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Syracuse University is one of the partner institutions that make up the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Hub: Interior Northeast Region. IN I-Corps aims to expand the nation’s geography of innovation by creating a cohesive innovation ecosystem that delivers effective models of education and workforce training designed for and by innovators in rural regions and small cities. Learn more about Syracuse University.

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March 17, 2026
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$45M Raised, 114 New Jobs Created: I-Corps Startups Accelerate Deep Tech Growth in 2025

Startup ventures emerging from I-Corps teams welcomed a total of 119 new paid employees during the year. Alumni secured $16,617,873 in SBIR and STTR awards and raised $29,713,562 in capital to support research, commercialization progress, and long-term scaling.

Niffy Drone Solutions earns Air Force contract for AI platform

Angelo Niforatos, a recent Syracuse University graduate with master’s degrees in engineering and business, used his NSF I-Corps experience to accelerate his startup, Niffy Drone Solutions.

Syracuse Startup Battling Plastic Pollution Creates 8 Local Jobs, Raises $1.3M

RETRN Bio, a Syracuse-based startup that upcycles plant waste materials into food packaging plastics, raised $1.3 million in grant funding from sources that included USDA/NIFA, NSF STTR, FuzeHub, V4C Climate Tech, and others.