Karthik Bala is the CEO and Cofounder of independent gaming studio, Velan Studios, in Troy, NY and a partner with Velan Ventures, an innovation investment firm. Would you like to connect with Karthik? Visit our website to request a referral #uny50 #uvc

ResilienX is looking for a software engineer! To learn more, visit #techstartups #cny #uvc #upstateventureconnect #cnyjobs #techjobs #career #syracuse #unyjobs #startup

UNY50 is comprised of a special group of individuals committed to giving back to the community by providing mentorship for new startup founders.

RIT has a few open IT positions! Check them out here:

Meet UNY50 member, Anthony Debonis. Anthony is committed to giving back to the community through mentorship for new startup founders #mentor #smallbusiness #founders #uvc #upstateventureconnect #Entrepreneur

San Francisco–based Instacart, which describes itself as the “leading grocery technology company in North America,” has purchased Rosie. #acquisition #startup #uvc #uvconnect

UNY50 Member Jim Joseph is hosting Al Austin (Author & former SVP of Aetna Insurance) as part of LeMoyne's McNeil Fall Speaker Series on Sept 7. Learn more :

Savneet Singh is the President & CEO of PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE:PAR). After taking the helm at PAR, Savneet restructured and recapitalized the business, and has led the transformation of PAR from a legacy hardware provider, to a fast-growing SaaS business #UNY50 #UVC

Congratulations to the TCGplayer team for entering into an agreement with eBay! TCGplayer will continue operating independently. Our headquarters will remain in Downtown Syracuse, and Chedy Hampson will continue to lead the company as its CEO. #upstateny #breakingnews #ebay

Brian is currently working on a new venture called Rocket Science; they work to fulfill development contracts for other video game companies. UNY50 is comprised of a special group of individuals committed to giving back to the community by providing mentorship for new startups

Our Chief Operating Officer, Olivia Goldstein was recently featured on the ThinkBuildLaunch podcast. Here's one of our favorite quotes from the conversation with Jennifer Sertl. To listen, click here:

Yogurt whey has historically been a wasted byproduct of yogurt production despite its nutrient dense properties. Sam Alcaine, food scientist and CALS Professor, has since found a way to ferment yogurt whey into hard seltzer. Norwhey has officially launched 3 flavors

Did you hear our CEO, Nasir Ali on the ThinkBuildLaunch podcast with the MARL Startup Studio? This was one of our favorite quotes. Want to listen to the full conversation? Here's the link:

Meet the newest UNY50 member, Peter Dean. Peter is leading a team of brilliant marketing professionals at RenderTribe, a Saratoga Springs-based digital marketing company that he founded in 2009. Peter frequently mentors early-stage startup founders - a perfect fit for UNY50!

Networking with other entrepreneurs is an invaluable asset to your startup. Join our partners Thursday July 21st to connect with and learn more about the startup ecosystem in Rochester, NY. To register for this event, visit:

Congrats to all the semi-finalists for @GENIUSNYProgram

Learning about boards is an overlooked founder priority. Brad Feld recently released the 2nd edition of Startup Board. Check out a few highlights on the new edition by our Founder Martin Babinec:

We're hiring - come join the UVC team leading our marketing and shaping our brand! Interested applicants should share their resume with info@uvc.org. Learn more:

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We have a new look at UVC - check out our focus!