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43North Competition Gives Buffalo a Global Lift

Entrepreneurs from all 50 states and over 90 countries submitted 6,932 applications to the ignaugural 43North business plan competition.  "This is really about showing people this is a different place than what they thought is was," said Andrew Pulkrabek, 43North Executive Director. Semifinalists will be announced on June 30th. Read more...

StartFast 2014 draws teams from around the world (again)

The goal is to gain in three months what would normally take one year. StartFast Venture Design Star Tristan Toye thinks this year's group of startups are some of the most interesting he has worked with.  "These companies have their MVP's nailed and will be working hard this summer to scale fast.  Read More… 

Mismatch: VC vs. R&D in Upstate

Authors Judith Albers, PhD, and Thomas R. Moebus have gathered important data on the Upstate innovation funding ecosystem. They show exactly where increased investment is needed (in the life and physical sciences) and identify specific roles that investors can play to boost START-UP NY and other state initiatives.  Read full report here

Judy Albers

After training researcher entrepreneurs around the world, Judy is now at Geneseo. Her focus is still startups and she is the go-to person on investing policy across Upstate NY.
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