Incubation facts

Since 1980 :

  • Greater than 85% survival rate for participating companies.
  • Over 250 companies served since 1980. Most have remained in the capital region of NYS.
  • 44 current companies/402 jobs.
  • Occupancy in the Incubation typically exceeds 95%.
  • Over 2,500 jobs created.
  • Annual sales of Incubation "graduates" exceeds $600 million.
  • Approximately 2/3 of participating companies have evolved from research at Rensselaer or have been started by Rensselaer Alumni.
  • Hundreds of RPI students have been employed.
  • Recipient of NBIA's 1995 Randall M. Whaley Incubation of the Year Award.
  • Formal Partnership Agreement with Montepellier Business Innovation Center, BIC. Montpellier, France.