Building New York's Innovation Pipeline
You are cordially invited to join this important workshop to gain an in-depth understanding of New York’s innovation ecosystem, meet regional leaders, and learn how to access powerful investment and funding opportunities.
Agenda:
Welcome Comments 9:45 am - 10:00 am
Thomas Moebus, SUNY Levin Institute
Innovate NY Fund: New $25 Million Seed Fund 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Steve Cohen, Deputy Commissioner, Empire State Development Corporation
Jordan Levy, SCP Buffalo Incubator LP
Brian Model, Stonehenge Capital Company
Nada Jain, Golden Seeds
Mark Fasciano, Canrock Ventures LLC
Jennifer Tegan, Cayuga Venture CVF IV LP
Theresa Mazzullo, Excell Partners LLC
Discussion to include: investment themes and geography, current NYS investments, involvement in the statewide ecosystem, and future investment opportunities
Coffee Break
11:30: Briefing on NYC Investment Fund's NYCSeed Program – Owen Davis, NYCSeed
NY's Innovation Roadmap: Briefing by Regional Leaders 11:45 am-12:45 pm
Buffalo Regional Briefing – Dan Penberthy – Rand Capital
Rochester Regional Briefing – Mike Reidlinger, High Tech Rochester
Syracuse Regional Briefing – Mitchell Patterson, CenterState CEO
Regional Briefings include: an outline of regional DNA, entrepreneurial assets and activity, burgeoning trends, investment themes, stages and climate, and where regional investment opportunities lie
NY's Innovation Roadmap: Briefing by Regional Leaders 1:45 pm - 3 pm
Long Island Regional Briefing – AnnMarie Scheidt, Stony Brook Incubator
Southern Tier Regional Briefing (Cornell, Ithaca, Binghamton) – Chirag Desai, IVR Technology
Albany Regional Briefing – Mike Tucker, Center for Economic Growth
Coffee Break
Albany's $14 Billion NanoTech Innovation Investment 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Brian Hutzley, SUNY CFO & Chair of SUNY's Entreprenuerial Century Taskforce
Keynote: Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, University of Albany, will frame the current opportunity for
Albany’s $14 Billion NanoTech Innovation Investment
Closing Remarks 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Thomas Moebus, SUNY Levin Institute
The sessions are also available online through web-stream HERE