
New York State Certified Business Incubators and Innovation Hot Spots
Through a competitive process, NYSTAR has designated 10 Innovation Hot Spots—one for each of New York's economic development regions—and 20 Certified Business Incubators, which receive funding to reach a greater number of early-stage companies.
This network of support has created a culture of innovation and success around the state, thanks to ground-level services that make a dramatic difference in a start-up company’s next steps.
Support may vary by location but generally includes: physical space; shared administrative staff; access to capital; coaching; mentoring; networking connections; prototype development; and access to other technical services. Innovation Hot Spots also coordinate regional entrepreneurial ecosystems, and can offer tax benefits to client businesses.
Capital Region
Capital Region | Innovate 518
Biomedical Acceleration and Commercialization Center (BACC) | Albany Medical College
Tech Valley Center of Gravity
Central Region
Central New York Innovation Hot Spot
Central New York Biotech Accelerator
Finger Lakes Region
Finger Lakes Innovation Hot Spot
Long Island Region
Long Island Innovation Hot Spot | LIHTI
Stony Brook University NYS Certified Business Incubator | LIHTI
Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) at New York Institute of Technology
ideaHUb / Hofstra University
Mid-Hudson Region
Mid-Hudson | BioInc @NY Medical College
Hudson Valley Center for Innovation | Accel7
Mohawk Valley Region
Mohawk Valley | thINCubator
Mohawk Valley Farm & Food Business Incubator (FFBI)
Griffiss Institute Certified Business Incubator (GI)
New York City Region
New York City CUNY Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Brooklyn Biotech NYS Certified Business Incubator
Entrepreneur Space Incubator
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NYDesigns at LaGuardia Community College
NYU Tandon School of Engineering Certified Incubator
North Country Region
North Country Innovation Hot Spot
Southern Tier Region
Binghamton Incubator Program
IncubatorWorks
Rev Ithaca Startup Works
Southern Tier Startup Alliance
Western New York Region
Western New York | WIN: WNY Incubator Network
The Innovation Center at Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
Fredonia Technology Incubator (FTI)
Contact Information
Contact NYSTAR for more information by emailing [email protected] or calling (518) 292-5700.