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Food & Ag Entrepreneurship Programs
Our programs include competitions, business development, grants, and resources for food and ag innovators. These programs fuel economic growth, support entrepreneurship, and help build a resilient, sustainable food system in New York State.
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Our programs bring innovations, jobs, funding, and international recognition to our region.
Over $100 million in follow-on funding awarded to startups who have committed to investing in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier
Nearly 250 jobs created by food and agriculture program companies
Over 100 national and international news stories highlighting New York as a leader in food & ag innovation
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We partner with dozens of regional and national food & ag organizations to bring our programs to life and support innovators at any stage of their entrepreneurship journey.
News in Food & Ag
Empire State Development Announces Finalists for Round Five of $3 Million Grow-NY Global Food and Agriculture Business Competition
Empire State Development (ESD) and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) today announced the 20 finalists selected to take part in year five of Grow-NY, a food and agriculture business competition focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage, and agriculture innovation cluster in upstate New York.
Trio of Innovators Named Winners of Inaugural Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition
Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) and Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center (NDFRC) announced that lu.lu Ice Cream, Oakfield Corners Cheese LLC, and Terra Firma Farm have been named winners of the inaugural Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition.
Get to Know the Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition Finalists
By Ananya Gambhiraopet With the business development phase of the Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition underway, the Dairy Innovation Program is proud to spotlight the 10 finalists selected for the inaugural competition. The Northeast has a rich history...
Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition Finalist Gershon ’24 Reimagines Butter
By Ananya Gambhiraopet Jonah Gershon ‘24, a hotel administration major in the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and the founder of Spekld, is the lone student finalist among the 10 selected for the inaugural...
Dairy Innovation Initiative Announces 10 Finalists for the Inaugural Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition
By Leigh Toerper Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) and the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center (NDFRC) have announced the 10 finalists for the first-ever Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition, an initiative that...
Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition Launches
The inaugural Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition is now accepting applications, providing an opportunity for producers of value-added dairy products to bring their innovations to market.
ProAgni awarded $1M Grow-NY top prize
ProAgni, a startup hailing from Lavington, Australia that creates supplements and feeds for livestock to lower methane emissions, has been named the $1 million grand prize winner of the fourth annual Grow-NY Food and Agriculture competition.