October 3, 2021
What is the world saying about Launch NY? Learn more from media outlets in Upstate New York and beyond.
Press Coverage
June 17, 2021
Higgins: $2.152 million to support economic recovery & small business opportunity in WNY
June 15, 2021
Anaghe Atelier takes next step: Anthony Boyd’s Buffalo fashion house rises
June 3, 2021
Launch NY awards $25K to Anaghe Atelier, a Buffalo-based men’s clothier and online retailer
May 21, 2021
Launch NY to Use Federal Grant Funding for Virtual Incubator Program
May 18, 2021
HELIXintel taps local and outside investors in $1.6M funding round
May 18, 2021
HELIXintel closes $1.6 million in investment to fuel its continued growth
May 18, 2021
Welcome to Buffalo, a city where innovation takes root and flourishes
May 10, 2021
MemoryFox secures $100K investment from UB fund amid growth spurt
May 4, 2021
MemoryFox pivot hits high gear with seed round, new hires
April 19, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $750k in Federal Funding for Launch NY in Buffalo
April 6, 2021
Launch NY gets funding to help with pandemic recovery
April 6, 2021
Higgins: $750,000 for Launch NY
March 25, 2021
David Robinson: ACV’s high-flying IPO is a big win – and an unusual one – for Buffalo Niagara
March 23, 2021
Circuit Clinical Completes $7.5 Million Series B Raise with the Support of Western NY
March 8, 2021
Well-known investors water Ellicottville Greens with $1M in growth funding
March 5, 2021
HELIXintel’s new president on surging B2B marketplace
March 2, 2021
Circuit Clinical in ‘high-growth mode’ after completing $7.5 million raise
February 18, 2021
Commercialization fellows help bring innovation to market
February 5, 2021
An inside look at ACV Auctions’ high-stakes path to go public
January 28, 2021
Andy Hakes sees ‘a lot of energy around’ AirExpert’s future
January 10, 2021
Jeca pivots to Artisanal Nutrition Bars
January 7, 2021
Buffalo startups once again broke $200 million funding threshold in 2020
December 24, 2020
Whose Your Landlord hits big milestone; HELIXintel onboards new president
December 22, 2020
Higgins announces approval of 2021 budget package funding important to WNY
December 2, 2020
Launch NY Announces Two New Board Members
December 1, 2020
$445,000 Federal Grant Awarded for Regional Project to Support & Develop New High Tech Businesses in Western & Central New York
October 21, 2020
Launch NY’s seed fund passes $5M mark, and local startups stand to benefit
October 7, 2020
New Buffalo-based startup HELIXintel debuts with a familiar co-founder
October 1, 2020
Congressman Higgins Announces $375,000 in Federal Funding for Launch NY
October 1, 2020
Higgins: $375,000 in federal funding for Launch NY
September 23, 2020
Launch NY Initiative Helps Women and Minority Founders Scale Up and Aim High
August 27, 2020
Launch NY Q2 investments include three local companies
August 26, 2020
Meet Siva Kakuturi—An investor and entrepreneur who is “all-in” with Launch NY
July 22, 2020
Cloud software startup raises $1M, signs pilot deal
July 15, 2020
Coronavirus Small Biz Emergency Loans
July 6, 2020
Empire State Development – COVID-19 FAQ for Businesses Page
June 30, 2020
Syracuse Firm Becomes 30th Company Of Launch NY’s Limited Partner Fund
June 26, 2020
WBEN Buffalo Business Report – Friday, June 26th 2020
June 12, 2020
WBEN Buffalo Business Report – Friday, June 12th 2020
May 25, 2020
BetterMynd moves to Buffalo, EZ Routing grows and more Memorial Day startup stories
April 29, 2020
Central New York Business Journal: Launch NY 1st Quarter Investments Include Funding for Two Ithaca Firms
April 29, 2020
Buffalo Business First – These Buffalo-based startups got seed funding in the first quarter of 2020
April 28, 2020
Buffalo News – Launch NY sees uptick in startup activity
April 6, 2020
Launch NY a catalyst for entrepreneurial growth throughout Upstate New York
April 5, 2020
Will startup funding dry up in Buffalo? Local investors weigh in
April 1, 2020
Heart Health Intelligence Raises Funds for a Revolutionary In-Home Cardiovascular Monitoring Device
March 29, 2020
Pursuit – Business Health During a Pandemic Recorded Webinar
March 29, 2020
US Chamber of Commerce – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Workplace Tips For Employees
March 19, 2020
Meet some of Western New York’s inspirational women leaders
February 27, 2020
Fredonia incubator workshop to help entrepreneurs
February 11, 2020
East Amherst Resident Joins Launch NY as COO
February 11, 2020
Launch New York Invests in Gian Health
February 10, 2020
Bytes and pieces: Another ‘coffee club perking’ in Niagara; Launch NY hires COO
February 7, 2020
Launch New York Taps Binghamton University Graduate as COO
February 3, 2020
Launch New York Names New Chief Operating Officer
January 31, 2020
Chuck Lannon talks about backing yet another Buffalo startup
January 6, 2020
Empire State Development – Help Web Portal
December 17, 2019
City Shaper: Marnie LaVigne
December 10, 2019
The state of startups in Buffalo
December 10, 2019
Bytes and pieces: Extended thoughts from Armory Square Ventures leader; more news from Launch NY
December 10, 2019
Launch NY CEO to speak at Oswego’s December Commencement
December 6, 2019
Launch NY COO honored for investments
December 5, 2019
Launch NY is in the market for a new Director of Operations
December 3, 2019
Bytes and pieces: Local startups backed by Launch NY
September 23, 2019
Another Voice: Intellectual investment pays off for WNY entrepreneurs – The Buffalo News
June 12, 2019
CRANE Software Project Launches to Address Gap in Climate Impact Assessment Solutions for Early-Stage Investors
June 10, 2019
Buffalo Startup Aims to Revolutionize Workforce Training
May 1, 2019
JPMorgan Chase Invests $500,000 in Program to Boost Small Businesses
April 30, 2019
With Help from JPMorgan Chase, Upstate Capital Connect is Funding Buffalo Entrepreneurs
April 30, 2019
Upstate Capital Connect to Provide Boost to Small Businesses
April 11, 2019
More local Startups Snare Investments from Launch NY
April 8, 2019
Lessons Learned from Dollars Raised: Buffalo-Based Entrepreneurs Share their Stories
April 5, 2019
UB MBA Student Collects First Investment from New Launch NY Fund
April 3, 2019
Celine Keefe joins Launch NY
April 3, 2019
Alex Killian Joins Launch NY
April 3, 2019
New Funding Mechanism Allows Launch NY to Inject Funding into two Buffalo Startups
March 16, 2019
Not Fooling Around: Maggie Dorn Talks About Investing and Buffalo
February 28, 2019
Startup Unveils Innovative Solution for Relief of Chronic Knee Pain
February 26, 2019
Mayor Byron W. Brown’s Civic Innovation Eco Challenge – Powered by AT&T
February 12, 2019
Launch New York Seeks Investors for Network
February 12, 2019
All You Need is $10K (and Investor Accreditation) to Back a Buffalo-based Startup
January 31, 2019
Buffalo's Largest Businesses Launch New Project to Spur Regional Growth
January 31, 2019
Techstars Chooses Buffalo to Debut Program Boosting Entrepreneurship
January 22, 2019
Launch New York gets $4.5 million boost from Wilson Foundation
January 22, 2019
$4.5 million Wilson Foundation Gift will Support Startup Investments
January 11, 2019
Lindsay Karas Stencel Honored for Dealmaking
January 11, 2019
Launch NY's Seed Fund Fueling Startups
January 10, 2019
Buffalo Startups Surpassed $200 million in VC and Angel Funding in 2018
December 21, 2018
Another Voice: Buffalo’s Startup Community Reaches Tipping Point
December 7, 2018
Higgins announces $300,000 in federal funding for Launch NY
December 6, 2018
Recap: 3rd Annual Awards Celebration
November 20, 2018
Buffalo’s Thriving Startup Economy Keeps Student Entrepreneurs in WNY
November 12, 2018
32 and Counting: Launch NY Leader Says Investment Activity Will Continue
November 8, 2018
Launch New York Receives $150,000 in Grants
October 12, 2018
From Long Island to UB to a Vending Machine Startup: Elijah Tyson's journey
October 7, 2018
$168,000 Grant to Boost Businesses in Lower-Income Areas
September 18, 2018
Bootstrapped for Years, Coolture Starts to Gain Traction in Several Markets
September 17, 2018
Oishei Foundation Awards $200,000 Grant to Launch New York for Incubator
September 5, 2018
Pierogi Play: Ru's Raises $1 million as Plans Come into Focus
August 30, 2018
Buffalo-Based Startup Leaders in Line for Annual UVC Awards
August 27, 2018
National Grid's $250,000 Grant Supports 'Cleantech' iIncubator
August 6, 2018
Buffalo Startup Weekend Back for Another Installment
July 26, 2018
Women in Power and Empowered
June 20, 2018
Buffalo-Based Startup Catches Spark with Pivot to 'Microinfluencer' Platform
May 30, 2018
Launch NY Tabbed to Run Clean-Tech Program in Buffalo
April 10, 2018
UB-affiliated Artificial Intelligence Startup Raises $900,000 in Seed Round to Advance Driverless Boat Technology
April 9, 2018
Upstate Capital Association of New York Names Two New Board Members
April 6, 2018
Heavy Hitters Power Buffalo’s Startup Economy
April 3, 2018
Cornell Startup Orthofit Combats Workplace Injuries
March 28, 2018
Column: How Buffalo Gained National Recognition as a Startup Ecosystem
March 23, 2018
Noa Simons Talks About Investment Trends from Buffalo to Albany
March 13, 2018
This Buffalo-based Entrepreneur is Building a Workplace Training Solution for Millennials
March 13, 2018
Graspie receives $50,000 investment from Launch New York
March 9, 2018
"Young Girl from Buffalo in Front of a Couple Rednecks": Christian Johnson Scores $250K from AMC Show
March 5, 2018
Tech founder from Buffalo will get national exposure on A&E's Rooster and Butch
January 31, 2018
Kennedy: Business 'Unicorns' Not So Unusual
January 31, 2018
3AM, RepHike and SimpleFund Get Launch NY Funding
January 31, 2018
Three Buffalo-based startups rake in investments from Launch NY
January 28, 2018
Entrepreneurs: Rachel Jackson, helping breast-feeding mothers
January 10, 2018
Local muesli Wizard Ian Szalinski Makes Business Out of Breakfast
December 28, 2017
High-tech companies in Buffalo raised nearly $80 million in VC and angel deals this year
December 21, 2017
UB startup POP BIO partners with global pharma companies
December 13, 2017
Local group aims to grow local economy by helping entrepreneurs
December 8, 2017
Patient Pattern scores $105K from Buffalo Angels
October 19, 2017
Farther Farms receives investment from Launch NY
September 29, 2017
Rachel's Remedy finalizing another round of seed investments
September 28, 2017
Plenty of contributors get behind Buffalo's newest equity investment option
September 19, 2017
U.S. Treasury Awards $208 Million for Investment Nationwide in Low-Income Communities
September 8, 2017
Launch NY has invested $625K in startups since March 2016
September 7, 2017
Patient Pattern raises $100K from Ben Sayers, Launch NY
July 25, 2017
This Buffalo-based startup builds virtual offices for remote teams
July 10, 2017
Batavia start-up a semi-finalist for $5 million competition
July 10, 2017
M&T foundation awards grant to boost upstate startups
May 30, 2017
Expo will showcase Buffalo's best and brightest businesses
May 26, 2017
New magazine, Upstart NY, will focus on entrepreneurs in Western, Central New York
May 5, 2017
Rachel's Remedies partners with Dr. Brown's
April 19, 2017
Launch NY invests $25,000 in local startup
April 14, 2017
New festival in Buffalo targets small businesses
April 13, 2017
Hydrogen fuel technology powers win in UB entrepreneurship competition
February 24, 2017
Buffalo startup wants to use tech to save firefighter lives
February 17, 2017
2017 Power 250 : WNY’s most influential people
February 10, 2017
License. Finance. Sell. Accutheranostics staring down important thresholds
January 31, 2017
Seed funding in place for Tencar to move forward with startup venture
January 31, 2017
TenCar receives seed funding for innovative medical appliance pilot production
January 31, 2017
Firms making $100K investment in Batavia start-up see perfect ‘Choice’ in TenCar
January 24, 2017
Wendt Foundation Renews Support For Launch NY
January 13, 2017
Two health sciences startups score $50K investments from Launch NY
January 13, 2017
Two startups awarded $50,000 each in life-sciences accelerator program
January 3, 2017
Buffalo startups: Five companies to watch in 2017
December 20, 2016
Launch NY provides seed money to startups in Buffalo, Rochester
December 19, 2016
City firm gets $50K from Buffalo nonprofit
December 19, 2016
Evoke Healthy Foods to receive funding
December 19, 2016
Launch NY, Z80 back self-piloting ship startup
December 16, 2016
Roundtable: Buffalo’s startup community
December 14, 2016
Launch NY, Syracuse Tech Garden team up to win federal grant for seed funding
November 24, 2016
Not-for-profit receives funding for future endeavors throughout WNY
November 18, 2016
Feds Have Approved Critical Funds Needed For Launch NY in Buffalo
November 16, 2016
Schumer: Biz-Development Funds Big Deal For SBU
November 15, 2016
Higgins announces over $245,000 federal award for Launch NY
November 15, 2016
Launch NY receives $245,460 in federal aid for seed fund
November 15, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE, FOLLOWING THEIR PUSH, FEDS HAVE APPROVED CRITICAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR LAUNCH NY IN BUFFALO, WHICH IS ALREADY POSITIVELY IMPACTING UPSTATE JOB GROWTH – FED FUNDS WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR START-UPS & ENTREPRENEURS TO GROW, EXPAND & CREATE JOBS
November 15, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce, Following Their Push, Feds Have Approved Critical Funds Needed For Launch NY In Buffalo, Which Is Already Positively Impacting Upstate Job Growth – Fed Funds Will Provide Resources For Start-Ups & Entrepreneurs To Grow, Expand & Create Jobs
November 15, 2016
Study to assess area's entrepreneurship ecosystem
November 15, 2016
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $15 Million in Entrepreneurs Across the Nation to Move Ideas to Market, Promote American Innovation
November 14, 2016
Expat moves Silicon Valley software startup to Buffalo
November 14, 2016
Buffalo, Rochester region subject of entrepreneurial study
November 13, 2016
From Lawyer to Inspired CEO
November 7, 2016
Silicon Valley resident bringing his startup back to Buffalo, his hometown
October 19, 2016
How UB helped launch Buffalo's only 43North finalist
October 17, 2016
Canisius center helps women business owners overcome challenges
September 21, 2016
2016 Venture Ecosystem Awards presented
September 19, 2016
ACV Auctions Secures $5 million in Funding and Appoints George Chamoun as CEO
September 16, 2016
Life-sciences accelerator program selects 11 startups
September 2, 2016
Rachel’s Remedy, a Buffalo startup, to be sold at Wegmans and Target.com
August 25, 2016
Nearly a year after visit, Rise of the Rest keeping tabs on Buffalo
August 4, 2016
A New, Rich Foundation Bets on Entrepreneurship in the Rust Belt
August 3, 2016
Applications for new accelerator program sought from life-sciences companies
August 2, 2016
Power 100 Women; Launch NY President & CEO Named to Top 100
July 18, 2016
Wilson Foundation awards $2.5M grant to Launch NY to support startup services
July 18, 2016
Ralph Wilson Foundation awards $2.5 million to Launch NY
June 17, 2016
Launch NY May Get Federal Funding
June 3, 2016
Local prosthetic device company launches crowdfunding campaign
May 13, 2016
Rachel's Remedy product will be sold at Wegman's
April 29, 2016
Launch NY Sees Impact on Region
April 22, 2016
Batavian’s medical device firm wins $25K entrepreneurship award
April 12, 2016
Launch NY gets $100,000 in funding from utilities
March 18, 2016
This week in N.Y.C. funding news: Handshake, Marley Spoon, Rachel's Remedy
March 18, 2016
ACV Auctions, Loupe and Painless1099 will represent Buffalo at pitch competition in New Orleans
March 16, 2016
Launch NY makes $50K investment – the first of many into local startups
March 8, 2016
Buffalo chosen as one 16 "VilCap Communities" focused on connecting entrepreneurs to investors
January 27, 2016
Synacor co-founder Chamoun will replace Colligan as Launch NY chairman
January 12, 2016
Opportunity for 3 Buffalo startups to compete in 'Launch Pad Pitch' competition at Collision Conference
December 22, 2015
Launch NY expects to make a few investments in early 2016
December 18, 2015
Buffalo companies to take on entrepreneurs from six other cities in startup competition
December 1, 2015
Giving Tuesday a change after shopping craze
November 27, 2015
Giving Tuesday Offers Upstate New York Expats Opportunity to Give Back This Holiday Season
November 25, 2015
Launch NY’s Board of Directors Chair appointed to Wilson Foundation Board of Trustees
November 24, 2015
Launch NY is taking donations for local startups
November 17, 2015
Launch NY venture capital crowdfunding campaign at $35K and counting
November 11, 2015
The First Ever Venture Philanthropy Crowdfunding Campaign
November 11, 2015
Launch NY has raised more than $25,000 in crowdfunding campaign
October 12, 2015
Two centers to aid Launch NY clients
October 1, 2015
Rise of the Rest Tour- Buffalo: How Buffalo Is Making Its Own Rise
September 23, 2015
Boulder's ICR wins grant, strikes deal with LaunchNY
April 21, 2015
Students honored for business plans and ideas
July 29, 2014
Buffalo: New York State’s other start-up community
June 23, 2014
Marnie LaVigne leaves UB to take over at Launch NY
January 13, 2014
New website provides entrepreneurs with business development resources
August 13, 2013
National Grid awards $490,000 to UB, Launch NY
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Village Capital Announces VilCap Communities U.S.: Bridging the gap between entrepreneurs and investors
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Launch NY COO Lindsay Karas Stencel Wins Early Stage Dealmaker of the Year Award from Upstate Capital Association of New York
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