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Meet EXPRESS NY: A Statewide Effort to Streamline Regulations and Improve How Government Works
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of EXPRESS NY (Expediting Processes and Regulations to Enable Streamlined Services), a new statewide effort to make government work better by tackling outdated and burdensome regulations, policies, and practices that stand in the way of delivering for New Yorkers. EXPRESS NY is the next phase in the governor’s 2026 State of the State commitment to cut excessive red tape to speed up government and make it easier, faster, and more affordable to deliver the critical projects and services that New Yorkers need.
2026 Upstate Capital Impact Exchange
The Upstate Capital Impact Exchange is a one-day convening of investors, fund managers, founders, policymakers, and regional leaders focused on how regions attract, deploy, and scale early- and later-stage capital. The program highlights New York State’s investment ecosystem as a national model for how institutional and public capital can catalyze private investment and regional growth.
Paid registration required.
Launch NY Introduces Technical Assistance Program Partners, Expanding Access to Professional Support for Startups
Funded by Empire State Development’s NY Ventures, the initiative provides no-cost, hands-on legal, accounting, and financial advisory services to high-growth startups.Qualifying life sciences and biotech start-ups can learn more here.
Apply Today: Isle of Man’s 2026 Innovation Challenge
Isle of Man will host their 4th annual innovation challenge to accelerate health and social care sectors. Applications for the 2026 cohort are due February 27, 2026 and final presentations scheduled for June 25, 2026.
Digital Health New York Releases 2026 Healthcare Innovation Report + DH100
Digital Health New York’s Healthcare Innovation Report analyzes the investment trends, opportunities and challenges in New York’s evolving digital health sector.
This issue features insights from 30+ founders, investors, providers and thought leaders. They discuss topics ranging from the founder-funder dynamic to the implementation of AI to predictions for 2026. And not to be missed – we present the 2026 Digital Health 100 (DH100), a list of the most exciting and innovative health startups in the New York region.
LIFE SCIENCES IN NEW YORK
Where science and opportunity come together
New York’s life science sector has attracted unprecedented investment, expanded research clusters across the state, and nurtured the growth of early-stage companies.
70,000
LIFE SCIENCES JOBS
25%
CLINICAL TRIALS IN THE U.S.
60%
PHARMACEUTICAL HEADQUARTERS