building the new venture economy in upstate new york
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Building the new venture economyin Upstate New York
2010-2015
The question we all ask…
UVC Insight: Upstate NY exports greatness!
The Expatriates’ View
“I did not know anyone in Upstate NY who had started a business and could help me;
In _________________, everyone I met connected me
to others and I was on my way!”
UVC is building a connected community to support emerging Upstate entrepreneurs
• 501c3 public benefit organization
• Founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs
• Programs informed by personal observations, experience and data driven research
• Goals– Make it easy for entrepreneurs to connect
– Increase successful entrepreneur engagement/leadership
– Connect Upstate to the national startup ecosystem
Upstate Community Connectors
Growing Online Presence
Trust-based Network
● Hundreds of startup founders
● UNY50 - the region's top fifty
entrepreneurs, investors &
business leaders
● Over 200 active angel investors
& top VC/PE funds
● 100+ colleges/universities
training half a million students
& researchers
● 30+ meetup group organizers
with 18,000 members
Successful LeadersCommitted toPaying it Forward
UNY Ecosystem Map
UNY Events Calendar
Seed and Angel Funds
WNY Angel Fund
Rochester Angel Fund
Seed Capital Fund StartFast Fund Eastern NY
Angel Fund
Hudson Valley Seed Fund
Upstate Venture Ecosystem Awards
Honoring 90 entrepreneurial leaders who are shaping a new economy for our region.
Upstate is ChangingStudent Startup Programs
Syracuse Student Sandbox
Syracuse Student Sandbox
Colgate TIA
RIT Launchpad
Capital Region (IgniteU NY)
MVCC (ThINCubator)
Ithaca x2
SUNY Buffalo
Geneseo
2010 2015
Upstate is ChangingPrivate Sector Angel Funds
Seed Capital Fund of CNY
Rochester Angel Fund
WNY Angel Fund
Eastern NY Angel Fund
Hudson Valley Seed Fund
Seed Capital Fund of CNY
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Southern TierMohawk Valley
Upstate is ChangingStartup Accelerator Programs/Funds
StartFast
Germinator
Lean Launchpad
NEXUS NY
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VCAMP (Buffalo)HWX@UMU (Syracuse)
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