About GENIUS NY

GENIUS NY is an in-residence business accelerator program at The Tech Garden in Central New York that goes beyond substantial direct investment. In addition to three grand prizes of up to $1 million, $600,000 and $400,000, the program also offers company stipends, housing, resources, programming, and connections, making it among the largest competitions of its kind across the globe. The program is made possible by $5 million in funding support provided by Empire State Development, New York State’s chief economic development agency.

Investment Details

Investment Range
Not specified
Investment Stage
Various stages
Industry Focus
Climate, Finance, Real Estate (+2 more)
Investor Type
Accelerator

Investment Focus

Focus Areas
Climate Finance Real Estate VR/AR Information Technology
Investment Stages
Seed