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Read more about the article 4 Alumni #Bingtrepreneurs You Should Know

4 Alumni #Bingtrepreneurs You Should Know

It often feels like there is a national day for just about everything. From ice cream to every family member including our pets, everything and everyone gets their day to be celebrated. We may be a bit biased, but National Entrepreneur’s Day, a day to celebrate all of the hard-working trailblazers who have come out of Binghamton University, is pretty special around here. We are truly inspired by these exciting, innovating #Bingtrepreneurs, and we think you will be, too!

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Read more about the article Koffman Innovations: Ashlawn Energy

Koffman Innovations: Ashlawn Energy

This month's Koffman Innovations feature with News Channel 34 showcases vanadium battery manufacturer Ashlawn Energy, LLC. Ashlawn, founded in 2008 by energy researcher Norma Byron, produces batteries using vanadium, a metal that, in powder form, is added to a sulfuric acid solution producing a medium that is good for storing energy. The large scale batteries power buildings more efficiently by storing electricity at low-peak rates and discharging it at high-peak times. The best part? There’s no cost to purchasing or installing the system. Ashlawn makes its revenue from grid revenue paid by the New York State Public Service Commission.

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Read more about the article Binghamton University’s Entrepreneur Connect Club Holds West Side Community Clean Up Day

Binghamton University’s Entrepreneur Connect Club Holds West Side Community Clean Up Day

The BU Entrepreneur Connect Club (ECC) — in partnership with Financial Literacy for Youth (FLY), Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi), a professional business fraternity, Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity and the School of Management community service committee — organized the event with support from the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator (KSTI). Participants first met on the West Side, then, strategically collected trash across the city in different groups.

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Read more about the article Koffman Southern Tier Incubator Company KLAW Industries awarded $500,000 from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Koffman Southern Tier Incubator Company KLAW Industries awarded $500,000 from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Koffman Southern Tier Incubator startup company KLAW Industries has been awarded $500,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand their operations in Binghamton and further develop the technology behind their high-performance, low-carbon concrete product made from recycled materials. 

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Read more about the article Schumer brings Assistant U.S. Sec. of Commerce to Binghamton University, showing Biden Administration value of Southern Tier’s place in battery research

Schumer brings Assistant U.S. Sec. of Commerce to Binghamton University, showing Biden Administration value of Southern Tier’s place in battery research

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo visited Binghamton University yesterday to meet with the New Energy New York coalition members and show the Biden Administration the value of the Southern Tier's place in battery research. The visit comes just weeks after New Energy New York's $113M award for battery research and development as part of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge.

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Read more about the article Recipe for success: Koffman company founder brings bubble tea to Binghamton University campus

Recipe for success: Koffman company founder brings bubble tea to Binghamton University campus

When Leighton Blackwood first came to Binghamton University, he was disappointed to discover how hard it was for him to get bubble tea, one of his favorite drinks back in his hometown of Queens, N.Y. So, he set out to change that. Blackwood, who majored in business administration with a concentration in marketing, is now the founder and owner of 2nd Heaven, a campus bubble tea (also called boba) shop run out of the MarketPlace in The Union. 2nd Heaven sells juice teas, milk teas, iced teas and lattes that can be customized into over 100 possible drink combinations.

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Read more about the article Binghamton University School of Management and Watson School of Engineering Students Tour the Koffman Incubator

Binghamton University School of Management and Watson School of Engineering Students Tour the Koffman Incubator

The Koffman was thrilled to host students from Binghamton University's School of Management and the Watson College of Engineering on September 13th. Students received a tour of the Koffman followed by a fireside chat with Koffman company founders Matt Gill of Enhance VR and Jacob Kumpon of KLAW Industries (both Watson College alumni).

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Read more about the article Shark Tank-backed Natrion unveils solid-state battery separator with near-zero fire risk

Shark Tank-backed Natrion unveils solid-state battery separator with near-zero fire risk

Mark Cuban-backed Natrion has unveiled its latest developments in solid-state battery manufacturing with the new LISIC278 separator in a traditional pouch cell. The separator allows for a higher thermal resistance than other EV batteries, decreasing the risk of fires and combustion. Additionally, the cell showed a 40 percent increase in the charge rate compared to a conventional battery with the same capacity.

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