NY I-Corps Hub Stories

Pharmacy and Health Sciences College is Key Asset for CUNY-Led Consortium NEW YORK, NY – October, 2026 – St. John’s University, a private Catholic and Vincentian university based in Queens, NY, is joining the NY National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub, led by the City University of New York (CUNY), as a new partner institution. St. John’s will help the Hub meet its goal of enabling researchers from diverse backgrounds to bring scientific discoveries to the

A Southern California native, Alexander Malinick fell in love with science when he did his first lab experiments in high school. “I was fascinated by how all of life is building blocks of atoms. It drove my enchantment with physical science and STEM.” Those building blocks are now building towards his next breakthrough with RiverTide Bio, a biotechnology startup developing multicyclic peptide platforms designed to selectively detect, deliver, and treat disease. After receiv

Knowledge of Distinctive Entrepreneurial Experience at Undergraduate Institutions Key Asset for CUNY-Led Consortium NEW YORK, NY – September 16, 2026 – Union College in Schenectady, NY is joining the NY National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub, led by the City University of New York (CUNY), as a new partner institution. Union will bring its experience supporting entrepreneurship at undergraduate institutions to the Hub, helping more faculty and students expl

Where did you grow up, and what sparked your interest in entrepreneurship? I grew up in northern New Jersey, in a small town called Glen Rock. My father was part of the original ABC Eyewitness News team in New York City. The spark? That’s easy. Growing up in the culture of journalism taught me to ask questions, verify assumptions, and never accept anything at face value. That is the essence of quality entrepreneurship, and it created a foundation for me. Matthew Wade, Steven

The National Innovation Network (NIN) gathered for its annual meeting on August 9-11 in Washington, D.C., just shy of celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. Having lasted 15 years, it was fitting that the recurring theme of the convening was “resilience,” as stories of I-Corps’ strength, growth, and adaptability were shared throughout the conference. NIN is a network of universities, NSF-funded researchers, established entrepreneurs, lo

100% CUNY Students Power Venture Capital Opportunities NEW YORK, NY – June 15, 2026 – The second annual NYC Venture Capital Internship Program (VCIP), co-created by the City University of New York (CUNY) Industrial & Applied Research Division (IAR) in partnership with tech community networking platform Supermomos and VC fund Everywhere Ventures, kicked off on June 8, expanding the first city-backed venture capital internship program. The initiative, which seeks to increase en

Where did you grow up, and what sparked your interest in entrepreneurship? I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri (Go Cards!). I got my PhD in microbiology and immunology from Tulane University Medical Center. New Orleans is a great place to be a graduate student. I had a wonderful experience there, got world-class training, and met my wife there, while she was in medical school. While at Tulane, I was studying the viral causes of autoimmune diseases, including Sjögren's syndrom

The Covid pandemic altered the scientific landscape in many lasting ways. For Stony Brook University’s Dr. Shi Fu, it was the catalyst for a pivot towards healthcare. Today, Dr. Fu serves in a leadership role at VascuArch Inc., a startup developing advanced skin substitutes designed to improve healing for chronic wounds and serious injuries. Dr. Gurtej Singh Founded by Stony Brook University faculty Dr. Gurtej Singh, VascuArch is working to solve a major challenge in wound c

Kevin M. Moriarty, Sr. is an assistant professor of practice and undergraduate program director in the Department of Technology and Society at Stony Brook University. He teaches the Technological Systems Management and Global Operations Management programs. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Stony Brook University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences since 1997. Where did you grow up, and what sparked your interest in entrepreneurship? I grew up i

Anyone who’s ever said “Youth is wasted on the young” never met Fares Al-lahabi. The undergraduate co-founder of CarbonCLAIR, which is developing energy-efficient, mobile air purification, and chemical scrubbing system to promote sustainable air quality at construction sites and other hard-to-access settings, sees numerous advantages to being a young founder. Al-lahabi found that despite the rules preventing undergraduates from participating in some entrepreneurship program