New York Tech Launches Two Major Initiatives

PICTURED: University leaders and elected officials cut the ribbon in front of the Biomedical Research, Innovation, and Imaging Center on New York Tech's Old Westbury campus. From left: Glen Cove Mayor Pamela Donaldson Panzenbeck; New York State Assemblymember Charles Lavine; Empire State Development Board Chairman Kevin Law; Nassau County Commissioner of Health Irina Gelman; President Henry C. Foley; Chairman of the Board of Trustees Peter Romano; Provost and Executive Vice President Jerry Balentine; Vice Provost for Research Jared Littman; Brookville Mayor Daniel Serota; NYITCOM Associate Professor and BRIIC Scientific Director Randy Stout.

In a move to enhance its status as one of the region's most recognized institutions for research and entrepreneurship, New York Institute of Technology has announced two innovation-focused initiatives:

• The opening of the Biomedical Research, Innovation, and Imaging Center (BRIIC), a 20,000-square-foot facility with advanced imaging equipment, including high-power microscopes and an MRI suite. The BRIIC provides researchers with new opportunities to advance discoveries and potential treatments for pressing health conditions, while also aiming to expand the institution's research footprint and further its strategy to become a Carnegie-classified Research 2 university. Read more.
• The launch of the university's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy, together with the creation of a $5 million venture fund. Designed to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs across the university's New York City and Long Island campuses, the academy will offer hands-on resources, expert mentorship, and the infrastructure needed to launch startups, develop innovative technologies, and bring new products to market. Read more.