RPI Incubator Program - Giving Life to New Ideas

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Rensselaer’s Incubator Program was founded in 1980, making it one of the oldest U.S. incubators and the first U.S. incubator wholly sponsored and operated by a university.
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The Incubator Program manages a total of 42,000 square feet of office space and is housed in the J building Incubator Center at the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

“Congratulations to Ecovative Design, winner 2007 Oxford University 21st Century Challenge Competition, Tomorrow's Planet Division”

Produces environmentally friendly technologies focused on sustainability, conservation, and alternative energy generation. The first offering, Greensulate, is a low cost, biodegradable, insulating material targeted at the green construction market. The core technology has a wide range of commercial applications for biodegradable composites.

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Incubator Center Lobby Under Renovation. Watch this space as our new Welcome Center takes shape!

RPI News and Information:
Rensselaer Incubator Welcomes Montpellier »
Celery Receives 2006 “Best of What’s New” Award from Popular Science »

Tech Valley Chamber Coalition:
Rensselaer Incubator Welcomes New Tenants»

Technology Roadmap:
Aldo Silvera, President of Hestia BioEnergy »

Business Plan Competition Winner:
Celery LLC Wins $1000,000 Business Plan Competition at Summit in Tech Valley »

Patenting for Entrepreneurs:
Albany Law, Rensselaer Incubator Cosponsor 'Patenting for Entrepreneurs' »