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Launch NY Invests in Award-Winning Wellness Brand Playground to Fuel National Retail Expansion and Rochester Growth
Launch NY invests $260,000 through its funds and Investor Network to support the Rochester-based wellness brand Playground that includes global music icon Christina Aguilera Rochester, NY [June 25, 2026]: After nearly two decades building.
Webinar: AI Moats in Climate Tech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYjXyQTHeaQ&t=6s Explore how deep tech startups are building defensible AI moats...
How Finding Their Focus Led to Verivend’s
In the startup world, the path to success doesn’t always look...
Launch NY Receives $250,000 JPMorganChase Grant to
New funding builds on the success of Founders Go Big, launches...
Webinar: Financial Wellbeing for Entrepreneurs with Impressia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUl3LceqOkw Learn how to strengthen your business finances and prepare for...
Webinar: Anatomy of a Deal: Founder, Equity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyYetdQYTwk&t=2s Go behind the scenes of an early-stage clean energy deal...
Launch NY Expands its Emerging Cleantech Opportunity
Launch NY Introduces 2026 Webinar Series and CEO Roundtables Buffalo, NY...