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The Center has also fostered a comprehensive infrastructure to support
the biotechnology industry in New York State. Chief among its accomplishments
has been its role in the creation of the Long Island High Technology Incubator
Program (LIHTI), the New York Biotechnology Association (NYBA), and the
Long Island Life Science Initiative
The Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI)
The LIHTI program was established by the Center in 1986 in response to
the demand by start-up biotechnology companies for affordable laboratory
space and research services. The program's success lead to its expansion
beyond biotechnology to include other high technology areas such as new
materials, computer hardware and software, and multi-media. An independent,
not-for-profit organization was established in 1991 to manage the program,
and a 42,000 square foot dedicated facility was built to house these diverse
entrepreneurial ventures. The facility features modern laboratories, shared
office services, and the ancillary benefits associated with its location
on the campus of University at Stony Brook. Start-up firms gain access
to extensive library collections, animal services, and sophisticated research
equipment. An additional 20,000 square foot expansion was completed in
1995 and includes a pilot-scale, contract biomanufacturing facility.
New York Biotechnology Association (NYBA)
As a founding member of the New York Biotechnology Association, the Center
for Biotechnology has had a far-reaching impact on this statewide, non-profit
trade association. With more than 240 corporate and institutional members,
the Association represents the collective interests of biotechnology and
pharmaceutical companies, suppliers, major research institutions, and
professional service providers. Working to ensure a favorable economic
and regulatory environment for the biotechnology industry, NYBA continues
to forge an ambitious and effective agenda for the State's biotechnology
industry. NYBA also serves as a point of access to the collective resources
of its membership, facilitating partnerships and other business relationships.
The NYBA Annual Meeting, which attracts more than 350 industry executives
from throughout the tri state region, and other NYBA sponsored events,
provide an excellent opportunity for the industry to interact.
Long Island Life Sciences Initiative (LILSI)
The mission of the Long Island Life Sciences Initiative is to support
the continuing growth of a vibrant, globally competitive Life Sciences
community.
The goal is emphatically not to create a new organization, but to create
a forum and an arena through which existing entities and organizations
through tightly focused, ad hoc organizational structures can accomplish
specific tasks and projects to keep the life sciences vital and growing
as a key Long Island technology industry.
The Long Island Life Sciences Initiative was conceived by The Collaborative
Group, a leader of Long Island's life sciences industry. The concept has
been advanced with the help of many organizations and individuals, including
the Center for Biotechnology at SUNY Stony Brook, which has accepted responsibility
for the ongoing administration of the Initiative.
Technology Development
In addition, with the Center's new focus on technology development, the
Center is allowing companies better access to commercially promising technologies.
This emphasis will benefit companies by
- Increasing their competitiveness in the marketplace
- Accelerating new product development
- Decreasing risk & time to market
- Increasing corporate revenue
- Fueling new company formation
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