Who is taking part in Start-Up NY
BF Industries of Farmingdale has become the 16th and latest Long Island company participating in Start-Up NY. Prior to this month, among the more than 230 businesses participating statewide in Start-Up NY, 15 were from Long Island but another 15 Long Island companies dropped out or have been removed, the highest attrition rates in the state. Companies must partner with an in-state university or college to create jobs and contribute to the economy. In exchange, a business and its employees are exempt from a range of taxes, including state income taxes, for up to 10 years.
Here are details on the companies in the program, provided by Empire State Development and compiled by Newsday reporter James T. Madore. The plans listed in the last column were those given when the company joined the program. You can read about the the latest company to join, or an earlier story about the companies that left. Data updated on June 21, 2018.
| Company | Status | Region | Industry | Jobs | Investment | Host | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company Geometric Intelligence | Status Out | Region New York City | Industry Artificial intelligence | Jobs 42 | Investment $115,000 | Host New York University | Plans New business |
| Company ItechUSA Inc. | Status Out | Region New York City | Industry Computer software | Jobs 100 | Investment $1,750,000 | Host SUNY Downstate Medical Center | Plans New business |
| Company NomoCan Pharmaceuticals LLC | Status Out | Region New York City | Industry Biotechnology | Jobs 10 | Investment $155,000 | Host SUNY Downstate Medical Center | Plans New to New York |
| Company Parkside Scientific Inc. | Status Out | Region New York City | Industry Pre-clinical stage drug discovery | Jobs 3 | Investment $20,000 | Host SUNY Downstate Medical Center | Plans New company |
| Company 340Best, Inc.? | Status In | Region Hudson Valley | Industry Software development | Jobs 6 | Investment $25,000 | Host SUNY Ulster | Plans Existing company |
| Company 3480 Group, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Research and development for broadband access | Jobs 6 | Investment $33,000 | Host Erie Community College | Plans Expanding company |
| Company 3AM Innovations, LLC | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Tech to track firefighters | Jobs 19 | Investment $130,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Startup company graduating from the Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus Incubator |
| Company 454 Fire Training? | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Trade school | Jobs 4 | Investment $500,000 | Host SUNY Cobleskill | Plans Existing company |
| Company 5GG Inc. DBA Fundabilities.com | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Crowdfunding platform | Jobs 11 | Investment $11,000 | Host Schenectady County Community College | Plans new company |
| Company Abcombi Biosciences Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry biotechnology | Jobs 47 | Investment $1,860,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans new company |
| Company AccuTheranostics, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Biotechnology | Jobs 10 | Investment $3,650,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Graduating? from the UB Biosciences Incubator |
| Company Acudex, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Biotech working with immunology markers | Jobs 11 | Investment $340,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans New business |
| Company ACV Auctions Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry App for automobile sales | Jobs 23 | Investment $50,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans New business |
| Company Advanced Material Analytics LLC | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Advanced manufacturing | Jobs 13 | Investment $415,500 | Host Binghamton University | Plans New business |
| Company Aesku NY Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Health care | Jobs 31 | Investment $2,800,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Spinoff of German company |
| Company Airis Pharmaceutical Solutions, Inc.? | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Software development | Jobs 15 | Investment $45,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Existing company |
| Company ALIGN ResultsPRO, LLC? | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Health care data analytics | Jobs 6 | Investment $20,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Existing company |
| Company Anchor ID, Inc. | Status In | Region Hudson Valley | Industry Information technology | Jobs 15 | Investment $75,000 | Host Ulster Community College | Plans Early stage company |
| Company Angelsoft, LLC DBA Gust | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Software | Jobs 8 | Investment $16,000 | Host Binghamton University | Plans Existing business expands into the zone |
| Company Asana Medical Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Medical devices | Jobs 2 | Investment $5,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Fla. company opens a NYS office |
| Company Asarasi, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Eco beverages | Jobs 11 | Investment $25,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Expanding into New York State |
| Company Asset eXchange Infrastructure (AXI) Systems, Inc. | Status In | Region Mohawk Valley / Utica | Industry Information technology | Jobs 15 | Investment $45,000 | Host SUNY Cobleskill | Plans New business |
| Company Atomic Medical Innovations, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Health care | Jobs 3 | Investment $3,500 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Relocating Arizona company |
| Company Aurora innovations, Inc. | Status In | Region Hudson Valley | Industry Organic garden products | Jobs 53 | Investment $4,700,000 | Host Orange County Community College | Plans Opening new plant |
| Company AvantGuard Technologies? | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Software development | Jobs 78 | Investment $5,400,000 | Host Binghamton University | Plans New business |
| Company Baceapp Corp. | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Information technology | Jobs 25 | Investment $170,000 | Host Binghamton University | Plans North Carolina company relocating to NYS |
| Company BAK USA LLC | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Tablet manufacturer | Jobs 267 | Investment $840,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Danish couple opens Buffalo biz after launching similar venture in Haiti; considered other states |
| Company Beekman 1802, LLC | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Multi-category production company | Jobs 25 | Investment $25,000 | Host Schenectady County Community College | Plans Expanding, creating Schenectady headquarters |
| Company Belvac Production Machinery, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Manufacturing | Jobs 5 | Investment $1,025,000 | Host Alfred State College | Plans Expand operations |
| Company Binghamton Surgical Instruments DBA Senecka Spine | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Medical devices | Jobs 3 | Investment $435,000 | Host Binghamton University | Plans New business |
| Company Biotech Energy, Inc. | Status In | Region Adirondacks / North Country | Industry Biomass energy systems | Jobs 10 | Investment $30,000 | Host Clinton Community College | Plans Expanding company |
| Company BlackRock Fund Advisors | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Investment data management | Jobs 50 | Investment $0 | Host Erie Community College | Plans Expanding to New York |
| Company Bodhi Seven Corp. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry retail | Jobs 22 | Investment $40,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans New business |
| Company Bounce Imaging, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Research and development for imaging | Jobs 5 | Investment $25,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Expanding into New York State |
| Company Branch VFX? | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Special effects | Jobs 16 | Investment $139,000 | Host University at Albany | Plans New business |
| Company Brandsight, Inc.? | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry enterprise domain name registrar | Jobs 14 | Investment $50,000 | Host Adirondack Community College | Plans Existing company |
| Company Buffalo Health Inc.? | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Pharmacy R&D | Jobs 16 | Investment $76,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Startup |
| Company Burgio Health Alliance, LLC | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Software development | Jobs 6 | Investment $45,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Existing New York company |
| Company Callsign, Inc. | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Cybersecurity | Jobs 38 | Investment $320,000 | Host Binghamton University | Plans Existing business expands into the zone |
| Company Canget BioTekPharma | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Cancer drugs | Jobs 6 | Investment $100,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Existing business moving into zone |
| Company Cell-nique Corporation | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Food and beverage | Jobs 18 | Investment $300,000 | Host Hudson Valley Community College | Plans Relocating headquarters to NY |
| Company ChannelEyes Corporation | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Software development | Jobs 18 | Investment $50,000 | Host Hudson Valley Community College | Plans Existing company |
| Company Charge CCCV LLC | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Batteries | Jobs 14 | Investment $700,000 | Host Binghamton University | Plans New business |
| Company ChromaNanoTech, LLC | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Dye manufacturing and development | Jobs 5 | Investment $360,000 | Host Binghamton University | Plans New business |
| Company Chronicle LifeSci America Corp. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Health care information | Jobs 5 | Investment $80,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Canadian business forms NYS subsidiary |
| Company CleanSlate Technologies, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Medical devices | Jobs 26 | Investment $185,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Establish US headquarters |
| Company ClearCove Systems | Status In | Region Rochester / Finger Lakes | Industry Waste-to-energy technology | Jobs 23 | Investment $3,980,000 | Host Rochester Institute of Technology | Plans Incubator graduate moving into zone |
| Company Clearview Social Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Software/social media app | Jobs 47 | Investment $925,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Moving from UB incubator to zone |
| Company Clerio Vision, lnc. | Status In | Region Rochester / Finger Lakes | Industry Non-invasive vision correction technology | Jobs 8 | Investment $515,000 | Host University of Rochester | Plans Existing start-up |
| Company ClickCare LLC | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Software used by physicians | Jobs 20 | Investment $293,000 | Host Binghamton University | Plans Expansion of existing business |
| Company Cloud62 Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Computer software | Jobs 35 | Investment $48,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Moving from UB incubator to zone |
| Company Construction Robotics LLC | Status In | Region Rochester / Finger Lakes | Industry Construction | Jobs 8 | Investment $325,000 | Host Finger Lakes Community College | Plans Existing business moving into zone |
| Company Coqui 3D, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Virtual Reality | Jobs 6 | Investment $125,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Existing business expands into the zone |
| Company Cytocybernetics Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Drugs | Jobs 4 | Investment $41,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans New business |
| Company DAR Enterprises, LLC | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Multimedia company | Jobs 12 | Investment $79,000 | Host Villa Maria College | Plans New company |
| Company Darkwind Media Inc. | Status In | Region Rochester / Finger Lakes | Industry Gaming software | Jobs 11 | Investment $431,000 | Host Rochester Institute of Technology | Plans Moving from incubator to zone |
| Company DaStrong Corp. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Cooling fan maker | Jobs 2 | Investment $1,634,600 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans New business |
| Company Datto Inc. | Status In | Region Rochester / Finger Lakes | Industry Disaster recovery systems | Jobs 69 | Investment $0 | Host Rochester Institute of Technology | Plans CT biz opens NY office; RIT alum involved |
| Company Daydream.io Corp. | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Software | Jobs 44 | Investment $1,080,488 | Host Hudson Valley Community College | Plans new company |
| Company DB Therapeutics, Inc.? | Status In | Region Binghamton / Southern Tier | Industry Medical research and development | Jobs 3 | Investment $100,000 | Host Binghamton University | Plans New business |
| Company Decision Place Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Software | Jobs 49 | Investment $370,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Moving from UB incubator to zone |
| Company deFacto Global | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Software development | Jobs 6 | Investment $318,000 | Host Hudson Valley Community College | Plans Company relocating part of its operations to New York |
| Company Designer Hardwood Flooring CNY Inc. | Status In | Region Syracuse/Central NY | Industry Flooring manufacturer | Jobs 19 | Investment $495,000 | Host SUNY Oswego | Plans New business |
| Company Digital Gameday? | Status In | Region Mohawk Valley / Utica | Industry Software service | Jobs 5 | Investment $23,500 | Host SUNY Cobleskill | Plans Existing company |
| Company Digital Surveillance Solutions, Inc.? | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Secuirity systems integration | Jobs 5 | Investment $130,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Existing company |
| Company Dive Pool Systems, Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Research and development for energy | Jobs 25 | Investment $790,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans Expanding into New York State |
| Company DPS Advanced Technology Group, Inc. | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Architectural and Engineering | Jobs 56 | Investment $285,000 | Host SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Plans Existing business expands into the zone |
| Company Dumbstruck, Inc. | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Information technology | Jobs 20 | Investment $29,000 | Host Schenectady County Community College | Plans Existing company for emotional response data |
| Company Efferent Labs Inc. | Status In | Region Buffalo / WNY | Industry Medical devices | Jobs 15 | Investment $1,165,000 | Host University at Buffalo | Plans New business |
| Company Elysium Industries Limited | Status In | Region Albany / Capital Region | Industry Energy research and development | Jobs 12 | Investment $500,000 | Host Schenectady County Community College | Plans Existing company |
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