Stony Brook’s incubator network supports startups and young companies through office and laboratory space, business-development assistance, workshops, mentorship, access to university expertise and connections to early-stage financing.

The network supports ventures across fields including advanced materials, biotechnology, clean energy, software, information technology and hardware. Companies that do not require physical space may also be able to participate through nonresident programs.

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The Long Island High Technology Incubator supports early-stage, technology-based businesses and helps bridge the gap between university research and commercial development.

Its location on the Stony Brook campus gives participating companies access to research facilities, university expertise, business services and student talent.

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The Long Island Innovation Hot Spot supports qualifying early-stage technology, life-science and manufacturing companies based on Long Island.

Potential benefits include professional support services, funding connections, mentorship, startup visibility and New York State tax incentives. This resource is most appropriate for ventures that have progressed beyond the initial idea stage.

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CEWIT brings together university researchers, industry partners, government agencies and technology companies working in areas such as artificial intelligence, wireless communications, computing, cybersecurity, data science and information technology.

CEWIT also supports technology commercialization, industry collaboration, workforce development and startup incubation.

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AERTC connects academic researchers, energy providers, government organizations and industrial partners working on clean energy, efficiency, conservation, renewable energy, energy storage and related technologies.

Its research programs, specialized facilities and incubator resources are particularly relevant to ECE students and researchers interested in power, energy and hardware innovation.

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GrIDD works with Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory and industry partners to advance electric-energy and grid technologies.

Its focus areas include power electronics, energy storage, microgrids, grid modeling, renewable-energy integration and related workforce development. GrIDD also helps companies access research expertise, facilities, funding guidance and other university resources.

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SPIR connects New York companies with Stony Brook faculty and students for applied research, design, prototyping, product development, testing and manufacturing-related projects.

Students participating in SPIR-supported work can gain experience solving real industry problems under faculty mentorship. The program also supports startups, university technology commercialization and faculty and student entrepreneurial activity.

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The Center of Entrepreneurial Finance connects entrepreneurship research, education, industry mentors, students, faculty and the broader investment ecosystem.

Its startup resources include business guides, funding information and tools for people considering starting a company in New York.

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The Innovation Center offers seminars, workshops and other learning opportunities related to entrepreneurship and innovation. These programs can help students develop business knowledge, meet other innovators and learn from entrepreneurs and industry professionals.

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