ITHACA — Ithaca’s Museum of the Earth will host a panel discussion tomorrow on a $25 million seed stage equity fund established by Empire State Development.
The Innovate NY Fund aims to support job creation, innovation, and high growth entrepreneurship in the state. Six competitively selected investment funds have each received $4 million to $5 million to invest in technology and high growth firms.
The panel discussion will involve representatives of the funds involved with the program, including the Cayuga Venture Fund, Excell Partners, SCP Buffalo Incubator, and Stonehenge Growth Capital, Golden Seeds.
The Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) is presenting the event, which will begin at 5 p.m. with a networking reception. The panel discussion starts at 6 p.m.
UVANY will also host investor office hours from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum. Selected entrepreneurs will be able to have one-on-one conversations with early-stage investors during the event.
Entrepreneurs can apply for the office hours while registering. For more information, visit: www.uvany.com.
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