NY remains 15th in tech ranking
By ALEXANDER SOULE

New York is home to one of the three largest high-tech companies in the world, as well as major labs of other conglomerates. It funds a state agency whose sole purpose is to promote science and technology breakthroughs. It has highly regarded technical programs at institutions like Cornell University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. And it is midway through a $1 billion public-private investment in regional centers of excellence to set the table for decades to come. read more

Economic firewall
IT service firm finds itself recession-proof
By MARY SUE IAROCCI

A successful Port Chester-based IT service consulting firm has found its industry to be recession proof after 12 years in business.

“Everybody needs computers,” said Wayne Libonati, president of Performance Connectivity Inc. “Does it really matter what the economy is? You still need your computer to do your job.”

The company specializes in managed services, also known as remote fixing. read more

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Seeking that heavenly host
A weak Web presence is not an option
By RYAN DORAN and ALEXANDER SOULE

It was a headline in May straight out of the “cybersquatter” days of yore – the domain name America.com was on the market for an asking price of $1 million, with the final sticker to be set at auction.

Venture capital hitting new highs
By ALEXANDER SOULE

Even as Hudson Valley entrepreneurs dangled newfangled technologies and services for regional venture capitalists last week in Stamford, Conn., a new report showed that venture investment during the first quarter in New York was among the highest since the collapse of the dot-com bubble.

Seeking the 100 mpg grail
By ALEXANDER SOULE

There are no small number of technical speed bumps between the New York International Auto Show, which concluded last week, and the inaugural Automotive X Prize race 18 months from now.

Despite tangible evidence on Westchester County roads of New York’s prowess in fuel cells, the technology merited only scant mention in a new “roadmap” recommending a $400 million increase in state funding for “clean” energy technologies.

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