Robert Fritzinger, director of our supporting member the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator and a serial technology entrepreneur, was appointed to the SUNY Patents and Inventions Policy Board at the Research Foundation for SUNY, according to coverage in the Dunkirk Observer. Bob's bio, which describes how he sold one of his Western New York startups to the computer chip-maker Intel, is here. The SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator is a sponsor of our association's annual meeting, as is the Research Foundation.

Peter Gregory, fornerly business-development executive at our member the Orange County Business Accelerator, is stepping up to managing director of the entire program, following departure of founder Michael DiTullo to head the Rockland County Economic Development Corporation. More information on the Accelerator's blog. Congratulations to both!

In a story describing breakthroughs in advanced-lighting technology being achieved at RPI's Lighting Research Center, the Times Union highlights our member Linc, the Lighting Cultivator, which it correctly describes as "the nation's only lighting incubator," and also interviews Linc director Gene Schuler. UPDATE: Gene recently received the Bayh-Dole Award from the Association of University Technology Managers!

The Local, The New York Times blog serving the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods of Brooklyn, paid a recent visit to our member the Pratt Design Incubator, which it called "A Genius Incubator at the Navy Yard." The story highlights tenants like Solar Ivy, Eko-Lab, Designing Hope, reMade USA and Dargelos and featured director Deb Johnson. Here's the post.