What is Queens? A) A borough of neighborhoods. B) The most diverse county in the world. C) The home of the two busiest airports in the Northeast. D) The fourth biggest city in the world, if it weren’t incorporated into the Big Apple.All of these statements are true, and it is for these reasons and… Continue reading Why Starting Up in Queens is a Great Idea
Month: May 2014
First 90 Days at Atelier: A Belgian Incubator Space in NYC
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – New York City is the place to be for startups looking toward global expansion. The Belgians clearly know this as evidenced by the recent opening of Atelier, the brand new incubator for Belgian companies in NYC. “One of the largest key markets to succeed in… Continue reading First 90 Days at Atelier: A Belgian Incubator Space in NYC
How New York City Can Prepare for New Manufacturing by 2024
During the course of the W2NYC Global Industry Challenge program, international founders met with local and global business representatives to discuss the most urgent topics related to new manufacturing in NYC.In partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), New York International invited US and international ventures to NYC between May 12 and… Continue reading How New York City Can Prepare for New Manufacturing by 2024
Quirky: Why a New Air Conditioner will Save New York’s Manufacturing Scene
HOW QUIRKY WORKS Anyone can submit their idea for an invention to Quirky. If the staff and community like the idea and it makes it through the evaluation process, the company will produce the item and sell it on their website. The inventor will receive a percentage of the revenue of the product’s gross sales.… Continue reading Quirky: Why a New Air Conditioner will Save New York’s Manufacturing Scene
Shaping the World with Shapeways: An Interview with Duann Scott
In 2010 Shapeways, the Dutch 3D printing trailblazer, moved its headquarters to New York City. As a marketplace and community, the company strives to make product design more accessible, personal and inspiring. Duann Scott, a design evangelist at the company, encourages other designers, makers and the public to leverage 3D printing to make their ideas… Continue reading Shaping the World with Shapeways: An Interview with Duann Scott
International Companies Filling the Gaps in NYC’s New Manufacturing Community
The New York City Economic Development Corporation’s World to NYC program seeks top innovative companies from around the world to participate in an industry-specific program twice a year. This spring’s program focus is “new manufacturing” and as the organizing partner, New York International was involved in selecting the winning companies out of a large pool… Continue reading International Companies Filling the Gaps in NYC’s New Manufacturing Community
Top 7 Tech and Startup Weeks in New York
Restaurant Week, Fashion Week, Flood Awareness Week, Sunshine Week, Community Week … we could really go on all day. New York City is home to dozens of themed weeks aimed at boosting local NYC businesses, helping communities, aiding a cause, highlighting an industry, or educating people on a subject. Although most of the themed weeks… Continue reading Top 7 Tech and Startup Weeks in New York
Entrepreneur Portrait: Elizabeth Schwartz and Sonu Sanghoee, Better Speech Now
Better Speech Now is an accent reduction startup based in Queens. Professional speech pathologists and founders, Elizabeth Schwartz and Sonu Sanghoee, won the 2012 Queens Economic Development Corporation startup competition in the social enterprise category. Through Better Speech Now, they work with international professionals to increase their ability to communicate effectively in their careers and… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Elizabeth Schwartz and Sonu Sanghoee, Better Speech Now