GRO-Biotech Events — Week of 9/22
Here are the latest events and opportunities, in the life sciences and beyond!
Tuesday, 9/23 I2SL GNY: Celebrate NYC Climate Week! Join I2SL Greater New York at the Hatch Life Sciences incubator during NYC Climate Week for a Networking and Climate Action Fair.
Wednesday, 9/24 New York LongevityTech Night. Come to talk longevitytech with friends. Swing by after work for a drink between 5:30p and 8:30p with your hosts Alex Fair (MedStartr) and Steven Wardell (Wardell Advisors & DigitalHealth InvestorTalk Show). We are bringing together the longevity and tech innovation communities. Stay for a short visit or as long as you like. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar.
Wednesday, 9/24 Climate Week: Catalyzing Climate and Health Research Impact and Application. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), along with partners Kaiser Permanente will host an afternoon convening at the New York Academy of Medicine that will bring together leaders across the climate and health space to discuss the challenges, available tools, and enticing opportunities of each sector’s ongoing research efforts and early stages of artificial intelligence. Each of these topic areas will have major impacts on the near and distant application of our work, both on the delivery of health care as well as our ability to combat climate change.
Wednesday, 9/24 NextFrontier '25: Pitching Healthcare, Life Sciences & Biotech Innovation. Columbia Business School invites you to an event that is more than just a pitch evening; it's a launchpad for visionary startups ready to redefine patient outcomes, life science discovery, and biotech solutions. With a curated cohort of 8 emerging startups, this event will provide an exciting stage for founders to pitch, receive expert feedback, and build critical connections. A discerning panel of investors, seasoned operators, and industry leaders will evaluate each pitch, offering insight and opportunity.
Thursday, 9/25 Nucleate x NYAS Fall Mixer. Are you looking to expand your network, exchange ideas, and forge meaningful connections with other students and professionals in STEM fields? Join Nucleate New York and the New York Academy of Sciences for an exciting evening of networking and fun activities this fall! This event is designed like a networking fair and is open to everyone. However, the intended audience is students, postdocs, fellows, and early career professionals.
Thursday, 9/25 Critical Mass: New Climate Futures. Join Newlab in convening the global climate innovation ecosystem, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to drive real-world climate solutions. New Climate Futures, Newlab's flagship annual event, convenes over 1,000 of the most innovative entrepreneurs, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers at NY Climate Week's most vibrant party.
Thursday, 9/25 NY Hardware Meetup – Climate Week Special. The Hardware Meetup community is excited to announce their next and biggest meetup of the year in celebration of Climate Week NYC! This month, the meetup will be hosted at Infinite Machine at their sprawling facility in Long Island City, and will feature great talks from entrepreneurs and innovators building the future of sustainable and climate-friendly hardware.
Friday, 9/26 Genspace Biomaterials Studio Group Exhibition. Genspace Biomaterials Studio presents a group exhibition exploring the dynamic tension between creation and decay. Creation and Destruction speaks to the cyclical nature of existence—where something new is birthed only for it to begin decomposing. These works sourced from living organisms or natural processes, embody the constant flux between creation and destruction, illustrating the mirror processes of biological and artistic renewal. Join and consider the fragility of life and the potential for rebirth through the destruction of previous forms.
Friday, 9/26 Advancing Women's Health. Join the Weill Cornell BioVenture eLab for a special webinar highlighting both translational science and the critical need to expand access to financing to advance women’s health innovations. The webinar will open with a scientific presentation by Zhen Zhao, PhD, Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, who will share her idea for an AI-driven clinical decision support tool to predict the risk of pre-eclampsia – a condition that remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Following this presentation will be conversation with the authors of Unlocking Investment for Women’s Health, Misti Ushio, PhD (Managing Partner, Digitalis Ventures) and Ipsita Smolinski (Founder & Managing Director, Capitol Street). Together, they will discuss the current funding landscape, highlighting how investors, government, industry, and advocacy groups can collaborate to accelerate the translation of women’s health discoveries into impactful solutions for patients.
Saturday, 9/27 Civic Tech'ish NYC Picnic. Connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about improving government services for all, outdoors in some lovely weather! Whether you're a civic tech practitioner working within or adjacent to the public sector or curious about how to leverage technology'ish skills for the public interest, this event is for you.
(NEW!) Thursday, 10/2 NeuroNYC X Neurotech Futures X NYBCI Happy Hour. Join for a special edition of NeuroNYC Happy Hour, co-hosted with the New York Brain-Computer Interface Symposium (NYBCI25) and Neurotech Futures. This gathering brings together pioneers, practitioners, and passionate minds driving the future of neural interfaces. NYBCI25 will be held October 3–4 at the New York Academy of Medicine. Happy Hour registrants receive an exclusive 15% discount to NYBCI25. This evening is your chance to connect with fellow neurotech enthusiasts in a relaxed, vibrant setting. Expect stimulating conversations, serendipitous collisions, and a shared excitement for what’s next in neuroscience, surgery, and neurotechnology.
Friday & Saturday, 10/3-10/4 2nd Annual NY BCI Symposium. Following up on a stellar inaugural conference last fall, BCI’s leading minds and most exciting emerging startups will once again descend on the New York Academy of Medicine for two days of panels, presentations, and networking, all with the mission of advancing and expanding the brain-computer interface space. With NYC increasingly becoming the center stage for this technology revolution, this is a can’t-miss event for anyone working in neurotech, AI/ML, medtech, and beyond.
Thursday, 10/23 ASRC CAT x Hb October Innovators Social. Are you passionate about the intersection of science, technology, and entrepreneurship? Whether you're a scientist, student, aspiring entrepreneur, startup founder, or simply curious about the innovation ecosystem, this is your chance to connect and learn! Join Harlem Biospace and the ASRC CAT for an exciting networking event to learn more about this fellowship and hear from Harlem Biospace's very own Matt Walker, Co-Founder and CEO of Can9 Bioengineering a local startup developing next-generation solutions at the intersection of genetics and human health.
Wednesday, 10/29 BVS and CURE Innovation Research Exhibit & Networking Event. Mark your calendars for a great opportunity to connect with industry leaders, explore innovative products, and mingle with fellow professionals in the biotech community. This event is focusing on new and emerging technologies that are being used to advance science in the life science arena and some of the top life sciences companies will be exhibiting their latest technologies and services.
Thursday, 11/13 Nanofabrication Research Showcase Day. The CUNY ASRC and NY Center for Advanced Technology are excited to announce their next annual Research Showcase Day at the City University of New York’s Advanced Science Research Center Nanofabrication Facility. This event will feature invited talks by prominent researchers from CUNY, NYU, Columbia, Cornell, and more. There will also be sessions dedicated to presentations by ASRC Nanofab users, an interactive poster session, networking activities, complimentary food and beverages, and an evening social. Users with exceptionally outstanding research will be recognized by awards, cash prizes, and exclusive ASRC Nanofab merchandise. You won’t want to miss out!