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EQUITY CROWDFUNDING WORKSHOP

As we all know, outside capital is like oxygen for technology related companies. Looking to raise funds to build your company? Equity crowdfunding may be an attractive option for startups or even companies of significant size (including those who have already done some capital raising!)

Join the Center for Biotechnology, Farrell Fritz, P.C.and the Long Island High Technology Incubator for a workshop led by Alon Kapen, JD, Partner at Farrell Fritz, P.C. and Chair of its Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice group. Mr. Kapen will discuss different types of equity crowdfunding available and key considerations for companies contemplating a crowdfunding offering.

Topics will include costs, benefits, and drawbacks of different types of crowdfunding, including accredited crowdfunding under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D; non-accredited crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act and Regulation Crowdfunding; and “mini” public offerings under “Regulation A+”.

Thursday, February 7, 2019 | 9am-10am
Long Island High Technology Incubator
Main Conference Room.
25 Health Sciences Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11790
Registration is free – please RSVP here.
https://cfb-equity-crowdfunding19.eventbrite.com

 


About our speaker: Mr. Kapen has extensive experience in providing focused representation to founders, startups, emerging companies, angel investors and venture capital funds in a wide range of high growth entrepreneurial matters and transactions.

Farrell Fritz is a full service law firm of more than 85 attorneys that has earned a strong reputation in the New York business community. The firm handles legal matters in the areas of bankruptcy & restructuring; business divorce; commercial litigation; condemnation & eminent domain; construction; corporate & finance; distressed assets; eDiscovery; emerging companies & venture capital; environmental law; estate litigation; health law; labor & employment; land use, municipal & zoning; real estate; tax planning & controversy; tax certiorari and trusts & estates for corporations, not-for-profit organizations and individuals.


The Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping new technologically-innovative companies grow by providing them with a variety of support resources and services. Since its opening in 1992, the Incubator has been associated with more than 120 businesses, and over 60 companies have graduated successfully from the LIHTI program, contributing over $2.5B to the national economy and creating jobs for over 500 employees. Our affiliation with the Stony Brook University makes LIHTI an ideal place for cutting-edge R&D. Transferring technology and ideas from the University to the private sector has proven to be the single most important reason why the program has succeeded beyond anyone’s imagination.

 

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Applications are now open for the 12th BioREACH Award Program from the Center for Biotechnology, which provides $50,000 in translational research funding for Stony Brook faculty and postdoctoral researchers to generate the evidence needed to advance promising innovations to the next stage of development.

BioREACH funds milestone-driven studies and welcomes biomedical innovations as well as platforms, tools, computational technologies, and other enabling technologies with the potential to contribute to solutions addressing unmet needs in health.

Application deadline: October 29, 2026, 5:00pm ET

For info sessions, eligibility and deadlines visit our REACH Website and FAQ.

The Center for Biotechnology (CfB) has helped advance some of Stony Brook University’s most impactful biomedical innovations, among them the yeast two-hybrid system, Xiaflex®, ReoPro®, Oracea®, and 3D virtual colonoscopy. The CfB has supported more than 475 faculty-led translational research projects and contributed to 306 license agreements generating $51 million in royalty returns to the University.

Questions? Reach out to our program contacts or sign up for office hours:

Dee Dao, PhD, Associate Director, dee.dao@stonybrook.edu
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 2–3:30 PM | Sign up Here

Zelda Mendelowitz, PhD, Venture Associate, zelda.mendelowitz@stonybrook.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8–11 AM | Sign up Here

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Dr. Gurtej Singh, Research Associate Professor of Surgery at the Renaissance School of Medicine, was awarded seed funding through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to advance DEVA — a vascularized, shelf-stable skin substitute for advanced wound care. This bio-printed, multilayered construct integrates embedded vascular networks and antimicrobial features to enhance healing for chronic and hard-to-treat wounds — with the potential to shorten healing timelines and improve patient outcomes.

Additionally, Dr. Anurag Purwar, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Stony Brook’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was one of four SUNY Mission TAF awardees for his research, MotionGen — An AI Platform for Intelligent Mechanism Design in Robotics. Purwar is launching an enterprise version of MotionGen, a cloud-based AI platform that automates the robot mechanism design, reducing costs and improving quality through enhanced visualization and intelligent synthesis tools.

The SUNY TAF supports early-stage innovations with strong commercial potential, helping faculty move technologies from the lab toward real-world impact. This funding — part of a competitive award portfolio — underscores how translational research at Stony Brook continues to bridge discovery science and high-impact biotechnology solutions. Read more about these innovators and the TAF awards on SBU News.

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This 8.5-week training program provides practical guidance from experienced industry professionals that will move you forward on your path toward commercialization. Past participants have written strong SBIR/STTR Phase II applications, won partnerships and investments, and built vast networks in the field.

Apply for the first cohort of FY2023 through the NIH ASSIST platform by 5:00 p.m. your local time on Wednesday, November 16.

Questions? Review the FAQs or contact us if you need help at icorps@mail.nih.gov.

Learn More and Apply: https://sbir.cancer.gov/commercialization/business/icorps

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Questions? Reach out to our program contacts or sign up for office hours:

Dee Dao, PhD, Associate Director, dee.dao@stonybrook.edu
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 2–3:30 PM | Sign up Here

Zelda Mendelowitz, PhD, Venture Associate, zelda.mendelowitz@stonybrook.edu
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