Programs to drive growth and innovation

Battery tech and entrepreneurship fellowship
empowerST
Empower Southern Tier is a first-of-its-kind battery innovation fellowship program to advance storage innovation R&D projects towards commercialization goals.
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For climatetech startups
Clean Energy Incubator (SCI)
The Southern Tier Clean Energy Incubator (SCI) program leverages deep research and development resources at Binghamton University and the Koffman Incubator to offer a full suite of mentoring, networking, training and technical support to new clean energy companies.
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For researchers and innovators
NSF I-Corps
The National Science Foundation I-Corps Program helps you understand how to bring your technical inventions and business ideas to the market and their full potential.
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For early-stage startups
Accelerator Program
Companies accepted into this three-month program will be put through a crash course on the Business Model Canvas and in-person interviews, determining if their product or service is a viable company.
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For researchers and cleantech ventures
XCEED
Providing programming, mentoring, grants, and stipends for the development and commercialization of Cleantech innovations, XCEED focuses on translating academic discoveries and supporting student entrepreneurship.
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For high-growth startups
StartUpNY
New York State began the Innovation Hot Spot Program in 2013 with the goal of providing funding for business incubators and tax benefits for qualifying startups throughout the state.
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Strategic funding for area business
BingTechVentures
Founded in 2018, BingTech Ventures provides strategic investment in startup businesses. BingTech offers numerous benefits to the Binghamton University – supported Koffman Incubator and its member startups.
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For short-term startup launches
Explore and Launch
The goal of this program is to have an efficiently operating business at the end of the six-month timeframe which positively contributes to the diverse business ecosystem in the region.
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For international startups
Soft Landings
A Soft Landings designation recognizes entrepreneurship centers that excel in providing companies with various services. Ultimately, Soft Landing designees ensure that foreign companies experience a “soft landing” when entering a new country.
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For community ventures
Entrepreneurship Assistance Center
The EAC provides resources and assistance to entrepreneurial ventures through various types of services. We support these entrepreneurial ventures in all stages, from start-ups to existing New York businesses wishing to expand.
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