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FuzeHub Announces Winners of the Manufacturing Grants Awards for 2026
FuzeHub, in partnership with Empire State Development’s NYSTAR division, announced the 2026 winners of the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund, awarding $650,000 total ($65,000 each) to 10 collaborative projects pairing New York nonprofits or universities with manufacturing/tech companies across the state. This was a record year with 59 applications received. Several winners are directly relevant to…
NewYorkBIO and Life Sciences Cares New York Announce Strategic Relationship
NewYorkBIO, the leading advocate of New York’s life science community, and Life Science Cares today announced a strategic relationship to advance both the growth of New York’s life science ecosystem and support underserved communities across the state. Through this collaboration, the two organizations will mobilize the life science sector to drive community impact – connecting…
Empire State Development Announces Weill Cornell Medicine And University At Albany As Recipients Of New York Global Entrepreneurs Program Grants
Empire State Development (ESD) announced Weill Cornell Medicine and the University at Albany as the inaugural grant recipients for the New York Global Entrepreneurs Program (NYGEP). Administered by ESD’s Division of Science, Technology & Innovation (NYSTAR), the program aims to attract and retain the most promising international founders launching innovative startups in New York instead…
Empire State Development Awards $400,000 To Help Four New York Businesses Commercialize Cutting-Edge Technologies
Empire State Development awarded $400,000 through Round 5 of NYSTAR’s Innovation Matching Grants program to four New York City businesses including MilkShaker Inc. (biotech/wearables). The grants match federal SBIR/STTR awards, covering commercialization costs like marketing and legal support that federal funding excludes. NYSTAR’s broader network of innovation programs generates nearly $3 billion in annual economic…
New York Biotech Industry is on the Rise
Adam Volini, executive director and VP of Life Science & Strategic Partnerships at Empire State Development shares New York’s ambitious future and how the state is emerging as a competitive US biotech hub.
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.
#2
NATIONAL R&D SPEND
100,000+
LIFE SCIENCES JOBS
25%
CLINICAL TRIALS IN THE U.S.