INTERNATIONAL DAY
New York Entrepreneur Business
Network Meetup: One of the most active pitch Meetup groups, NYEBNM
features a different industry topic every
month. The judges are all NYC venture
capital partners, so it’s a great chance
to pitch to someone big. (www.meetup.
com/The-NYC-Business-NetworkingGroup)
Finovate: This annual two-day event
takes place every September for financial
and banking startups. It’s fiercely competitive, but if selected, startups have the
chance to pitch for 7 minutes on stage.
(www.finovate.com)
TechCrunch Disrupt: There’s a different theme for each day of the four-day
conference hosted by tech news source
TechCrunch. Startup Battlefield is the
highlight, where 30 startup applicants
are chosen to pitch to a li ve audience for
a chance to take home $50,000.
(www.techcrunch.com)
Techweek: This annual pitch week conference travels around the US and arrives
in NYC to promote the technology industry. A plethora of events and pre-qualified
pitch sessions in front of venture capitalists are provided, with various levels of
cash prizes. (www.techweek.com/newyork)
ACCELERATORS
Tech Stars: Pioneers of the standard accelerator program, Tech Stars is highly
selective. Roughly 1% of applicants are ac-
cepted, but the lucky few receive an average of $1million in venture capital funding.
(www.techstars.com)
Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator:
An early stage seed and technology accelerator seeking startups that can take full
advantage of the city. (www.eranyc.com)
NYC Venture Fellows: Offered in conjunction with NYCEDC, this year-long
program offers executive-level mentoring
from NYC industry leaders. (www.nycventurefellows.org)
INCUBATORS
NYU-Poly Incubators: A resource project by NYU and the City of New York, the
best part of this incubator is the exposure
it provides to other startups for information-sharing and collaboration. (www.engineering.nyu.edu/business/incubators)
AngelPad: Intensive mentorship program
founded by ex-Googler Thomas Korte.
Ranked #4 in Forbes “Top 5 Global Startup
Incubator list”. (www.angelpad.org)
NYC Seed: Funds steed-technology entrepreneurs in New York City. Help driven,
small teams move from idea to product.
(www.nycseed.com)
B2B Ventures by The Hatchery: Since
2007 the Hatchery has fostered entrepreneurs with an international focus, helping
to expand beyond the borders of the US.
They support companies in the fintech,
data analytics, media, and security sectors.
(www.b2b-ventures.com)
DESIGN
Pratt Design Incubator: Originally exclusively for alumni of the Pratt Institute,
the incubator has now opened its doors
to all design entrepreneurs with a sustainable business mission. Fifteen startups at a time are accepted into the program. (www.incubator.pratt.edu)
CDFA Fashion Incubator: This twoyear program focuses on supporting ten
fashion designers at a time with low cost
studio space, mentors, workshops, and
other opportunities to grow. Designers
must have been in business for at least
two years with an established business in
the United States. The current program
(2014-2016) is already underway, and
applications for 2017 will be announced
in the future. (www.cfda.com/programs/
cfda-fashion-incubator)
NY Designs: This incubator supports
design, manufacturing, and tech oriented businesses at City University of New
York (CUNY) at LaGuardia Community
College in Queens. Members of the community may stay for three years as they
grow their business and take advantage
of the resources which include access to
their mentorship network, a fabrication
workshop, and more. (www.nydesigns.
org)
BIOTECH
Harlem BioSpace: Since November
2013 the Harlem BioSpace has been providing a collaborative workspace as well
as technical tools and wet-labs for twenty-four select startups in the life sciences
field. Located near Columbia University,
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the lab accepts companies that are in an
early stage of development, have an experimental focus, and either originated
in an NYC-based medical institution or
show proof of continued development in
NYC. (www.harlembiospace.com)
SUNY Downstate Biotechnology
Incubator: This incubator provides
an impressive suite of labs and facilities to startups in the biotech field at its
Brooklyn location. (www.research.downstate.edu/biotech/abi.htm)
FINTECH
FinTech Innovation Lab: Sponsored by
the Partnership Fund for New York City
and Accenture Global Management consultants, this highly selective program
takes place for twelve weeks each spring.
With a broad mentor network, workspace, and a packed program, applying is
worth it for all up-and-coming FinTech
startups. Applications are due at the end
of March each year. (www.fintechinnovationlabnyc.com)
MEDIA
Made in NY Media Center: Located in
DUMBO, Brooklyn, the film, media, and
technology incubator is just one part of
a center that comprises of more than
20,000 square feet and hosts events,
exhibitions, galleries, and more. After
acceptance into the program, for $450
monthly, members get workspace and
access to all events, select classes, mentororship network, a fabrication workshop, and more. (www.nymediacenter.
com)
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