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Center for Regional Economic Advancement

Center for Regional Economic Advancement

Ithaca, New Yorkcrea.cornell.edu

Overview

The Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) at Cornell University fuels economic growth and diversity in Upstate New York through entrepreneurship and innovation. It administers and supports entrepreneurship programs, such as the Grow-NY competition, which awards prize money to startups in exchange for an equity stake. The center's objective is to catalyze the startup ecosystem, particularly in the AgTech sector, to make the regional economy more resilient.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

Center for Regional Economic Advancement investments
CompanyDateStageLead
UdderWaysNov 2024Grant-
UnibaioNov 2024Grant-
ZordiNov 2024Grant-
For Bitter For WorseNov 2024Grant-
PureNanoTechNov 2024Grant-
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HeadquartersIthaca, New York
Year FoundedN/A

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