAT connecting resident life science companies with experienced biotech entrepreneurs, SUNY Downstate faculty researchers, and industry investors for guidance on research commercialization, business development, and fundraising.
Coaching/Consulting
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Brooklyn
BioBAT — The New York Science & Technology Center
A NYS-certified, not-for-profit life sciences R&D and manufacturing incubator at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, offering affordable wet labs, dry labs, and office space for growth-stage biotech companies scaling beyond early-stage facilities.
Incubator
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Brooklyn
BioBAT — The New York Science & Technology Center
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.
Service
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Brooklyn
BioBAT — The New York Science & Technology Center
The New York BioGenesis Park (NYBGP) is a state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy innovation hub on Northwell Health's campus in Lake Success, Nassau County, anchored by a $50M ESD-funded incubator offering early-stage CGT companies wet labs, shared equipment, office space, mentorship, and access to a full end-to-end CGT ecosystem.
Incubator
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Biogenesis Park
An educational programming series at BioInc@NYMC providing resident and prospective life science founders with training on biotech startup fundamentals — including business plan development, IP strategy, regulatory affairs, fundraising, and the entrepreneurial aspects of commercializing biomedical discoveries.
Training/Course
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Valhalla
BioInc@NYMC (BioInc NY – Biotech Incubator)
Mid-Hudson Valley's only fully-equipped biotech/medtech incubator on a health sciences campus, at New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. Provides turnkey wet/dry labs, private offices, business mentorship, and START-UP NY tax benefits for early-stage life science startups.
Incubator
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Valhalla
BioInc@NYMC (Biotech Incubator)
Mid-Hudson Valley's only fully-equipped biotech/medtech incubator on a health sciences campus at New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY, providing turnkey wet/dry labs, private offices, business mentorship, and START-UP NY tax benefits for early-stage life science startups.
Incubator
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Valhalla
BioInc@NYMC (BioInc NY – Biotech Incubator)
A structured mentorship program at BioInc@NYMC connecting resident biotech/medtech startups with a Scientific Advisory Council and Business Advisory Council of experienced professionals for scientific guidance, commercialization strategy, and investor readiness.
Coaching/Consulting
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Valhalla
BioInc@NYMC (Biotech Incubator)
A mentorship and advisory program at BioLabs@NYU Langone connecting resident life science founders with experienced biotech entrepreneurs, NYU Langone faculty scientists, and industry experts for guidance on scientific development, commercialization, and fundraising.
Coaching/Consulting
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Long Island City
BioLabs@NYU Langone
NYC's largest biotech incubator at 180 Varick Street in Manhattan, offering 50,000 sq ft of fully equipped wet lab and office space for up to 40 early-stage life science startups, with educational programming and operational support in partnership with NYU Langone Health.
Incubator
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Long Island City
BioLabs@NYU Langone
A mentorship and advisory ecosystem at the Ford Center Incubator connecting resident biotech founders with experienced scientists, IP attorneys, venture capitalists, and the Rockefeller University Black Family Therapeutic Development Fund for guidance on commercialization, fundraising, and startup formation.
Coaching/Consulting
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New York
Ford Center Incubator - Rockefeller University
A NYC-based biotech lab incubator mission-built to provide affordable, scalable, lab-ready space for early-stage life science startups, addressing the critical lack of pre-built laboratory space in New York City that forces funded biotech startups to leave the city's unparalleled academic medical center ecosystem.
Incubator
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New York
Trailhead Biolabs – New York, NY
A mentorship and advisory program at NY BioGenesis Park connecting resident cell and gene therapy startup founders with scientific advisors, CGT industry veterans, regulatory experts, and financial mentors for hands-on guidance on technology development and commercialization.
Coaching/Consulting
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Biogenesis Park
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.
Service
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Valhalla
BioInc@NYMC (Biotech Incubator)
A structured mentorship program at BioInc@NYMC connecting resident biotech/medtech startups with the Scientific Advisory Council, Business Advisory Council, and TruMada Management Company's investor network for commercialization strategy and investor readiness guidance.
Coaching/Consulting
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Valhalla
BioInc@NYMC (BioInc NY – Biotech Incubator)
A 6-month small business incubator program by The Women's Economic Institute (WEI) in Syracuse's Near Westside neighborhood, providing BIPOC women entrepreneurs with bi-weekly cohort-based classroom training, peer-to-peer mentoring, business plan design, marketing/branding coaching, financial planning, and access to a professional women's network.
Incubator
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Syracuse, NY
The Women’s Economic Institute – Syracuse, NY
NYC-based mentorship-driven 3-month health technology accelerator founded in 2011. Supports entrepreneurs building companies at the intersection of health and technology. Provides access to capital, clients, and the largest healthcare-specific mentor community of any accelerator globally. Based in a 12,000 sq ft SoHo loft housing 40+ health tech startups, strategics, and funders. 80+ portfolio companies; 1 unicorn (NexHealth); $1B+ raised.
Accelerator
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New York
Blueprint Health
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.
Service
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Brooklyn
Business Outreach Center Network (BOC Network)
The Management Training Program component of Ascend NYC's Business Peer Exchange (BPE), supporting Bronx-based businesses to increase operational capacity and access growth opportunities through local procurement with anchor institutions.
Training/Course
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Bronx
Ascend New York City
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.
Service
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Brooklyn
Business Outreach Center Network (BOC Network)
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.
Service
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New York
NYC Innovation Hot Spot
A South Bronx commercial kitchen incubator operated by WHEDco (Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation) providing 25+ small food businesses with 24/7 access to affordable shared kitchen space, semi-private workstations, storage, and personalized consulting on food safety, licensing, marketing, and product development.
Incubator
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Bronx
Bronx CookSpace
BUILD's school-based multi-year entrepreneurship curriculum program, delivered inside NYC high schools in partnership with school teachers and administrators, designed to engage students through project-based learning, startup development, and BUILDFest pitch competitions.
Training/Course
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New York
BUILD
The mentorship component of BUILD NYC's youth entrepreneurship program, connecting high school student entrepreneurs in under-resourced NYC communities with volunteer mentors from business, finance, and technology sectors to guide their venture development.
Coaching/Consulting
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New York
BUILD
BUILD is a national nonprofit that uses entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of high school students from under-resourced NYC communities, offering a multi-year entrepreneurship curriculum, real business launch experience, investor pitching, and career readiness programming across all five boroughs.
Training/Course
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New York
BUILD
A series of free or low-cost business skill-building workshops offered by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region for entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Schenectady area and broader Capital Region, covering topics from marketing and finance to MWBE certification.
Training/Course
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Schenectady
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Schenectady
A series of entrepreneurship and business planning classes and seminars offered by the Innovation Center at Saratoga, covering STEAM topics, business fundamentals, and community events for entrepreneurs, makers, and artists.
Training/Course
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Malta
Innovation Center at Saratoga
Ongoing business incubation and support services for new and existing businesses in Poughkeepsie. Provides co-working space, resources, mentorship, and guidance to help entrepreneurs solve problems and expand their businesses. Serves as an umbrella connector to pre-existing community programs.
Incubator
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Poughkeepsie
StartUp PK
A business incubator program by Atlas Co. (Excelsior Business Development Corporation), a nonprofit community development enterprise at 151 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY, providing mentorship, technical assistance, financing access, and advocacy to minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses and emerging entrepreneurs on Long Island.
Incubator
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West Hempstead
Atlas Collective – West Hempstead
200,000 sq ft office and production incubator in a former industrial complex in Geneva, NY's Finger Lakes region. Owned by the Geneva Industrial Development Agency in partnership with Ontario County Economic Development. Serves manufacturing, services, nonprofits, arts, tech, and more with space from 300–20,000 sq ft, subsidized rent, high-speed fiber, and access to economic development loans and federal/state grant facilitation.
Incubator
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Geneva
Geneva Enterprise Development Center (GEDC)
Fordham University's Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship serving students, alumni, faculty, and Bronx community members. Founded 2012 in collaboration with NYC SBS. Located at 557 E. Fordham Road (Bronx) and Lincoln Center (Manhattan). Offers coaching, mentorship, entrepreneurs-in-residence, bi-annual pitch competitions (Ram's Den, Pitch Challenge, Battle of the Bronx), and the Fordham Angel Fund (up to $25K equity-free funding). Executive Director: Albert J. Bartosic.
Incubator
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Bronx
Fordham Foundry
First co-working space and incubator specifically serving underrepresented and BIPOC entrepreneurs in Western New York. Located inside The Exchange at Beverly Gray on East Utica Street, Buffalo. Offers incubation program, acceleration workshops, mentorship, coaching, and connections to funding. UB partnership provides START-UP NY tax exemptions, UB law school access, and Maven platform for customer discovery.
Incubator
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Buffalo
Ignite Labs
A membership-based business incubator at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton providing early-stage startups across all sectors with personalized mentorship, workspace, technical resources, investor introductions, and access to Binghamton University's research ecosystem.
Incubator
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Binghamton
The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
Business incubator and co-working space on Buffalo's East Side serving primarily Black and Brown entrepreneurs. Provides incubation services, acceleration workshops, mentorship, coaching, and connections to funding. Home to Ignite Labs, the first BIPOC-dedicated co-working and incubator space in Western NY. UB law school access and START-UP NY tax exemptions available through UB partnership.
Incubator
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Buffalo
The Exchange at Beverly Gray
Two physical incubator facilities at the University at Buffalo: the Incubator at the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences (CBLS) and the Incubator at Baird Research Park. Provide lab space, offices, co-working, and support for life science, biotech, and technology startups. Located within UB's research infrastructure.
Incubator
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Buffalo
Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships- University at Buffalo
Ongoing mentorship and advisory program for entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Olean/Cattaraugus County area. Connects founders with experienced business leaders through OBDC's established mentor network, hosted at The Hub co-working space in downtown Olean.
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Olean
Olean Business Development Corporation
Volunteer-driven mentorship program connecting aspiring entrepreneurs with experienced professional mentors for ongoing coaching and guidance. Focuses on helping Bazaar clients and West Side entrepreneurs build business skills, become credit-ready, and secure capital.
Training/Course
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Buffalo
Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI)
Peer-to-peer forum for small business owners with revenues between $75K–$2M to share challenges, learn from one another, and achieve profitable growth. Facilitated by experienced SCORE mentors. Participants report better decision-making, stronger leadership, and improved business results. Held on a recurring basis via Zoom.
Coaching/Consulting
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New York
SCORE New York City
Business plan development workshop for entrepreneurs graduating from Co.Starters or seeking to formalize their strategy. Covers market research, financial planning, and operational structure. Offered at the Painted Post/Corning location in Steuben County.
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Painted Post
IncubatorWorks – Painted Post
Structured business plan development workshop for Co.Starters graduates and other entrepreneurs ready to formalize their business strategy. Covers financial projections, market analysis, and operational planning. Offered at the Elmira incubator location in Chemung County.
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Elmira
IncubatorWorks – Elmira
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.
Service
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Poughkeepsie
Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) – Mid-Hudson
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.
Service
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White Plains
Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) – Westchester
Financial and technical workshops covering topics such as business basics, financial literacy, credit building, and marketing. Designed to build capacity for underrepresented entrepreneurs on Buffalo's West Side. Available in multiple languages through WEDI's multilingual staff and community partnerships.
Training/Course
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Buffalo
Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI)
The South Bronx's first state-of-the-art business incubator and co-working space at 2929 3rd Avenue, operated by BOC Development in partnership with NYCEDC, providing flexible month-to-month memberships, 24/7 workspace, and end-to-end business support.
Incubator
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Brooklyn
Business Outreach Center Network (BOC Network)
First state-of-the-art business incubator and co-working space in the South Bronx, operated by BOC Development Inc. in partnership with NYCEDC. Offers 24/7 workspace, digital connectivity, conference rooms, in-house business, legal, and tech support on a flexible month-to-month membership. Located at 2929 3rd Avenue, Bronx NY 10455.
Incubator
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Bronx
BXL Business Incubator (Bronx)
6-month carbontech startup accelerator at NYU Tandon's Urban Future Lab. Developed in partnership with Greentown Labs and Fraunhofer USA TechBridge. Participants engage with the Carbontech Leadership Council, an invitation-only group of global leaders driving the future of carbon-removal and utilization technologies. Focused on deep decarbonization and sustainable materials startups.
Accelerator
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs
BLOOM ROC's (Blossoming Leaders Of Our Cannabis Market) flagship social equity cannabis business incubator in Rochester, NY — the first NY State nonprofit incubator to provide operational stipends alongside coaching and technical assistance to licensed cannabis businesses from communities most impacted by the War on Drugs.
Incubator
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Rochester
BLOOM ROC
BLOOM ROC's Cannabis Entrepreneur Bootcamp is an immersive 8-week hybrid training program for aspiring and early-stage cannabis entrepreneurs in Rochester, NY, covering adult-use application preparation, OCM compliance, business development, and real-world support for entering the NY adult-use cannabis market.
Training/Course
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Rochester
BLOOM ROC
A free cannabis entrepreneurship education program offered by the New York Cannabis Project providing aspiring and current cannabis business owners with training on licensing requirements, business fundamentals, go-to-market strategy, and navigating New York's adult-use cannabis regulatory framework.
Training/Course
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New York Cannabis Project
A mentorship and operational consulting network within the New York Cannabis Project connecting aspiring cannabis founders with experienced industry operators, legal experts, and cannabis business advisors for hands-on guidance on launching and running a successful cannabis venture in New York.
Coaching/Consulting
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New York Cannabis Project
A social equity incubator and accelerator program launched by Lantern to empower New York entrepreneurs from communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs to build successful cannabis businesses through educational programming, technical services, application assistance, and mentorship.
Accelerator
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New York Cannabis Project
An accelerator program at NYU's Urban Future Lab focused on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) startups, helping founders develop and scale technologies that convert carbon emissions into valuable products and energy.
Accelerator
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
On-site business incubator at Syracuse University's CASE center providing startup companies with workspace, office equipment, conference facilities, and access to SU students through the co-op program. NYSTAR-designated Center for Advanced Technology since 1984. Specializes in complex information systems, big data, predictive analysis, cybersecurity, autonomy, UAVs/drones, and IoT. Creates hundreds of millions in economic impact. Executive Director: Pramod Varshney.
Incubator
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Syracuse
Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE)
A free, 6-month structured mentorship accelerator at NYU's Data Future Lab in Downtown Brooklyn for pre-seed to seed data, AI, cybersecurity, and smart-city startups, providing pro bono legal support, pitch coaching, and access to NYU resources.
Accelerator
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
Equity-free 6-month accelerator at NYU Tandon's Data Future Lab in Downtown Brooklyn for pre-seed to seed-stage tech startups. Accepts 6 companies per cohort. Benefits include desk space at 370 Jay St, pro bono legal from Morrison Foerster, up to $100K AWS and Google Cloud credits, $5K Twilio credits, NYU faculty/student access, MakerSpace access, and START-UP NY eligibility. Access to 1,000+ investor network. Founded 2018.
Accelerator
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs
9-month fellowship for established Bronx entrepreneurs ($75K+ total sales, 1+ year in business). Fellows receive $15,000 in grant funding, personalized business development training (AI, digital marketing, financial management), 1-on-1 mentorship with M&T Bank advisors, and monthly events at key Bronx/NYC venues. Priority given to Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs.
Accelerator
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Bronx
Community Enterprise Accelerator (CEA)
UB's mentor-driven program for practicing entrepreneurs to grow their business, develop community connections, and receive expert advice. Core program enhances talents of existing entrepreneurs; Allstate MWEE sub-program supports minority and women-led enterprises into advanced stages. Offers Mastery Forum, Family Business, and Key Persons Leadership Development tracks.
Accelerator
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Buffalo
Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships- University at Buffalo
Co-working space and hub for urban entrepreneurial programs at 40 Franklin Street, downtown Rochester. Supports low-to-no-tech businesses investing in community revitalization. Offers capacity-building training, ROC the Pitch competition, expert mentorship, and connections to Rochester ESO ecosystem. SBA-funded.
Incubator
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Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
A university-based tech incubator at Stony Brook University providing scientific vetting, business mentoring, intern placement, and access to Stony Brook's faculty, labs, and networks for diverse startup companies.
Incubator
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Stony Brook
Long Island Manufacturing Extension Partnership CEWIT
NSF-funded 6-month battery and energy storage startup accelerator within the New Energy New York (NENY) ecosystem at Binghamton University. Provides 200+ hours of curriculum, six in-person cohort meetings, $25K participant support, and an Investor Summit. Covers business due diligence, design for manufacturing, supply chain, and pricing — led by industry veterans.
Accelerator
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Binghamton
Binghamton University — Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships
The nation's first and only 6-month accelerator dedicated to battery and energy storage startups, offering $25,000 (non-equity), 200+ hours of curriculum, and follow-on investment up to $100,000 in technical vouchers within a federally designated battery tech hub.
Accelerator
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Vestal
Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships — Binghamton University (Umbrella Office)
A specialized program by BOC Network helping home-based childcare providers in NYC establish and grow licensed childcare businesses, covering licensing, business planning, financial management, and subsidy programs.
Service
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Brooklyn
Business Outreach Center Network (BOC Network)
A self-paced online entrepreneurship training course series created by Clarkson University's Shipley Center, covering customer discovery, business models, marketing, accounting, and intellectual property, with a Clarkson digital micro-credential upon completion.
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Potsdam
Shipley Center for Innovation — Clarkson University
Free online self-paced entrepreneurship courses developed by Clarkson University's Shipley Center for Innovation with NYS Empire State Development funding. Nine microcredential courses covering customer discovery, business models, business plans, marketing, accounting, taxes, and intellectual property. Learners earn a Certificate of Completion and Clarkson University digital micro-credential. Available statewide; part of the Upstate Founders program serving 400+ NY entrepreneurs.
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Potsdam
Shipley Center for Innovation
A nationally recognized clean energy and climate tech incubator at the Koffman powered by Binghamton University's New Energy New York (NENY) initiative, supporting 43+ startups in battery tech, cleantech, and climate tech with mentorship, state-of-the-art labs, and NENY ecosystem access.
Incubator
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Binghamton
The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
An educational certificate program launched by NYU's Urban Future Lab to help entrepreneurs and industry professionals transition into the cleantech sector, covering clean energy business models, technology, and market landscapes.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
A fellowship within For ClimateTech providing a merit-based pathway and enhanced resources for top climate founders, offering reduced program fees, dedicated mentorship, non-dilutive funding access, and peer community support to accelerate their climate startups.
Accelerator
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Rochester
For ClimateTech
The ClimateTech track of Rev's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator, placing cleantech and climate technology hardware startups in a like-minded cohort with clean energy mentors and industry guest speakers to accelerate product validation.
Accelerator
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
Venture For ClimateTech is a global non-profit accelerator (administered by SecondMuse and NextCorps) helping early-stage cleantech founders launch companies with non-dilutive funding up to $50K–$100K, tools, training, talent connections, and a global cohort community.
Accelerator
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Rochester
For ClimateTech
The mentorship component of the For ClimateTech accelerator programs, connecting climate tech founders with experienced mentors, technical experts, and investors across the cleantech, hardware manufacturing, and sustainability sectors for ongoing guidance.
Coaching/Consulting
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Rochester
For ClimateTech
A 9-month leadership development program for young professionals (ages 21–40) focused on inclusive leadership, business acumen, and mentorship. Nationally recognized and in its seventh cohort.
Coaching/Consulting
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Rochester
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
NYS-certified business incubator/accelerator at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. Serves for-profit healthtech, pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device startups commercializing biotech innovations. Provides state-of-the-art wet and dry lab space, mentorship, business acceleration services, and access to Upstate's academic medical center resources. CenterState CEO partner; NYS Innovation Hot Spot through The Tech Garden. Address: 841 East Fayette St., Syracuse.
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Syracuse
SUNY Upstate Medical University — Syracuse
The CNY/Mohawk Valley Business Growth Accelerator (BGA 3.0) — an 18-month Empire State Development program delivered through the City of Syracuse — provides NYS-certified MWBE firms in Central New York with intensive business training, 1:1 coaching, and technical assistance to compete for construction and semiconductor fab contracts in the region's booming infrastructure market.
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Syracuse
City of Syracuse – Syracuse, NY
A 12-18 month accelerator program administered by the City of Syracuse through NYS Empire State Development, strengthening the operational and development capacity of certified MWBE businesses in the construction trades and semiconductor fab industries.
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Syracuse
City of Syracuse
A NYS Certified Business Incubator at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse providing wet/dry lab space, mentorship, regulatory guidance, and business development support to healthtech, pharma, biologic, and medical device startups.
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Syracuse
CNY Biotech Accelerator
11-week Co.Starters cohort-based accelerator helping entrepreneurs validate ideas and build business models. Offered at the Painted Post/Corning area location. Serves the Steuben County region with emphasis on manufacturing, product, and service-based startups.
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Painted Post
IncubatorWorks – Painted Post
11-week cohort-based business accelerator using the nationally recognized Co.Starters curriculum to help entrepreneurs validate their business ideas and develop viable business models. Focus on underserved entrepreneurs including veterans, women, and minorities. Offered at the Elmira location in the Southern Tier of NY.
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Elmira
IncubatorWorks – Elmira
11-week Co.Starters curriculum offered at the Alfred location, serving Allegany County. Collaborates with Alfred State College, Alfred University, and Houghton College to support student and community entrepreneurs. Emphasis on idea validation and business model development for underserved entrepreneurs.
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Alfred
IncubatorWorks – Alfred
A cohort-based business accelerator class at IncubatorWorks's Painted Post (Corning) location using the nationally recognized Co.Starters curriculum, helping Southern Tier entrepreneurs validate and refine their business ideas through peer learning.
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Painted Post
IncubatorWorks – Painted Post
A cohort-based business accelerator class at IncubatorWorks's Alfred location using the Co.Starters curriculum, helping aspiring entrepreneurs in the Alfred/Allegany County area validate and develop their business ideas through peer learning.
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Alfred
IncubatorWorks – Alfred
A cohort-based business accelerator class at IncubatorWorks's Elmira location using the nationally recognized Co.Starters curriculum, helping aspiring entrepreneurs validate, refine, and launch their business ideas in a peer learning environment.
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Elmira
IncubatorWorks – Elmira
A series of organized farm visits in the Hudson Valley enabling farmers and interns to learn advanced techniques and build professional community. Monthly gatherings connect farmers across the region for peer-led training, skills exchange, and networking.
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Cold Spring
Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming
The first Black-owned shared commercial kitchen incubator and business suite in South Queens, NYC, offering 6,500 sq ft of licensed kitchen space and business resources to food entrepreneurs launching or growing culinary businesses.
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New York
Essential Kitchen Co
A 3-month cohort-based social impact accelerator in Harlem for BIPOC and women changemakers building community-driven ventures, providing weekly workshops, legal clinics, peer networking, funding opportunities, and access to Heyground Harlem co-working space.
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New York
Communitas America
12-week cohort-based business education program teaching fundamentals of budgeting, marketing, bookkeeping, and financing. Serves minority, women, and aspiring entrepreneurs in Rochester. Rising Tide Capital curriculum; 70%+ participants are women of color. Free information sessions held virtually prior to each cohort.
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Rochester
Urban League of Rochester
A volunteer mentorship program at Cornell's Praxis Center matching Cornell engineering and physical science startup founders with experienced entrepreneur and executive mentors for hands-on guidance on product development, business strategy, and investor readiness.
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Ithaca
Praxis Center for Venture Development — Cornell University
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.
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New York
WEVE Acceleration (formerly NUMA New York)
A mentorship-focused program by The Field Group that pairs creative entrepreneurs and small business owners with experienced advisors for ongoing guidance on business model development, brand strategy, marketing, and creative business growth.
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Beacon
The Field Group
An 8-week interactive workshop series for creative entrepreneurs and artists at The Hub in Hamilton, NY, covering business basics, branding, funding, and resources, with a final optional public presentation or project launch.
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Hamilton
The Hub — Madison County Incubator
A structured 12-week Accelerate HV training program by The Field Group combining expert mentorship, business systems, and accountability to help founders and small business owners improve revenue, operations, profitability, and long-term business value.
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Beacon
The Field Group
A 9-week business development and digital strategy program for early-stage tech entrepreneurs at the College of Staten Island (CUNY), now operating as the CSI Innovation Hub, with a new AR/VR Lab and state-of-the-art co-working facilities.
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Staten Island
CSI Office of the VP for Economic Development and Community Partnerships
A 9-week cohort-based tech incubator at CUNY's College of Staten Island, offering entrepreneurs a high-touch business development program with mentors, industry professionals, faculty, and CUNY resources to advance from concept to pitch.
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Staten Island
The College of Staten Island Innovation Hub
HBK Incubates' mentorship and volunteer advisor program pairing food entrepreneurs in the HBK community with experienced mentors from business, operations, food supply chain, packaging, and marketing to accelerate the growth of their food ventures.
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New York
Hot Bread Kitchen
A focused accelerator at the Koffman for digital platform and SaaS startups, providing specialized mentorship, product-market fit coaching, and access to technical resources and investor networks in the Binghamton area.
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Binghamton
The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
Accelerator program at Binghamton University's Koffman Incubator supporting digital platform and software-based startup companies. Provides mentorship, business development resources, and access to the Koffman's ecosystem of investors and advisors. Alumni include Microsoft Imagine Cup semifinalists.
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Binghamton
Binghamton University — Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships
A 63,000 sq ft wet-lab incubator adjacent to SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn providing affordable lab and office space to early-stage biotech and life science startups, with access to Downstate's research infrastructure and entrepreneurship programming.
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Brooklyn
Downstate Biotechnology Incubator
BLOOM ROC's Educational Learning Experiences (ELE) program providing ongoing cannabis education, workshops, and community events in Rochester, NY to help aspiring entrepreneurs, SEE applicants, and the broader community understand the legal cannabis industry, OCM licensing, and the business of cannabis.
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Rochester
BLOOM ROC
A self-paced online entrepreneurship training platform (Edupreneur) offered by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, providing digital courses on business planning, marketing, and startup fundamentals accessible to entrepreneurs across Schenectady County and the broader Capital Region.
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Schenectady
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Schenectady
The Deep Tech track of the Endless Frontier Labs 9-month accelerator at NYU Stern, supporting early-stage hardware, materials, robotics, and engineering startups with specialized mentors, business development assistance, and commercialization strategy.
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New York
Endless Frontier Labs
The cohort community component of Endless Frontier Labs at NYU Stern, bringing together ~75 global science and deep tech founders per year in three focused tracks (Life Sciences, Deep Tech, Digital Tech) for peer learning, networking, and collaborative problem-solving over 9 months.
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New York
Endless Frontier Labs
The structured mentorship component of the Endless Frontier Labs program at NYU Stern, pairing each accepted startup with a curated set of successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, and scientific/technical experts for hands-on guidance throughout the 9-month program.
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New York
Endless Frontier Labs
Cornell University's premier student startup accelerator, founded 2008, launching 8–24 businesses per year. Year-long credit-bearing program (4.5 credits from Johnson School) focused on customer discovery, business model development, and pitching. Spring cohort teams receive $5,000 investment. No equity taken. Demo Days in Ithaca, NYC, and San Francisco.
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Ithaca
eLab (Cornell Student Startup Accelerator)
Credit-bearing year-long student startup accelerator at Cornell University, launching 8–24 real businesses per year since 2008. Students from any discipline spend a full year on customer discovery, business model development, and pitch preparation. Incorporated spring teams receive $5K investment; no equity taken. Earns 4.5 MBA credits from Johnson School.
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Ithaca
Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) – Cornell University
Westchester County government-sponsored 10-week tech accelerator powered by Quay Acceleration (formerly Cela). Runs twice yearly (spring and fall). Accepts 10–12 tech startups per cohort requiring at least a prototype. Each founder receives hand-picked mentors from tech, finance, VC, and marketing; world-class curriculum on fundraising, product iteration, and go-to-market; and Demo Day pitch to investors, press, and government officials. Alumni include Google for Startups recipients.
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White Plains
Element 46 Tech Accelerator
A 12-week virtual incubator for external healthcare and biotech startups that want to strategically align with Mount Sinai Health System, providing access to Mount Sinai champions, subject matter experts, and a tailored commercialization plan.
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New York
Mount Sinai Innovation Partners
A Verizon-funded mentorship program by Lehman College's Bronx Tech Incubator providing 8 hours of emerging tech training and 7+ weeks of 1-on-1 mentorship sessions in 5G, AI, and web technologies for NYC small business owners.
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Bronx
Bronx Business Tech Incubator
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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New York
NYC Innovation Hot Spot
A 9-month, highly selective global accelerator at NYU Stern School of Business for early-stage science and deep tech startups, providing structured mentorship from elite entrepreneurs and investors, with no fees, no equity, and no NYU affiliation required.
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New York
Endless Frontier Labs
An award-winning 60-hour intensive training program (12 weeks, 2 nights/week) guiding aspiring and existing entrepreneurs through starting, operating, and managing a business, culminating in a business plan competition.
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Clifton Park
Capital Region Chamber - Clifton Park
An award-winning 60-hour intensive training program (12 weeks, 2 nights/week) guiding aspiring and existing entrepreneurs through starting, operating, and managing a business, culminating in a business plan competition.
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Schenectady
Capital Region Chamber - Schenectady
A tailored entrepreneur coaching program by The Field Group in Beacon, NY, providing individualized business strategy, operational planning, financial guidance, and leadership coaching for small business owners and founders in the Hudson Valley and beyond.
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Beacon
The Field Group
WEDC's Entrepreneur Growth Lab delivered through the Mid-Hudson Women's Business Center in Poughkeepsie, providing a comprehensive 60-hour bilingual entrepreneurship training program to entrepreneurs in Orange, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster, and Putnam Counties for business plan development and launch.
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Poughkeepsie
Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) – Mid-Hudson
WEDC's Entrepreneur Growth Lab is a comprehensive 60-hour entrepreneurship training program — offered in English and Spanish — that prepares entrepreneurs in Westchester and Lower Hudson Valley to successfully launch and lead their businesses through business plan development, market research, financial planning, and marketing strategy.
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White Plains
Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) – Westchester
A mentorship and expert advising network operated by the WNY Incubator Network, connecting Western New York startup founders with experienced entrepreneurs, subject matter experts, and business leaders across the WIN consortium's 10+ member incubators.
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Buffalo
WNY Incubator Network
A mentorship and advisory program within the Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge providing participants with 1:1 office hours with QEDC program directors and advisors, expert referrals, and connections to the Queens entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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Queens
Queens NY Entrepreneur Accelerator
IncubatorWorks Alfred's mentor and business advising program connecting Southern Tier entrepreneurs with experienced advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, and the broader Southern Tier Startup Alliance network for guidance on startup development, manufacturing, and scaling.
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Alfred
IncubatorWorks – Alfred
IncubatorWorks's entrepreneur mentorship and business advising program providing Southern Tier founders with access to experienced mentors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, and professional advisors to guide them through startup development and growth.
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Elmira
IncubatorWorks – Elmira
A food and business incubator operated by the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) in Long Island City, providing early-stage food entrepreneurs with a 6,000 sq ft commercial kitchen, 24/7 production access, business counseling, licensing assistance, and connections to retail markets.
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Long Island City
Entrepreneur Space
A series of practical business education workshops hosted by the Entrepreneur Space at QEDC, covering essential skills for food startup founders including food safety, marketing, e-commerce, brand building, government certifications, and business planning.
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Long Island City
Entrepreneur Space
A suite of free business attraction, expansion, and entrepreneurship support services offered by Invest Buffalo Niagara, including site selection, labor market analysis, incentive navigation, and connections to the Buffalo Niagara startup and business community.
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Buffalo
Invest Buffalo Niagara
NYIT's NYS Certified Business Incubator on Long Island, offering 8,000 sq ft of state-of-the-art labs and facilities focused on IT/cybersecurity, bioengineering/medical devices, and energy/green technologies with investor network access.
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Old Westbury, New York
NYIT NESTS
NYS Empire State Development-funded Entrepreneurship Assistance Center providing instruction, training, technical assistance, and support to new and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Bronx. Covers business plan development, marketing, financing, and management. Available in English and Spanish.
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Bronx
BXL Business Incubator (Bronx)
One of 20 NYS Empire State Development-funded EACs helping minorities and women launch and grow businesses through classroom instruction and one-on-one technical assistance. Serves dislocated workers and aspiring entrepreneurs. 25+ year track record; two-time EAC award winner.
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Rochester
Urban League of Rochester
A 10-week, 60-hour intensive training program at Hofstra University for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs covering ideation, market research, financial management, marketing, and operations, with mentorship and MWBE certification assistance.
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Hempstead
Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hofstra University
NYS-designated Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers (EACs) operated by BOC Network providing cohort-based instruction, training, technical assistance, and support services to new and aspiring entrepreneurs in NYC's underserved communities.
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Brooklyn
Business Outreach Center Network (BOC Network)
BIANYS's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is a lean-startup-based online program welcoming all NY entrepreneurs to create a Business Model Canvas with guidance from top NYS incubator professionals, helping founders determine if their idea is launch-ready and which BIANYS member incubators are the right next step.
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Albany
Business Incubator Association of New York State – Albany, NY
A new STEAM-focused entrepreneurship program by the Innovation Center at Saratoga, supporting main street businesses, hospitality, consultancies, and creative makers to start, grow, and succeed in the local community.
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Malta
Innovation Center at Saratoga
A mentorship and business support program for biotech and life science startups housed at Downstate's incubator, connecting founders with faculty expertise, angel investors, venture capitalists, and commercialization resources.
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Brooklyn
Downstate Biotechnology Incubator
A 3-phase entrepreneurial training series at the Koffman for minority entrepreneurs in the Southern Tier, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, immigrants, and rural community members, with a focus on increasing minority participation in the battery and clean energy supply chain.
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Binghamton
The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
A three-phase entrepreneurial training series at the Koffman Incubator for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, immigrant, and rural entrepreneurs, focused on increasing minority participation in the battery supply chain and launching new businesses.
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Vestal
Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships — Binghamton University (Umbrella Office)
Three-phase entrepreneurial training series for minority entrepreneurs as part of the New Energy New York initiative. Open to BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, immigrants, and rural community members from Binghamton to Corning. Started during COVID-19 in collaboration with Support Black Business 607 (SBB607). Aims to increase minority utilization throughout the battery supply chain. All classes in-person at Koffman.
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Binghamton
Binghamton University — Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships
NYC's largest tech accelerator (since 2011), offering two 4-month cohort programs per year with $150K seed investment (6% post-money SAFE), free office space, and access to 1,000+ mentors, investors, and NYC's tech ecosystem.
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New York
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) – New York
ERA's structured weekly training and workshop series for accelerator cohort founders, covering fundraising mechanics, product strategy, digital marketing, enterprise sales, IP/patent filing, data science, CTO roundtables, and featured talks from NYC's most successful entrepreneurs and VCs.
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New York
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) – New York
ERA's structured mentor network — NYC's largest — providing ERA portfolio companies access to 1,000+ expert entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, and executives for one-on-one guidance, key introductions, and functional expertise throughout the 4-month program.
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New York
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) – New York
A NYS Certified Business Incubator and accelerator at New York Tech (NYIT) in Old Westbury, supporting startups and regional companies with lab space, prototyping, IP consulting, and access to investor networks in IT/cybersecurity, bioengineering, and clean energy.
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Old Westbury
The Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC)
First-year immersion program run by CORE that exposes incoming Columbia University students to entrepreneurship and the NYC tech ecosystem. Designed to introduce first-year students to startup culture, founder networks, and entrepreneurial thinking early in their academic career. Part of CORE's mission to inspire and educate the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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New York
Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE)
Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Discovery (EXCEED) initiative modernizing the research translation model at Binghamton University. Shifts from traditional tech transfer licensing to use-inspired, industry-informed R&D commercialization. Addresses cultural and resource gaps, promotes inclusivity, and provides comprehensive support framework across the technology development continuum.
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Binghamton
Binghamton University — Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships
A $6M NSF-funded initiative at Binghamton University to modernize research translation, offering graduate students and postdocs Innovation Stipends (up to $9,000) for technology commercialization or human-centered design work.
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Vestal
Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships — Binghamton University (Umbrella Office)
A 6-month mentorship program (January–June) run by the Capital Region Chamber's Young Professionals Network, pairing ambitious young professionals with experienced senior business leaders for mutual professional growth.
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Albany
Capital Region Chamber - Albany
A 6-month mentorship program run by the Capital Region Chamber's Young Professionals Network, pairing ambitious young professionals with experienced senior business leaders for mutual professional growth.
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Clifton Park
Capital Region Chamber - Clifton Park
A 6-month mentorship program run by the Capital Region Chamber's Young Professionals Network, pairing ambitious young professionals with experienced senior business leaders for mutual professional growth.
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Schenectady
Capital Region Chamber - Schenectady
A program placing NYU Tandon faculty members as Entrepreneurs in Residence within the Future Labs portfolio, enabling startups to access cutting-edge academic research and subject matter expertise directly from NYU researchers.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
NY's longest-running farm and food business incubator (est. 1991), operated by CADE in partnership with SUNY Cobleskill, providing pro bono 1:1 business development support, workshops, and incubator facility access to NY farm and food entrepreneurs.
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Oneonta
CADE Farms
A one-year diversified farming apprenticeship at Hawthorne Valley Farm (Ghent, NY) providing hands-on training in Biodynamic agriculture — milking, vegetable production, livestock management, composting, CSA administration, and greenhouse work.
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Ghent
Hawthorne Valley Farm
Structured farm business courses and individualized one-to-one coaching for new farmers. Covers goal-setting, market development, financial planning, and profit strategies. Designed to help beginning and aspiring farmers build economically sustainable farm enterprises.
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Ithaca
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
A 1-year mentorship and incubation program for fashion and lifestyle entrepreneurs at the Brooklyn Fashion Incubator, providing office/workspace, mandatory workshops on production, finance, marketing and social media, and press/event exposure.
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Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Fashion Incubator
The mentorship and expert network component of the NYFTLab program, providing selected women-led fashion tech founders with ongoing guidance from a curated Expert Network of 100+ fashion, retail, and technology industry leaders throughout the 12-week program.
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New York
New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTLab)
A training and capacity building initiative through Amplify Her® Foundation providing women and girls from underserved NYC communities with entrepreneurship skills, business fundamentals, leadership training, and access to professional networks through curated programming and grantee partnerships.
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New York
Amplify Her Foundation
A virtual + NYC pre-seed incubator for women and non-binary founders launched in 2018, offering 12-week cohort-based programming with workshops, 1:1 expert mentorship, investor introductions, and a strong founder community — with a mission to dramatically increase the number of women-led businesses and funding raised.
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New York
Halo Incubator – New York, NY
A targeted financial literacy training workshop for entrepreneurs offered by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, covering budgeting, cash flow management, financial projections, loan readiness, and understanding business financial statements.
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Schenectady
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Schenectady
The cohort community component of the FinTech Innovation Lab New York, bringing together a select group of fintech and insurtech founders each year for peer collaboration, shared workshops, investor speed networking, and a culminating Demo Day before financial industry leaders.
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New York
FinTech Innovation Lab — New York
A 12-week, highly competitive non-dilutive accelerator co-founded by Accenture and the Partnership Fund for NYC, connecting early- and growth-stage fintech/insurtech companies with senior executives from 40+ top global financial institutions for mentorship, product validation, and investor access.
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New York
FinTech Innovation Lab — New York
The structured mentorship component of the FinTech Innovation Lab, matching participating fintech companies with a global network of senior bank executives, VC partners, and fintech industry experts for one-on-one sessions, panel discussions, and speed networking.
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New York
FinTech Innovation Lab — New York
Stony Brook University's Food Business Incubator at Calverton (4603 Middle Country Road, Calverton, NY) — a shared-use commercial manufacturing kitchen and food business incubator on Eastern Long Island supporting 70+ food startups with a structured growth pathway from drive-in production to dedicated operations space.
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Calverton
Food Business Incubator at Calverton
Shared commercial kitchen and food business incubator serving entrepreneurs in the Finger Lakes region. Provides licensed kitchen access, business development support, and resources to help food entrepreneurs launch and grow products including packaged foods, catering, and specialty items.
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Auburn
Finger Lakes Incubator & Commercial Kitchen (FLICK)
Rochester's first food business incubator and only shared commercial kitchen in Monroe County. Operated by Rochester Downtown Development Corporation (RDDC). 14 production kitchen stations, commercial equipment, cooled and ambient storage. Members pay $22/hr and receive business development services, workshops, mentoring, and entrepreneur-in-residence support. Opened October 2020.
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Rochester
The Rochester Commissary
HBK Incubates Seed — a free, self-paced five-module virtual business training program for early-stage food entrepreneurs to develop a business plan framework, understand licensing requirements, and build the foundational skills needed to launch a food business.
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New York
Hot Bread Kitchen
A business mentorship and counseling program at the Entrepreneur Space providing food entrepreneurs with personalized 1:1 guidance on business planning, product development, marketing, sales channels, and route to retail from experienced food industry consultants.
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Long Island City
Entrepreneur Space
The individualized technical assistance and mentorship component of Bronx CookSpace's incubator, providing WHEDco-guided consulting to food entrepreneurs on food safety certifications, licensing, insurance, product development, marketing, business planning, and referrals to external resources.
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Bronx
Bronx CookSpace
A structured cohort-based training program at the Calverton Food Business Incubator providing Long Island food entrepreneurs with education on business planning, food safety regulations, marketing, distribution strategy, and scaling a food product company.
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Calverton
Food Business Incubator at Calverton
A practical business bootcamp offered through the Entrepreneur Space at QEDC covering the fundamentals of starting and scaling a food manufacturing business, including food safety certifications, licensing, production planning, marketing, and route to retail.
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Long Island City
Entrepreneur Space
10-week online certificate program delivered via eCornell by Cornell food science experts. Guides food entrepreneurs through 5 interactive courses covering product prototyping, food safety, processing and packaging, regulatory compliance, and market launch. NYS-funded tuition grant covers the $3,699 certificate cost (minus $200 registration fee) for qualifying participants. Located at Cornell AgriTech campus in Geneva, NY.
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Geneva
Cornell Food Venture Center (CFVC)
A mentorship and individualized consulting program at the Calverton Food Business Incubator where incubator staff and a network of food industry advisors guide member entrepreneurs on product development, packaging, marketing, retail strategy, and business growth on Long Island.
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Calverton
Food Business Incubator at Calverton
A series of practical food entrepreneurship seminars and workshops organized by Mi Kitchen es su Kitchen to help aspiring food entrepreneurs understand the requirements to start a food business in New York — covering licensing, food safety, business planning, marketing, and kitchen incubator usage.
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New York, NY, USA
Mi Kitchen es su Kitchen
NYCEDC's flagship accelerator program designed to improve access to capital and networks for underrepresented tech founders in NYC, supporting ~60 startups per year across 4 cohorts operated by Chloe Capital, Company Ventures, Newlab, and Visible Hands.
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New York
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
Newlab's annual cohort-based fellowship for 15 underrepresented climate and critical tech founders, offering a 1-year Newlab Brooklyn membership, hands-on workshops, investor connections, personalized mentoring, and up to $75,000 in direct investment.
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Brooklyn
Newlab
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at York College (CUNY) in Jamaica, Queens.
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Jamaica
Queens-York Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at Buffalo State College. Serves Erie County and Greater Buffalo.
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Buffalo
Greater Buffalo Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Serves the Mohawk Valley region.
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Utica
Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Serves Midtown Manhattan and greater NYC.
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New York
Midtown Manhattan Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Serves Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Dutchess, Columbia, and Greene Counties.
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Kingston
Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at University at Albany. Covers Capital Region and surrounding counties.
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Albany
Capital Region Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at Binghamton University. Serves 12 Southern Tier counties.
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Binghamton
Southern Tier Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at Lehman College in the Bronx. Serves Bronx-area entrepreneurs and small business owners.
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Bronx
Bronx Small Business Development Center — Bronx
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at Niagara County Community College.
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Sanborn
Niagara Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Serves Brooklyn entrepreneurs and small business owners.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at SUNY Brockport. Serves 9 Finger Lakes region counties.
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Brockport
Finger Lakes Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at College of Staten Island. Serving Staten Island and South Brooklyn.
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Staten Island
Staten Island Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Serves Rockland County and the Lower Hudson Valley.
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Sparkill
Lower Hudson Valley Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at SUNY Canton. Serves Northern New York's rural and agricultural communities.
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Canton
North Country Small Business Development Center — Canton
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at LaGuardia Community College. Bilingual services available.
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Long Island City
Queens-LaGuardia Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at Onondaga Community College, serving Central NY.
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Syracuse
North Central Small Business Development Center
Free and low-cost business training workshops, webinars, and courses covering key topics such as business startup, funding, marketing, financial planning, legal compliance, and industry-specific training. Available in-person and online through the NY SBDC statewide training network. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by SUNY and funded by the SBA and NYS. Hosted at Pace University. Serves Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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New York
Manhattan – Pace Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business mentoring from experienced volunteer business professionals in Western New York including Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, and surrounding counties. Clients are matched with mentors based on industry and expertise. Available in person or virtually. SBA-funded nonprofit.
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Buffalo
SCORE Western NY — Buffalo Region
Free, confidential one-on-one business mentoring from experienced volunteer business professionals in Central New York including Onondaga, Madison, Cayuga, and surrounding counties. Clients are matched with mentors based on industry and expertise. Available in person or virtually. SBA-funded nonprofit.
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Syracuse
SCORE Central NY — Syracuse
Free, confidential one-on-one business mentoring from experienced volunteer business professionals in the Capital Region and Northeast New York area. Clients are matched with mentors based on industry and expertise. Sessions available in person or virtually. Covers business startup, strategy, marketing, finance, and more. SBA-funded nonprofit.
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Troy
SCORE Northeast NY — Troy
Free, confidential one-on-one business mentoring from 80+ experienced volunteer business professionals across industries including retail, tech, finance, hospitality, marketing, real estate, and more. Available in person (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan offices), by phone, or virtually. SCORE NYC was named 2024 Northeast Region Chapter of the Year. Assists 5,000+ clients and conducts 9,500+ mentoring sessions annually. SBA-funded; serving NYC since 1964.
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New York
SCORE New York City
Free, confidential one-on-one business mentoring from experienced volunteer business professionals in Rockland County and the Lower Hudson Valley. Clients are matched with mentors based on industry and expertise. Available in person or virtually. SBA-funded nonprofit.
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Suffern
SCORE Rockland County
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at York College (CUNY), 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451. Serves entrepreneurs across Queens and Southeast Queens in particular.
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Jamaica
Queens-York Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Serves Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties in the Mohawk Valley. Part of the NY SBDC statewide network.
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Utica
Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at Niagara County Community College, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. Serves Niagara County and the surrounding Western NY region.
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Sanborn
Niagara Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at Pace University. Serves Manhattan, Brooklyn, and downtown Manhattan entrepreneurs. Covers business planning, funding, marketing, financial projections, legal structures, and export/import guidance.
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New York
Manhattan – Pace Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at Binghamton University. Serves Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga, Tompkins, Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Yates Counties.
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Binghamton
Southern Tier Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at Onondaga Community College. Serves Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties in Central New York. Formerly the Onondaga SBDC.
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Syracuse
North Central Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Serves Rockland County and the Lower Hudson Valley region. Hosted at St. Thomas Aquinas College (formerly the Rockland SBDC). Provides business advising to startups and existing businesses in the Lower Hudson Valley.
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Sparkill
Lower Hudson Valley Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at SUNY Brockport with offices in Rochester (161 Chestnut St), Brockport (350 New Campus Drive), and at Finger Lakes Community College (Canandaigua). Serves Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates Counties. Has worked with 10,000+ businesses since 1987.
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Brockport
Finger Lakes Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Serves Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Dutchess, Columbia, and Greene Counties in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Covers business startup, marketing, financing, and more.
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Kingston
Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Serves Brooklyn entrepreneurs and small business owners. Part of the NY SBDC statewide network administered by SUNY.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, GC206, Buffalo, NY 14222. Serves Erie County and the greater Buffalo metropolitan area.
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Buffalo
Greater Buffalo Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at LaGuardia Community College, 30-20 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. Established in 2001. Serves Queens entrepreneurs. Bilingual services available.
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Long Island City
Queens-LaGuardia Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Serves Midtown Manhattan and the greater NYC area. Covers business startup, financing, marketing, business plan development, and more.
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New York
Midtown Manhattan Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at SUNY Canton. Serves Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington Counties across Northern New York. Covers rural and agricultural businesses in addition to standard small business services.
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Canton
North Country Small Business Development Center — Canton
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY 10468. Serves the Bronx and surrounding area.
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Bronx
Bronx Small Business Development Center — Bronx
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at the College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314. Serving since 1993. Covers the entire 11th Congressional District including Staten Island and South Brooklyn. Has helped thousands invest millions in the local economy.
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Staten Island
Staten Island Small Business Development Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified SBDC business advisors. Covers business plan development, financial projections, funding sources, marketing strategy, market research, legal structures, exporting/importing, e-commerce, and more. Part of the NY SBDC network of 20 regional centers and 70+ satellite locations, administered by the State University of New York and funded by the SBA, NYS, and host campuses. Founded 1984. Available to startups and existing businesses at all stages. Hosted at the University at Albany. Serves Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington Counties. Has worked with 25,000+ small businesses since 1984.
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Albany
Capital Region Small Business Development Center
A workshop or short-course program by the Community Loan Fund that guides aspiring entrepreneurs from business idea to a viable business plan, covering core concepts of ideation, market research, financial viability, and legal structure.
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Albany
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Albany
A venture studio program at NYU Tandon Future Labs that partners NYU researchers, faculty, and community entrepreneurs with the Future Labs team and NYC ecosystem leaders to build new companies from NYU-generated intellectual property.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
The Game Design Future Lab (GDFL) — a digital game design incubator at NYU Tandon Future Labs in Brooklyn (partnership of NYCEDC and NYC Media Lab) providing personalized mentorship, business workshops, investor outreach, and tech access for game developers.
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Brooklyn
NYU Game Innovation Lab
A mentorship program for game development startups at NYU's game incubator programs, connecting founders with an advisory board of gaming industry professionals — including executives from Autodesk, Microsoft, Sony Santa Monica, publishers, and indie creators — for expert guidance.
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Brooklyn
NYU Game Innovation Lab
7-week small business incubator program run by the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce Foundation pairing new entrepreneurs with experienced local mentors. Covers business planning, pricing, marketing, and social media. One-time fee of $200; includes 1-year chamber membership ($500 value). Launched 2025.
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Peekskill
Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce
A free virtual workforce development and digital skills training program offered by gener8tor in NYC, providing unemployed and underemployed job seekers with self-paced online courses, 1:1 career coaching, resume and interview preparation, and job placement support for high-demand tech roles.
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New York
gener8tor Skills Accelerator – New York, NY
An international soft landing program at NYU's Urban Future Lab connecting global cleantech and smart city startups to the NYC market with workspace, mentorship, investor introductions, and access to NYU's innovation ecosystem.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
Free one-on-one government contracting technical assistance and training for businesses in New York City and Long Island, operated by LaGuardia Community College. Part of the national DoD APEX Accelerator network (formerly PTAC). Helps businesses find, win, and perform on federal, state, and local government contracts. Services include bid reviews, contracting database registration (SAM), small business certifications, marketing, and contract performance support.
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Long Island
LaGuardia APEX Accelerator — Long Island City
Free one-on-one government contracting technical assistance and training for NYC businesses, formerly known as the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). Operated by NYC SBS under the DoD APEX Accelerator program. Helps businesses register in government databases (SAM), identify federal/state/local contracting opportunities, prepare bids, obtain small business certifications, and navigate contract performance. No cost to clients.
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New York
NYC SBS APEX Accelerator — New York
Free government contracting technical assistance for businesses across Upstate New York, operated by Empire APEX Accelerator based in Rome, NY. Part of the national DoD APEX Accelerator network (formerly PTAC). Helps businesses navigate federal, state, and local government contracting including bid reviews, SAM registration, small business certifications, and marketing to defense agencies. Strong defense sector focus given proximity to Griffiss Business and Technology Park and Rome Air Force Base.
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Rome
Empire APEX Accelerator — Rome
Free government contracting technical assistance for businesses in the Capital Region and broader Upstate New York, operated by Empire APEX Accelerator's Albany office. Part of the national DoD APEX Accelerator network (formerly PTAC). Provides one-on-one counseling on federal, state, and local contracting, small business certifications, SAM registration, bid preparation, and subcontracting opportunities.
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Albany
Empire APEX Accelerator — Albany
7-week early-stage cohort program for founders at the very beginning of their entrepreneurial journey. Combines workshops, mentorship, coaching, and hands-on experience to help refine ideas and build a solid startup foundation. Open to Fordham students and alumni from any school or college. Requires multi-founder teams with at least one Fordham affiliation. Expects full commitment to startup activities.
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Bronx
Fordham Foundry
The Hudson Valley Center for Innovation (HVCI) — a nonprofit based in New Rochelle, NY — provides growth-focused programming for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and incubator/accelerator graduates through educational workshops, 1:1 advisory sessions with compensated expert advisors, group strategy roundtables, and customized growth system development.
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White Plains
Hudson Valley Center for Innovation
A mentorship and advisory program at Harlem Biospace connecting resident life science founders with experienced biotech mentors, investors, and practitioners for guidance on scientific development, commercialization, and building successful biotech ventures in New York City.
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New York
Harlem Biospace
An affordable co-working wet-lab incubator in West Harlem's Factory District offering shared and private lab bench space, state-of-the-art biotech equipment, mentorship, and a vibrant life science community adjacent to Columbia University and CUNY.
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New York
Harlem Biospace
8-week entrepreneurship program for entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Olean area. Each week has a themed expert-led session covering marketing, legal strategies, finance fundamentals, hiring, market research, and succession planning. Designed to build essential skills for launching and sustaining a small business in Cattaraugus County.
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Olean
The Hatch Small Business Incubator (SUNY JCC)
A sliding-scale membership incubator by the Hudson Community Incubator in Catskill, NY, for entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Hudson Valley region, providing community resources, monthly events, networking, and business development support.
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Hudson
Hudson Community Incubator (HCI)
A high-technology startup incubator at the College of Staten Island providing tech entrepreneurs with co-working space, mentorship, and access to SBDC services, tech resources, and the Staten Island innovation ecosystem.
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Staten Island
CSI Office of the VP for Economic Development and Community Partnerships
A 6-month incubator program at NYU SPS's Innovation Hub for up to 10 NYU-affiliated startups, providing industry mentorship from 40+ partners, cash prizes up to $20,000, co-working space, and a prototyping lab with VR/coding equipment.
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New York
Hospitality Innovation Hub — NYU SPS
A structured educational training series at NYU SPS's Hospitality Innovation Hub for aspiring entrepreneurs and students, covering startup fundamentals, digital marketing, AI tools, business model canvas, and hospitality industry innovation through workshops and bootcamps.
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New York
Hospitality Innovation Hub — NYU SPS
A 3-month mentorship program at NYU SPS's Hospitality Innovation Hub for early-stage startups in hospitality, travel, or events, pairing founders with experienced industry mentors and providing cash prizes of $2,500–$5,000.
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New York
Hospitality Innovation Hub — NYU SPS
A comprehensive food entrepreneurship program at Hot Bread Kitchen (Chelsea Market, NYC) providing aspiring and existing food business owners with a full suite of free programs — from early-stage planning to subsidized kitchen access to loan readiness — to help them launch and grow sustainable food businesses.
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New York
Hot Bread Kitchen
The HBK Incubates Start program — a subsidized commercial kitchen incubator providing eligible NYC food businesses with shared and private kitchen time in Brooklyn, production support staff assistance, access to markets and buyers, food science and brand consulting, and capital readiness counseling.
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New York
Hot Bread Kitchen
Hands-on paid farm apprenticeship providing a robust foundation in regenerative agricultural practices through in-field and classroom instruction, farm visits, and CRAFT network participation. Prepares aspiring farmers for independent farm business management.
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Cold Spring
Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming
A 6-month virtual workshop series ($1,495) for established Hudson Valley business owners, providing monthly coaching sessions, 1-on-1 mentorship matching, and culminating in a Pitch Night with a business grant prize 3x the investment.
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Hudson
Hudson Community Incubator (HCI)
A community-based business accelerator program by the Hudson Community Incubator (HCI) in the Hudson Valley serving 850+ entrepreneurs, providing cohort-based acceleration, business coaching, pitch preparation, and connections to investors and the broader Hudson Valley startup community across the region from Albany to NYC.
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Hudson
Hudson Community Incubator – Hudson, NY
Customized business planning and technical assistance for Hudson Valley farms in their first five years of operation. Provides support with financial planning, market development, and farm enterprise strategy to enhance economic and social viability of new farm businesses.
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Cold Spring
Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming
A highly individualized accelerator program at the Hudson Valley Venture Hub at SUNY New Paltz — the designated Mid-Hudson Valley Innovation Hot Spot — supporting 20–27 technology-forward startups per year with vetted advisors, subsidized student interns, NYS IHS Tax Credit eligibility, and free programming to drive investment and revenue growth.
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New Paltz
Hudson Valley Venture Hub
Highly individualized accelerator hosted at SUNY New Paltz supporting 20–27 companies per year through mentorship, workshops, and business development resources. Free to participate; IHS Tax Credit eligible. Generated $4.5M economic impact in Year 1.
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New Paltz
Hudson Valley Venture Hub Accelerator
Free 10-week business accelerator for new and early-stage entrepreneurs providing tools and resources to launch and grow a business. Features intensive cohort curriculum, expert mentoring, and a pitch competition where up to 5 businesses compete for seed funding. Equity-focused; welcomes entrepreneurs from all backgrounds including women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses. Based at BNMC's Innovation Center, 640 Ellicott St, Buffalo.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC)
A recurring training academy for Industrial Development Agency (IDA) staff, executives, and board members covering best practices, legal tools, public policy, benefit-cost analysis, and fiduciary responsibilities for operating a NY IDA office.
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Albany
New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC)
A NYS Certified Business Incubator at Hofstra University providing early-stage companies with mentorship, professional service reimbursement, student intern connections, Makerspace access, and Long Island Innovation Hot Spot benefits.
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Hempstead
Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hofstra University
IgniteU NY's ongoing entrepreneur education and community programming — including Spark Sessions (expert webinar series), panels, workshops, meetups, and STEAM high school programs — designed to build entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and connections across New York State.
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Troy
IgniteU NY – Troy
IgniteU NY's entrepreneur training and community programming for NYC entrepreneurs, including Spark Sessions expert webinar series, workshops, meetups, and educational programming to build entrepreneurial mindset, skills, and connections in the NYC market.
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New York
IgniteU NY – New York City
A NYSTEC-powered entrepreneurship program offering training, mentorship, and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Capital Region to help launch and grow businesses successfully and sustainably in New York State.
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Troy
Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce
IgniteU NY's mentorship and subject matter expert network connecting Capital Region and upstate NY startup founders with experienced entrepreneurs, technology transfer specialists, government contracting advisors, and business experts for guidance on growing and scaling their ventures.
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New York
WEVE Acceleration (formerly NUMA New York)
IgniteU NY's mentorship and expert advisory network supporting NYC startup founders with 1:1 guidance from experienced entrepreneurs, technology transfer specialists, SBIR/procurement advisors, and subject matter experts across a range of industries.
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New York
IgniteU NY – New York City
IgniteU NY's startup accelerator program as deployed in the New York City market — powered by NYSTEC — providing NYC small business founders with accelerator programming, mentoring, and workshops focused on customer discovery, business modeling, pitching, and scaling.
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New York
IgniteU NY – New York City
IgniteU NY's flagship 8-week summer accelerator program — powered by NYSTEC (New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation) and headquartered in Troy, NY — providing operational small businesses with custom curriculum, 1:1 mentoring, workshops, and a Demo Day pitch competition with cash and in-kind prizes.
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Troy
IgniteU NY – Troy
WEDC's Inclusive Entrepreneurship Accelerator provides advanced business training and one-on-one counseling to help established and growing entrepreneurs in Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley scale their businesses, access capital, and strengthen their operations.
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White Plains
Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) – Westchester
WEDC's Inclusive Entrepreneurship Accelerator delivered through the Mid-Hudson Women's Business Center, providing advanced business training, coaching, and capital access support to established and growing entrepreneurs across Orange, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster, and Putnam Counties.
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Poughkeepsie
Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) – Mid-Hudson
Provides land, equipment, training, and resources to beginning farmers just 3 miles from Ithaca. Designed to lower the barrier to entry for new farm enterprises in the Finger Lakes region, with a focus on equity and supporting underrepresented producers including people of color, refugees, and women.
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Ithaca
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
A South Bronx commercial kitchen incubator operated by WHEDco (Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation) providing 25+ small food businesses with 24/7 access to affordable shared kitchen space, semi-private workstations, storage, and personalized consulting on food safety, licensing, marketing, and product development.
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Bronx
Bronx CookSpace
A physical startup incubator at IncubatorWorks's Alfred facility (200 North Main Street) offering affordable office, laboratory, R&D, and light manufacturing space for ceramics, glass, advanced materials, and related technology businesses.
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Alfred
IncubatorWorks – Alfred
A physical startup incubator at IncubatorWorks's Elmira Airport Park facility offering affordable office, laboratory, and manufacturing space to early-stage businesses in the Southern Tier, with professional mentors, manufacturing infrastructure, and Southern Tier Startup Alliance access.
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Elmira
IncubatorWorks – Elmira
A specialized program by BOC Network providing technical assistance, training, and business support to small and medium-sized industrial, manufacturing, transportation, and construction firms in New York City.
Service
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Brooklyn
Business Outreach Center Network (BOC Network)
Largest business incubator in Buffalo, located at 640 Ellicott St. LEED-certified 35,000+ sq ft facility housing 100+ companies including life sciences, biotech, social innovation, and support services. Offers office, wet lab, research space, and co-working on flexible month-to-month terms. Co-located with 43North and Z80 Labs technology accelerator.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC)
A 6-week fast-paced introductory program for Mount Sinai innovators with healthcare solutions beyond concept stage, covering commercialization fundamentals and business modeling to pre-qualify participants for the Tech Launchpad program.
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New York
Mount Sinai Innovation Partners
BIANYS's Soft Landings program provides international companies seeking to establish New York-based subsidiaries with business, legal, and operational resources, mentorship, and guided business plan development for U.S. market expansion — working through the BIANYS network of 110+ statewide incubators.
Service
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Albany
Business Incubator Association of New York State – Albany, NY
A 30,000 sq ft no-strings-attached life science incubator at the NY Genome Center in SoHo, operated by Johnson & Johnson Innovation, offering lab space and resources to up to 30 biotech, pharma, medical device, and health tech startups.
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New York
Johnson & Johnson Innovation JLABS @ NYC
Free 8-week virtual entrepreneurship crash course from NYU Tandon Future Labs, held Tuesday evenings 6–7:30pm. Teaches leadership, decision-making, startup strategy, finance, and fundraising. Open to entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs at any stage. Powered by NYU Tandon expertise built over 12+ years of growing NYC startups. Graduates receive preferential access to a 3-month accelerator follow-on. Funded by Reimagine Workforce Preparation grant.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs
A short cohort-based course at the Koffman Incubator for entrepreneurs looking to evolve their app or website using customer-centered design principles, define an MVP, and apply modern design and aesthetic trends.
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Vestal
Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships — Binghamton University (Umbrella Office)
35,000 sq ft startup hub in downtown Binghamton opened 2017, managed by Binghamton University's Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships. Offers co-working, offices, wet and dry labs, and common areas. Serves startups regionally, nationally, and internationally across sectors including app development, healthcare AI, food and agriculture. START-UP NY eligible; NSF I-Corps Hub member.
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Binghamton
Binghamton University — Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships
A 35,000 sq ft entrepreneurial incubator in downtown Binghamton managed by Binghamton University, offering co-working, office, wet lab, and dry lab space alongside mentorship, coaching, and programming for startups at all stages.
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Vestal
Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships — Binghamton University (Umbrella Office)
Free 13-week business accelerator for Olean-area businesses with revenues approaching or exceeding $200K. Provides mentorship, student consultants, peer community, and up to $50K in prize funding. 'Give first' philosophy builds a collaborative entrepreneurial community. Launched by Olean Business Development Corp, SBDC, St. Bonaventure, JCC, and Cutco. Annual community showcase at end of program.
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Olean
Olean Business Development Corporation
Free 13-week accelerator for established Olean-area small businesses building community and growth through peer mentorship, student consultants, and collaborative learning. Targets businesses with $200K+ revenue ready to scale. Founded by OBDC and St. Bonaventure University; annual showcase with up to $50K in prizes distributed among cohort businesses.
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Olean
Laine Business Accelerator
A mentorship and business consulting program by Mi Kitchen es su Kitchen supporting Latino and immigrant food entrepreneurs in NYC with guidance on food safety regulations, product licensing, marketing strategy, business planning, and connecting to kitchen incubator resources.
Coaching/Consulting
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New York, NY, USA
Mi Kitchen es su Kitchen
A 9-month community leadership development program (since 1989) run by the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce, fostering informed and engaged civic and business leaders through monthly sessions on community issues and leadership skills.
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Auburn
Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce
An online self-paced entrepreneurship training platform (LearningWorlds/EntreSkills) offered through the CSI SBDC, providing digital courses on business planning, marketing, and startup fundamentals for Staten Island entrepreneurs.
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Staten Island
CSI Office of the VP for Economic Development and Community Partnerships
An acceleration and business support program for resident companies at BioLabs@NYU Langone, providing structured educational programming, investor introductions, NYU faculty collaborations, and connections to clinical trial opportunities at NYU Langone Health.
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Long Island City
BioLabs@NYU Langone
A flexible co-working wet-lab bench residency at BioInc@NYMC for early-stage biotech/medtech founders who need access to world-class equipment and the NYMC scientific community without committing to private lab space.
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Valhalla
BioInc@NYMC (Biotech Incubator)
A highly selective residential incubator at Cornell's Weill Hall for life science startups, providing lab space, field-specific mentorship, faculty-level resource access, and IP licensing support to advance companies toward investment-readiness.
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Ithaca
Center for Life Science Ventures — Cornell University
A flexible wet-lab bench residency at BioInc@NYMC for early-stage biotech/medtech founders needing access to shared equipment and the New York Medical College scientific community without committing to private lab space.
Incubator
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Valhalla
BioInc@NYMC (BioInc NY – Biotech Incubator)
A competitive residency program at the Ford Center Incubator on Rockefeller University's campus offering early-stage life science companies shared and private wet-lab space, common equipment access, and a structured community for advancing research-stage biomedical discoveries toward commercialization.
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New York
Ford Center Incubator - Rockefeller University
A venture development and technical assistance program at NY BioGenesis Park providing cell and gene therapy companies with access to specialized CGT expertise, GMP manufacturing services through the on-campus CDMO, stage-appropriate financial guidance, regulatory knowledge, and early-phase clinical trial infrastructure.
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Biogenesis Park
The life sciences and biomedical venture incubation track at Cornell's Praxis Center, providing early-stage Cornell biomedical, pharmaceutical, and health technology startups with access to NSF research facilities, faculty collaborators, and a pathway through the I-Corps commercialization program.
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Ithaca
Praxis Center for Venture Development — Cornell University
LIHTI's mentorship network connecting resident technology and biotech startup founders with experienced entrepreneurs, Stony Brook faculty scientists, industry executives, investors, and subject matter experts for guidance on product development, commercialization, and business growth.
Coaching/Consulting
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Stony Brook
Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI)
LIHTI's startup advisory and technical assistance services providing resident technology companies with access to Stony Brook University resources, connections to industry advisors, IP and SBIR funding assistance, and marketing support through the NYSTAR Innovation Hot Spot program.
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Stony Brook
Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI)
LIHTI's venture development and commercialization support program helping resident technology startups on the Stony Brook campus accelerate technology transfer, access Stony Brook research capabilities, and navigate the commercialization pathway from lab-bench discovery to marketable product.
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Stony Brook
Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI)
A non-profit, NYSTAR Innovation Hot Spot-designated technology incubator on the Stony Brook University campus providing early-stage, high-growth tech and biotech companies with affordable office and lab space, university resource access, mentoring, co-working infrastructure, and NYS tax incentives.
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Stony Brook
Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI)
A NYS-funded program coordinated by Accelerate Long Island that connects early-stage tech and life science startups to mentorship, vetted professional services, tax incentives, and the region's network of incubators and research institutions.
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Long Island
Accelerate Long Island
A first-of-its-kind accelerator for low-carbon hydrogen startups, run as a partnership between EPRI, Shell, the City of Houston, Greentown Labs, and NYU's Urban Future Lab, supporting innovation across the full hydrogen value chain.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
An annual full-day summit for small businesses across Madison County featuring breakout sessions on business topics including hiring, USDA programs, crowdfunding, succession planning, women in rural business, and insurance.
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Hamilton
The Hub — Madison County Incubator
IncubatorWorks's Alfred Makerspace offers prototyping equipment and fabrication resources at the Alfred Technology Resources facility, supporting entrepreneurs developing physical products in ceramics, advanced materials, and other industries.
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Alfred
IncubatorWorks – Alfred
A Manhattan-based business development center operated by BOC Network's MBDA (Minority Business Development Agency) program, connecting minority-owned businesses with contracts, financing, and strategic growth opportunities in the New York metro area.
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Brooklyn
Business Outreach Center Network (BOC Network)
A year-long virtual hardware accelerator at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works (Cornell CREA/Cornell Engineering) supporting hardware startups with a functional prototype ready for production, culminating in a week-long in-person session in Ithaca with manufacturing tours.
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
Year-long accelerator for physical product startups ready to scale to volume production. Guides participants from design freeze through full manufacturing readiness. Provides hardware engineering support, manufacturing partner introductions, and a specialized curriculum for high-volume production.
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Ithaca
Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) – Cornell University
Year-long program for physical product startups scaling to volume manufacturing. Open to all industries since 2014; classic track plus specialized tracks for AgTech and MedTech. Provides manufacturing mentorship, production planning, and partnerships with contract manufacturers. Applications reviewed on rolling basis.
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
NYS-certified 1–3 year manufacturing incubator for physical product startups at Tech Valley Center of Gravity (TVCOG) in downtown Troy, NY. Includes Manufacturing Mentor, monthly advisory meetings, access to 15,000 sq ft makerspace with $250K+ equipment (3D printing, metal shop, wood shop, welding, laser cutting, CNC). Starting at $135/month. Includes business address, SOLIDWORKS/Fusion360 licensing, and Innovate 518 Hotspot tax incentives. Contact: Dan Falkenstrom.
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Troy
Tech Valley Center of Gravity
Accelerator for existing businesses and startups exploring new materials or processes. Combines training with a manufacturing readiness accelerator and up to $20,000 in grant funding (1:1 matching required) for a 12-month advanced materials adoption project. Experts in materials science and manufacturing help participants validate product requirements, testing needs, and quality procedures before scaling.
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Albany
New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP)
Targeted training for early-stage manufacturing entrepreneurs on manufacturing readiness and essential business practices. Covers market sizing, competitive analysis, product development acceleration, and funding options. Southern Tier offering specifically designed to help startups reduce risk and cost associated with scaling to mass production.
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Albany
New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP)
A 6-month virtual program from CNYBAC/Upstate Medical University mentoring up to 5 selected early-to-mid stage medical device startups annually, with commercialization research provided by Syracuse University's Innovation Law Center.
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Syracuse
CNY Biotech Accelerator
Free 6-month virtual program at CNYBAC mentoring up to 5 early-to-mid stage medical device startups per year. Now in its 10th year; 45 innovation teams graduated. Applications accepted January–March 1 annually. Dual application process with legal due diligence by Syracuse University Innovation Law Center (ILC). Program starts June/July with ILC commercialization research. Class I, II, and III medical devices eligible.
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Syracuse
SUNY Upstate Medical University — Syracuse
Free, confidential one-on-one business counseling and mentorship for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Madison County, connecting them with experienced advisors in business planning, marketing, funding, and growth strategy.
Coaching/Consulting
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Hamilton
The Hub — Madison County Incubator
Connects entrepreneurs in Poughkeepsie with experienced mentors and industry experts from the local community. Builds relationships between emerging business owners and seasoned professionals to support business development and growth.
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Poughkeepsie
StartUp PK
WEDC Mid-Hudson's peer mentoring and 1:1 business counseling program connecting women and minority entrepreneurs across Orange, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster, and Putnam Counties with experienced business advisors and fellow graduates for ongoing business guidance.
Coaching/Consulting
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Poughkeepsie
Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) – Mid-Hudson
WEDC's peer mentoring and 1:1 business counseling program connecting women and minority entrepreneurs in Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley with experienced business advisors, fellow program graduates, and professional mentors for ongoing guidance on business challenges and growth.
Coaching/Consulting
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White Plains
Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) – Westchester
One-on-one and peer mentorship program connecting BIPOC and underrepresented entrepreneurs with experienced business mentors. Provides ongoing coaching and business guidance to help founders overcome challenges and grow their ventures on Buffalo's East Side.
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Buffalo
The Exchange at Beverly Gray
A 6-month part-time accelerator and entrepreneurship education program for minority and women-owned (MWBE) tech startups, focused on preparing underrepresented founders for venture funding while providing workforce development opportunities for youth.
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Pleasantville
MetaBronx Westchester
A 6-month part-time accelerator and entrepreneurship education program for minority and women-owned (MWBE) tech startups in the Bronx, focused on preparing underrepresented founders for venture funding while also providing workforce development for Bronx youth.
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Bronx
MetaBronx
Mi Kitchen es su Kitchen® — a food business consulting and incubator development company founded in 1996 that helps nonprofit organizations create and manage commercial kitchen incubators for food entrepreneurs, with a special focus on serving Latino, immigrant, and underserved communities across New York City.
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New York, NY, USA
Mi Kitchen es su Kitchen
An annual pitch competition for Mount Sinai Entrepreneurship Program participants, giving selected innovators the opportunity to present their healthcare technologies to a panel of investors, clinicians, and industry experts.
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New York
Mount Sinai Innovation Partners
A two-part program (Innovation Sprint + Tech Launchpad) for Mount Sinai Health System researchers and clinicians developing healthcare technologies, covering commercialization fundamentals, I-Corps methodology, and business development through hands-on training.
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New York
Mount Sinai Innovation Partners
The nation's first battery and energy storage dedicated accelerator, run by the Koffman as part of the New Energy New York (NENY) initiative, providing 6-month hybrid support and a $25,000 investment to selected startups advancing battery technology commercialization.
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Binghamton
The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
A 3-credit academic course at New York Tech (NYIT) where students across disciplines gain hands-on experience building a tech startup, with CEO mentors and a FlyOff demo day culminating in a chance to compete for $100,000 in the NY Business Plan Competition.
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Old Westbury, New York
NYIT NESTS
Free accelerator for CUNY students without a team or established idea. Students with or without ideas join or form teams and work with mentors to develop a venture from the ground up, culminating in a learning prototype. Hands-on workshops held Fridays (in-person and virtual). Certificate of completion awarded. Based at Baruch College; open to all 270,000+ students across 25 CUNY campuses. Launched 2014.
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New York
CUNY Startups
Free accelerator for CUNY student teams that already have a prototype (functional, 3D-printed, or interactive mockup). Goal: advance startup to pre-launch stage. Each team graduates with a 2-minute promo video, 5-minute pitch video, and an investor pitch deck. Weekly 2-hour workshops plus 2-hour mentoring sessions. Finals pitch competition at Baruch College's Lawrence N. Field Center.
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New York
CUNY Startups
SOSA's New York City-based accelerator program (Land to Launch) providing international startups a structured soft landing into the US market via immersive in-person NYC weeks, business workshops, investor meetings, and corporate connections.
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SOSA (Global Open Innovation Company)
An annual winter conference held by NOFA-NY bringing together hundreds of farmers, food system professionals, and advocates for a day of diverse workshops on organic farming, sustainable agriculture, food systems, and farm business topics.
Community/Networking
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Binghamton
NOFA-NY – Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York
Clarkson University's NSF I-Corps program powered by the Shipley Center for Innovation, in collaboration with CUNY and the NY I-Corps Hub, helping innovators explore market potential through Lean LaunchPad methodology and customer discovery.
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Potsdam
Shipley Center for Innovation — Clarkson University
NSF I-Corps entrepreneurial training delivered through UAlbany's participation in the NY Region I-Corps Hub, helping faculty, students, and researchers validate the commercial potential of research and innovations.
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Albany
UAlbany Innovation Center — University at Albany
A 12-week annual non-profit accelerator program (co-founded by Springboard Enterprises) that selects 6–10 women-led, early-to-growth-stage B2B tech startups transforming fashion and retail, connecting them with C-suite executives from 40+ major retail and brand partners including Gap, J.Crew, lululemon, and Saks.
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New York
New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTLab)
NSF-funded regional entrepreneurial training programs that help university researchers and STEM innovators from New York institutions explore the commercial potential of their discoveries through customer discovery and lean startup methodology.
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NY I-Corps Hub
A 12-month NYC-based market entry program for global AI startups, co-created by Supermomos and Lightspeed Venture Partners, offering curated investor introductions, co-working access, mentorship, and connections to the 35,000+ Supermomos professional network.
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New York
Supermomos
An innovation challenge program run by NYU's Urban Future Lab in partnership with the New York Power Authority, inviting startups to develop and pilot solutions to energy infrastructure and grid modernization challenges facing NYPA.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
A structured startup acceleration ecosystem at NYU Stern anchored by the W.R. Berkley Center, combining Stern Venture Fellows, Endless Frontier Labs, the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge, and ongoing Innovation Labs support to help NYU ventures scale.
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New York
Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship
Free individual business counseling and mentoring sessions offered by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, connecting entrepreneurs with experienced advisors for guidance on business planning, financing, and growth strategies.
Coaching/Consulting
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Albany
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Albany
An online self-paced learning platform (Edupreneur) offered by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, providing digital entrepreneurship courses and resources for Capital Region entrepreneurs who cannot attend in-person training.
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Albany
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Albany
The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region's business incubator at 255 Orange Street, offering flexible co-working and private office suites, shared business amenities, and onsite technical assistance in downtown Albany.
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Albany
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Albany
A mentorship-intensive entrepreneurship program at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works designed specifically for women entrepreneurs in the Ithaca region, providing business coaching, peer community, and structured support for business development and growth.
Coaching/Consulting
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
Physical business incubator at Clarkson University's Peyton Hall in Potsdam, NY. Provides affordable office and manufacturing space, co-working, and business support for startups and early-stage companies in the North Country region. Adjacent Damon Hall adds manufacturing incubator space. Operated by the Shipley Center for Innovation, which helps founders with business model development, IP filings, prototyping, LLC setup, marketing, and investor connections. NYS Innovation Hot Spot participant.
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Potsdam
Shipley Center for Innovation
A multi-session investor pitch training program offered by the WNY Incubator Network, combining classroom sessions, investor panels, and live coaching to help Western New York startups develop compelling pitches and prepare for investor meetings and competitions.
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Buffalo
WNY Incubator Network
A startup incubator at Cornell University (Duffield Hall, Ithaca) supporting Cornell engineering, digital, and physical science startups from idea through independent operation, providing mentorship, technology development acceleration, and co-location with NSF research labs.
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Ithaca
Praxis Center for Venture Development — Cornell University
A required fall-semester master's course at Cornell Tech where multidisciplinary student teams tackle real-world product challenges posed by leading organizations, conducting user research and developing validated prototypes.
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New York
Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute — Cornell Tech
A professional and business development training program offered by Atlas Co. in West Hempstead, NY, providing entrepreneurs from underserved communities with education and skills in business planning, operations, marketing, and professional development to build their capacity for success.
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West Hempstead
Atlas Collective – West Hempstead
A 5-month virtual hardware accelerator bridging prototyping and manufacturing at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, helping startups with a proof-of-concept prototype refine their design to a commercially reproducible version ahead of initial production runs.
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
5-month program connecting prototype development to initial manufacturing. For startups with a working proof-of-concept ready to achieve design freeze and begin manufacturer discussions. Virtually delivered with optional in-person at Rev lab. 4 tracks: AgTech, ClimateTech, MedTech, Classic. 28-team cohort; 50+ participants.
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
5-month accelerator bridging prototyping and manufacturing for startups with a proof-of-concept prototype preparing for initial production runs. Participants refine prototypes to engineering-grade designs and secure manufacturer relationships. Open to all fields; virtual delivery with optional in-person sessions for regional teams.
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Ithaca
Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) – Cornell University
A free summer-long virtual hardware accelerator at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works (Cornell CREA) helping physical product entrepreneurs validate commercial viability, build initial prototypes, and prepare for manufacturing, across Classic, ClimateTech, AgTech, and MedTech tracks.
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
Free 10-week summer accelerator guiding entrepreneurs with physical product ideas through prototype development, business model design, and pitch creation. Open to anyone; no LLC required. Participants receive up to $2,000 in prototype funding, access to Rev's purpose-built lab, expert mentorship, and Demo Day investor pitch opportunity.
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Ithaca
Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) – Cornell University
Free 10-week summer program for entrepreneurs with physical product ideas. Guides teams from concept to proof-of-concept prototype with up to $2,000 in funding, lab access, expert mentorship, industry networking, and Demo Day pitch preparation. Open to any field; no LLC required. Tracks: Classic, AgTech, ClimateTech, MedTech.
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
A cohort-based startup accelerator program at TIQC anchored by the TechImpact Startup Competition, providing NYC-based startups with pitch coaching, mentorship, workshops, and cash prizes up to $25,000 across categories including climate, community impact, and B2B tech.
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Queens
Tech Incubator at Queens College
The Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge (QTIC) — a multi-week accelerator competition co-presented by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and QEDC, offering Queens-connected startups workshops, 1:1 mentoring, and up to $20,000 in cash prizes across five categories: Consumer Tech, Enterprise Tech, Sustainability, Community, and Food & Beverage.
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Queens
Queens NY Entrepreneur Accelerator
Queens Tech Incubator location at Beach 105 in the Rockaways, Queens. Part of the Queens Tech Council network of six incubator locations. Brings tech incubation resources to the Rockaway Peninsula community, providing workspace and support to tech entrepreneurs in this underserved area of Queens.
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Jackson Heights
Queens Tech Council
Queens Tech Incubator location at the Bulova Corporate Center in Jackson Heights, Queens. Part of the Queens Tech Council network of six incubator locations. Provides workspace and resources to tech entrepreneurs in the Jackson Heights area. The Bulova Corporate Center is a landmark Queens business hub.
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Jackson Heights
Queens Tech Council
Queens Tech Incubator location at Gasteria Works in Long Island City. Part of the Queens Tech Council network of six incubator locations across Queens. Provides affordable co-working space and resources to tech entrepreneurs in the Long Island City area of Queens.
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Long Island
Queens Tech Incubator – Gasteria Works
Queens Tech Incubator location at Greater Nexus, Downtown Jamaica's first accessible and affordable shared workplace in Jamaica, Queens. Hosts three tech businesses in a Connect, Create, and Collaborate environment. Part of the Queens Tech Council incubator network launched in 2022.
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Jamaica
Queens Tech Incubator – Greater Nexus
Network of six tech incubator locations across Queens launched in Fall 2022 by the Queens Chamber of Commerce and Queens Tech Council. Sites include Greater Nexus (Jamaica), Beach 105 (Rockaways), Tech Incubator at Queens College, Gasteria Works (Long Island City), Maspeth Federal Bank (Forest Hills), and Bulova Corporate Center (Jackson Heights). Provides affordable office space and resources to tech companies across the borough.
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Jackson Heights
Queens Tech Council
SBA and Empire State Development-funded program that builds capacity of Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs) serving Rochester entrepreneurs. Connects small businesses to a coordinated network of resources including innovation-led, microenterprise, main street, and second-stage business support. Serves Black and Latino-owned businesses in particular.
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Rochester
Rochester Economic Development Corporation (ROCEDC)
A free virtual 3-week Lean LaunchPad Bootcamp offered through CUNY I-Corps and NYC Innovation Hot Spot for NYC-area researchers and innovators, focusing on customer discovery, hypothesis testing, and business model validation.
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New York
NYC Innovation Hot Spot
A 9-month collaborative program at UAlbany matching researchers with student teams to build startups from research-based innovations, incorporating NSF I-Corps training, business development coursework, and mentorship.
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Albany
UAlbany Innovation Center — University at Albany
The curated retail and brand partner engagement component of NYFTLab's accelerator, through which selected fashion-tech founders are directly introduced to and workshopped with senior executives from the world's leading retail and brand organizations to drive commercial pilots, validation, and partnership.
Service
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New York
New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTLab)
Business incubator and startup workspace in Ithaca, NY, administered by Cornell's CREA. Provides mentorship, training, co-working space, and startup resources for new and growing businesses. Created 2014 in partnership with Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Tompkins Cortland Community College.
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Ithaca
Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) – Cornell University
Business incubator and co-working workspace in Ithaca, NY supporting startups with mentorship, training, programming, and community connections. Connects businesses to investors, potential partners, and new hires; convenes networking events and workshops. Founded 2014 as partnership between Cornell, Ithaca College, and TC3.
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
SBA Women's Business Center at 265 North Clinton Avenue, Rochester. Provides one-on-one counseling, training, workshops, technical assistance, and mentoring on business startup, financial management, marketing, and procurement. Part of the SBA's national network of 140 Women's Business Centers. Opened 2022.
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Rochester
Urban League of Rochester
The Ford Center Incubator is a non-profit biotech startup incubator in a newly renovated 8,000 sq ft space on Rockefeller University's Upper East Side campus, providing 10–15 early-stage life science companies with wet labs, private suites, shared equipment, university core facility access, and proximity to the Tri-Institutional research community.
Incubator
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New York
Ford Center Incubator - Rockefeller University
A 9-month hybrid immersive training program at Rodale Institute for aspiring organic farmers, combining classroom instruction, farm tours, and hands-on growing season experience with a capstone business plan defense.
Training/Course
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Kutztown
Rodale Institute Headquarters
A 12–24 month postdoctoral startup incubator at Cornell Tech in NYC for recent PhDs in digital technology, providing a compensation package up to $175K (year 1) to build deep tech companies from scratch with academic and business mentorship.
Incubator
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New York
Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute — Cornell Tech
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.
Service
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Buffalo
WNY Incubator Network
Free drop-in and scheduled office hours for inventors and entrepreneurs in Northern NY to meet with Shipley Center staff for guidance on commercializing ideas, securing grants, building business plans, and navigating the startup process.
Coaching/Consulting
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Potsdam
Shipley Center for Innovation — Clarkson University
The Staten Island SBDC at College of Staten Island provides free, confidential one-on-one business counseling and workshops to entrepreneurs and small business owners on Staten Island, covering business planning, financing, marketing, and more.
Service
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Staten Island
CSI Office of the VP for Economic Development and Community Partnerships
Free and affordable workshops and training sessions for entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Capital Region and Northeast New York. Topics include business planning, marketing, finance, and more. Available in-person and online. Part of the national SCORE network; SBA-funded.
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Troy
SCORE Northeast NY — Troy
Free and affordable workshops and training for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Central New York. Topics include marketing, finance, business planning, taxes, and more. Available in-person and online. SBA-funded nonprofit.
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Syracuse
SCORE Central NY — Syracuse
Free and affordable workshops and training for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Rockland County. Topics include marketing, finance, business planning, and more. Available in-person and online. SBA-funded nonprofit.
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Suffern
SCORE Rockland County
Free and affordable instructor-led workshops and training covering marketing, finance, taxes, HR, e-commerce, business planning, and more. Available in-person at NYC offices and online. SCORE NYC offers 160+ workshops annually. Open to startups and existing businesses. 2024 SCORE Northeast Region Chapter of the Year.
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New York
SCORE New York City
Free and affordable workshops and training for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Western New York. Topics include marketing, finance, business planning, and more. Available in-person and online. SBA-funded nonprofit.
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Buffalo
SCORE Western NY — Buffalo Region
An introductory workshop by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region designed for aspiring entrepreneurs in the Schenectady area, covering what it takes to start a business, key resources available, and whether entrepreneurship is the right path.
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Schenectady
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Schenectady
A 4-month international soft landing program at the Koffman — the only InBIA-designated Soft Landing organization in New York State — helping international startups explore and enter the US market with a one-week bootcamp in Binghamton plus ongoing mentorship and co-working access.
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Binghamton
The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
Soft Landing New York (SLNY) is a federally funded program operated by the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator — the only NYS organization with an InBIA Soft Landing designation — that helps international startups and entrepreneurs establish operations in the United States through mentorship, workshops, customer discovery bootcamp, and NYS ecosystem integration.
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Binghamton
Soft Landing New York
A Koffman Incubator program helping international startups and entrepreneurs establish a business foundation in the US, covering market entry, operations setup, and integration into the regional economy with one-on-one mentorship and workshops.
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Vestal
Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships — Binghamton University (Umbrella Office)
A member organization of business incubators across the Southern Tier coordinated by Cornell CREA, connecting entrepreneurs to resources, mentorship, and startup programming at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, the Koffman, IncubatorWorks, and Binghamton University.
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Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
Springboard Enterprises' annual Digital Health/Healthcare and Technology Accelerator — a national non-profit program selecting 8–12 women-led companies innovating in digital health, medtech, and healthcare AI for intensive bootcamp training, expert-led workshops, and connections to a global network of advisors and investors.
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Garden City
Springboard Incubators Inc.
Springboard Enterprises' global mentor network connecting women-led company founders with 500+ expert advisors, investors, industry leaders, and former Springboard alumnae for strategic guidance and warm introductions throughout the accelerator program and beyond.
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Garden City
Springboard Incubators Inc.
Springboard Enterprises' flagship accelerator program for women-led companies in technology and life sciences, providing high-growth female founders with access to essential resources, a global network of influencers and investors, and the Springboard community to scale their companies.
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Garden City
Springboard Incubators Inc.
A 12-session training program at INSPYRE Innovation Hub (formerly The Tech Garden) helping aspiring entrepreneurs in Syracuse build business skills and develop a complete business plan with guidance from experienced instructors.
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Syracuse
INSPYRE Innovation Hub
A venture studio advisory program at Strings Tech (NYC) providing early-stage founders with hands-on strategic advisory services, covering go-to-market strategy, business model development, product planning, and investor preparation.
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New York
Strings Tech
A comprehensive advisory services program through the WNY Incubator Network providing startups with access to expert guidance on business strategy, accounting, marketing, legal compliance, and connections to the broader WNY entrepreneurship ecosystem including UB resources and investor networks.
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Buffalo
WNY Incubator Network
Advisory services provided by Invest Buffalo Niagara's team of professional economic development consultants, offering free and confidential guidance to startups and companies on market intelligence, talent acquisition, regulatory incentives, and navigating the Buffalo Niagara business ecosystem.
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Buffalo
Invest Buffalo Niagara
Campus-based entrepreneurship and innovation hub open to all UB students regardless of major. Part of the Blackstone LaunchPad global network of 54 campuses. Provides individualized coaching, ideation support, workshops, competitions, networking, and an online resource toolbox. Opened March 2016 at UB's Student Union on North Campus.
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Buffalo
Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships- University at Buffalo
Twice-annual cohort of 5 entrepreneurs completing a 12-week intensive educational program designed to take participants from idea to reality. Focuses on removing barriers to entry while attracting and supporting businesses in the City of Poughkeepsie.
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Poughkeepsie
StartUp PK
IncubatorWorks Alfred's cohort-based startup development offering — including Co.Starters, Business Plan Class, and collegiate pitch competitions — providing Southern Tier entrepreneurs from ideation through business planning and launch with a special focus on ceramics and materials innovation.
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Alfred
IncubatorWorks – Alfred
IncubatorWorks's cohort-based startup development programs at the Elmira campus — including the Co.Starters business accelerator, Business Plan Class, Youth Entrepreneurship Program, and Makerspace access — supporting founders from ideation through product development and launch.
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Elmira
IncubatorWorks – Elmira
Invest Buffalo Niagara's startup ecosystem support connecting entrepreneurs with mentors, incubators, accelerators, and resources across the Buffalo Niagara region, serving as a single point of entry for growing companies seeking guidance and introductions.
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Buffalo
Invest Buffalo Niagara
The cohort-based learning and networking component of the Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge, bringing together 600+ Queens entrepreneurs per cycle for online workshops, monthly in-person networking events, and a shared journey through QTIC's entrepreneurship curriculum.
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Queens
Queens NY Entrepreneur Accelerator
WEVE Acceleration's structured 1:1 and group mentorship program connecting international founders entering the US market with a curated network of serial entrepreneurs, US investors, industry experts, and corporate leaders for guidance on US go-to-market strategy, fundraising, and business development.
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New York
WEVE Acceleration (formerly NUMA New York)
A startup incubator at Queens College (CUNY) providing early-stage tech entrepreneurs with co-working space, business development curriculum, mentorship, pro-bono legal and accounting services, and connections to NYC's innovation ecosystem.
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Queens
Tech Incubator at Queens College
A workshop offered by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region covering essential legal concepts for startup founders, including business entity selection, contracts, intellectual property basics, MWBE certification, and regulatory compliance.
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Schenectady
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Schenectady
A global mentorship network at Strings Tech connecting portfolio companies with experienced entrepreneurs, executives, and investors across tech disciplines, providing volunteer 1:1 guidance a few hours per month in their specific domain.
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New York
Strings Tech
A required spring-semester master's course at Cornell Tech where multidisciplinary student teams develop their own startup idea from scratch, build a pitch deck and prototype, and present to NYC's tech and investor community.
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New York
Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute — Cornell Tech
A venture development program at Strings Tech's NYC-based venture studio that co-creates companies alongside early-stage founders, providing pre-seed investment, product development support, engineering resources, and business scaling expertise.
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New York
Strings Tech
A business incubator and entrepreneurship support program at the STEAM Garden in Albany (279 Central Avenue), providing co-working space, mentorship, workshops, and connections to resources for tech startups in the Capital Region's diverse Central Avenue corridor.
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Albany
STEAM Garden
A structured mentorship program at the STEAM Garden connecting tech startups and entrepreneurs in Albany's Central Avenue corridor with experienced mentors, business advisors, and subject matter experts to guide early-stage ventures toward growth.
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Albany
STEAM Garden
Interdisciplinary entrepreneurship hub at the University of Rochester supporting student and community ventures through the Ain Foundry, workshops, competitions, mentorship, and networking. Connects students, alumni, local businesses, and nonprofits with entrepreneurial resources and expertise.
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Rochester
Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Summer intensive accelerator cohort for Fordham student and alumni founding teams with demonstrated progress through earlier Foundry programs. Provides full-time startup focus, mentorship, investor connections, and access to Fordham's NYC ecosystem. Requires commitment to the startup and demonstrated prior progress (e.g., Pitch Challenge participation). Multi-disciplinary teams preferred; at least one Fordham student/alumni required.
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Bronx
Fordham Foundry
Summer program introducing Elmira-area youth to entrepreneurship through hands-on activities, business fundamentals, and mentorship. Partners with Elmira High School and area educational institutions to cultivate the next generation of entrepreneurs in the Southern Tier.
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Elmira
IncubatorWorks – Elmira
Summer entrepreneurship program for young people in the Alfred/Allegany County area. Introduces high school-aged students to entrepreneurship through hands-on activities, mentorship, and exposure to the local business ecosystem, in collaboration with area colleges.
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Alfred
IncubatorWorks – Alfred
Summer entrepreneurship program for area youth in the Painted Post/Corning region. Introduces students to business fundamentals and entrepreneurial thinking through workshops and mentorship. Part of IncubatorWorks' mission to build an entrepreneurial pipeline in Steuben County.
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Painted Post
IncubatorWorks – Painted Post
An invite-only peer community for NYC's top female founders and venture capitalists, organized by Supermomos, offering regular curated events, dinners, and summits as a sounding board for navigating startup challenges and building high-growth businesses.
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New York
Supermomos
NYC Council-supported startup incubator on Queens College's 80-acre campus in Flushing. Helps early-stage ventures build successful tech-enabled companies. Offers co-working space, high-speed wifi, conference rooms, access to Queens College faculty and CUNY infrastructure, and a Founder Fellowship program (powered by NYCEDC). Part of the Queens Tech Council incubator network. Director: Ying Zhou.
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Queens
Queens Tech Incubator – Queens College
A 3-month advanced commercialization program for Mount Sinai innovators who completed the Innovation Sprint, focusing on applying learnings to develop and advance their healthcare technologies toward partnerships, investment, or commercial launch.
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New York
Mount Sinai Innovation Partners
A structured bootcamp co-hosted by NYC Innovation Hot Spot and Empire Corps that prepares deep-tech founders to attend the TechConnect World Conference and conduct intensive customer discovery with federal agencies and defense contractors.
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New York
NYC Innovation Hot Spot
The Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park's Technology Farm is a NYS-certified agri-food tech incubator on a 72-acre research campus in Geneva, NY, adjacent to Cornell AgriTech, providing startups and growing companies with flexible lab, office, and manufacturing space — plus access to world-class food and agriculture research and expertise.
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Geneva
The Technology Farm – Geneva, NY
Food and agricultural technology incubator at Cornell's 72-acre AgriTech campus in Geneva, NY. Provides lab and office space, mentorship, and access to Cornell research resources for food, beverage, and ag-tech startups. Contact: Brandon Tydings.
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Geneva
Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park (The Technology Farm)
A competitive 13-week mentorship-driven accelerator in NYC investing $220,000 into early-stage startups across FinTech, Health & Wellness, Enterprise SaaS, Efficient Transactions, and PropTech, with lifetime access to the Techstars global network.
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New York
Techstars New York City
ThayerGate.AI is the newest initiative of The Accelerator (Orange County IDA), focused on AI-driven businesses with a secondary mission to support the revitalization of the Greater West Point–Highland Falls community. Located near New Windsor and Middletown, close to major interstates.
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ThayerGate.AI
NYS-certified incubator powered by the Orange County IDA, focused on bringing manufacturing back to the mid-Hudson Valley. Supports resident and associate (off-site) clients across fashion, medical devices, software, personal care, tech, and more with below-market occupancy and workforce training.
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Newburgh
Hudson Valley Venture Hub - Newburgh
The Cube is Clarkson University's student business incubator operated through Clarkson Ignite, providing student entrepreneurs with mentorship, seed funding competition access, and business incubation support to launch their ventures.
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Potsdam
Shipley Center for Innovation — Clarkson University
A free traveling panel event series hosted by The Hub that brings local business advisors and owners to communities across Madison County, inspiring aspiring entrepreneurs and connecting them to local resources and support.
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Hamilton
The Hub — Madison County Incubator
Business incubator on SUNY JCC's Cattaraugus County Campus in Olean, NY. Provides physical space, commercial kitchen, manufacturing lab access, conference rooms, mentorship, networking, and workshops. Fills a gap in the Olean entrepreneurial ecosystem for business ideation and growth. Won $25K Springboard award in 2024. Named James E. and Carol Stitt Center for Entrepreneurship.
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Olean
The Hatch Small Business Incubator (SUNY JCC)
The Refinery is MVCC thINCubator's signature 8–10 week business accelerator program for startups and existing businesses in the Mohawk Valley, combining weekly cohort sessions, 1:1 mentorship, accountability tools, and business refinement curriculum to accelerate founders toward their goals.
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Utica, NY
thINCubator – Utica, NY
A free 4-month SBA-funded mentorship program for Staten Island entrepreneurs, matching founders with experienced industry experts for weekly 1-on-1 sessions covering branding, business strategy, legal considerations, marketing, and sales.
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Staten Island
The College of Staten Island Innovation Hub
A technology startup incubator at UAlbany's ETEC building in Albany, NY, offering affordable lab/office space, entrepreneur-in-residence mentorship, SBIR/STTR support, and access to START-UP NY tax incentives for tech companies.
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Albany
UAlbany Innovation Center — University at Albany
A 9-month, two-phase startup accelerator managed by UB Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships that surrounds early-stage Western New York founders with Entrepreneurs in Residence, mentors, and pre-seed investment up to $100,000 via a SAFE from the Buffalo Innovation Seed Fund.
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Buffalo
WNY Incubator Network
University at Buffalo's flagship startup incubator program connecting entrepreneurial teams with mentorship, resources, and the UB ecosystem. Supports startups at all stages through the Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships office, providing coaching, network access, and connections to investors and strategic partners.
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Buffalo
Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships- University at Buffalo
A 9-month, two-phase startup accelerator managed by UB Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships that surrounds early-stage Western New York founders with mentors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, and pre-seed investment up to $100,000 via a SAFE from the Buffalo Innovation Seed Fund.
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Buffalo
WNY Incubator Network
ACRE (Accelerator for a Clean and Resilient Economy) — New York State's longest-running climatetech incubator, housed at NYU Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn. ACRE supports market-ready climate tech startups with 2–3 years of bespoke programming, connections to utilities, real estate, and government, and access to a deep NYC climate innovation network.
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Brooklyn
Urban Future Lab
UFL's portfolio of specialized acceleration programs including Carbon to Value Initiative (carbontech), Offshore Wind Innovation Hub, and Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme — targeted accelerators connecting climatetech startups in specific sectors to industry partners, NYSERDA support, and commercialization resources.
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Brooklyn
Urban Future Lab
A structured mentorship and expert advisory program at the Urban Future Lab connecting ACRE resident companies and accelerator participants with experienced climatetech entrepreneurs, investors, utility executives, and policy experts for milestone-driven guidance.
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Brooklyn
Urban Future Lab
UFL's CleanStart educational certificate program in partnership with NYU's Center for Global Affairs, designed to help professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs build the knowledge and skills needed to enter and succeed in the growing field of clean energy and climate technology.
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Brooklyn
Urban Future Lab
Technology business incubator at 40 Franklin Street in downtown Rochester helping seed/mid-seed stage startups commercialize products and prepare for outside risk capital. Offers active coaching by on-staff mentors, educational events, vetted expert partners, and connections to RIT resources. Active since 2003; 42 launched companies; 559 jobs created.
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Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
One-week immersive conference programs for international startup CEOs to explore the US market, rapidly scale sales and marketing strategies, and build one-to-one connections with investors, corporates, and innovators in NYC.
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New York
VentureOut
A 35-week paid immersive training program at Rodale Institute designed for military veterans pursuing careers in regenerative organic agriculture, with full on-farm instruction in vegetable growing, livestock, composting, and farm business management.
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Kutztown
Rodale Institute Headquarters
A free entrepreneurship training program for military veterans and their spouses at NYU's Veterans Future Lab, providing foundational business education, mentorship, customer discovery training, and access to the NYC startup ecosystem.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
An advanced entrepreneurship training program for VET-I graduates at NYU's Veterans Future Lab, deepening business skills, refining pitch strategy, and preparing veteran founders for investment-readiness and Apex incubator acceptance.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs — Data Future Lab
No-cost 9-month incubator dedicated to ventures led by U.S. military veterans and military spouses. Located in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood with a prototyping space open to the public. Provides mentorship, support, resources, and housing assistance for select vetrepreneurs relocating to NYC. Launched 2016. Part of NYU Tandon Future Labs network.
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Brooklyn
NYU Tandon Future Labs
Mentorship program at TIQC connecting diverse tech founders across NYC with experienced business mentors. Core component of TIQC's Founder Fellowship. Uses the Think8 framework for quality learning and provides hands-on, one-on-one support to help diverse entrepreneurs scale their ventures.
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Queens
Queens Tech Incubator – Queens College
Small business incubator and public market where underserved entrepreneurs incubate retail and food concepts in a safe, nurturing, affordable environment. Businesses incubate for up to 3 years. WEDI is a CDFI offering microloans alongside the Bazaar. Serves economically disadvantaged adults earning 80% or less of AMI in Buffalo's West Side. Multiple Bazaar locations now open.
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Buffalo
Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI)
Competitive-entry 6.5-month accelerator for first-time founders of bioscience ventures at any development stage. Participants receive a dedicated entrepreneur coach, business education to build fundable plans, expert mentorship, and investor pitch preparation. Supported by Westchester County Office of Economic Development. 41 alumni ventures have raised $21.7M+.
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Westchester County
Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator (WCBA)
WEVE Acceleration (formerly NUMA New York) — a 100% women-owned NYC accelerator offering a 10-week US Soft-Landing program for early- and growth-stage international B2B tech startups seeking US market entry, providing targeted curriculum, 1:1 mentorship, and warm introductions to US investors, corporates, and entrepreneurs.
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New York
WEVE Acceleration (formerly NUMA New York)
A mentorship and leadership network program through Amplify Her® Foundation connecting women entrepreneurs and leaders from underserved NYC communities with Amplify Her's Leadership Network of accomplished women executives, entrepreneurs, and public sector leaders.
Coaching/Consulting
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New York
Amplify Her Foundation
A series of free or low-cost business skill-building workshops offered regularly by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, covering topics such as marketing, social media, QuickBooks, cash flow management, and MWBE certification.
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Albany
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region — Albany
Series of business workshops and classes covering marketing, legal strategy, finance, procurement, operations, and accounting. Tailored to the needs of underrepresented and BIPOC entrepreneurs on Buffalo's East Side. Designed to build the skills and knowledge needed to launch and sustain viable businesses.
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Buffalo
The Exchange at Beverly Gray
A 6-week mentoring and workforce readiness program by The Women's Economic Institute (WEI) in Syracuse designed for BIPOC women and girls ages 14–24, providing workshops on technical skills, job readiness, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, and college/career preparation.
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Syracuse, NY
The Women’s Economic Institute – Syracuse, NY
An educational and entrepreneurship lab program at the STEAM Garden in Albany targeting high school-aged students and above, offering hands-on STEAM learning, workforce training, and exposure to entrepreneurship in a multicultural community.
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Albany
STEAM Garden
A summer youth entrepreneurship program for high school students at IncubatorWorks's Painted Post location, providing entrepreneurship education, career exploration, and real-world business experience through guest speakers and field trips.
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Painted Post
IncubatorWorks – Painted Post
A CCNY startup incubator program providing student entrepreneurs with co-working space, makerspace access, mentorship, legal services, annual competitions ($150K+ in prizes across four tracks), and a community of founders to transform disruptive ideas into sustainable ventures.
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New York
Zahn Innovation Center
A mentorship and expert advisor network at the Zahn Innovation Center at CCNY, connecting student startup founders with experienced entrepreneurs, investors, legal professionals, and industry experts for 1:1 guidance on product development, market fit, and business strategy.
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New York
Zahn Innovation Center
The Zahn Innovation Center's semester-long venture incubator and competition program, in which accepted CCNY student teams attend weekly in-person and virtual workshops, meet with mentors, build prototypes and pitch decks, and compete for cash prizes up to $15,000 per track.
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New York
Zahn Innovation Center
The Zahn Innovation Center's venture capital fellowship and incubation lab in partnership with Commonweal Ventures and the Colin Powell School at CCNY, designed to diversify the talent pipeline into venture capital while supporting CCNY's most promising student startup founders.
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New York
Zahn Innovation Center