Business Incubation Programs at NYSERDA
Mike ShimazuProject Manager
BIANYS Annual MeetingMay 23, 2011
About NYSERDA• Mission: Advance innovative energy solutions in
ways that improve New York’s economy and environment.
• Manage statutory funding for traditional product research, development and demonstration
• Current administrator of NYS Public Service Commission
• System Benefits Charge Program (New York Energy $mart)
• Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
• Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS)• Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowance
Auctions
Advance innovative energy solutions …
Innovation
• Achieving New York’s energy policy goals requires innovation.– 30 by 15– 15 by 15– 80 by 50 (!)
• Technology availability/affordability is at least as strong a driver as economic development.
Commercialization Model
Business Scale-Up
Business Start-Up
Business Development &
Planning
Business Concept
Feasibility
Opportunity Assessment
Business Growth and Acceleration
Commercial Scale-Up
Commercial Start-Up
Technology Development &
Planning
Technology FeasibilityInitial Concept
Technology Development
Direct Support Programs
Business Scale-Up
Business Start-Up
Business Development &
Planning
Business Concept
Feasibility
Opportunity Assessment
Business Growth and Acceleration
Commercial Scale-Up
Commercial Start-Up
Technology Development &
Planning
Technology FeasibilityInitial Concept
Technology Development
Business Growth
Manufacturing
Product Development
Infrastructure Programs
Business Scale-Up
Business Start-Up
Business Development &
Planning
Business Concept
Feasibility
Opportunity Assessment
Business Growth and Acceleration
Commercial Scale-Up
Commercial Start-Up
Technology Development &
Planning
Technology FeasibilityInitial Concept
Technology Development
Business Incubators/Accelerators
Business Assistance and Advice
Test Centers
Clean Energy Business Incubators• Directed Energy
(University at Buffalo STOR)
• Clean Energy Incubator (RIT Venture Creations)
• Cleantech Center (Syracuse Tech Garden)
• NYC-ACRE (Polytechnic Institute of NYU)
• iCLEAN (U Albany CNSE)
• Clean Energy Business Incubator Program (Stony Brook University)
Directed Energy
Two Competitive Solicitations
Incubator Program Background
• PON 1216 (Category B) Statewide: 2009– Buffalo– Rochester– Syracuse– NYC
• PON 1306 Capital/Mid-Hudson and LI: 2010– Albany– Stony Brook
Incubator Program Attributes
• Facilities-based programs• Funding for programs, not
buildings• Provide long(-ish) term funding
– $1.5 million– ~ 4 years
• Share startup risk• Seek self sufficiency• Pay for outcomes
Milestone Payments
• ~$500k: Startup, marketing, administration– Intake process documentation/forms– Industry advisory boards– Marketing materials– Special events / projects– Sustainability plan– Reporting
• ~$750k: Client process milestones– Intake documentation/assistance plans– Business plans
• ~$250k: Client outcome milestones– Private investment– First product introduction– Revenue milestones
Supplemental Resources
• NYSERDA Entrepreneurs-in-Residence– ~40 Experienced
executives / C-level entrepreneurs
• NYSERDA Growth Capital Business Partners– Outreach to global early-
stage cleantech investors
Leveraging Incubator Assets
• Statewide Cleantech Innovation Network– Web-based information services/social
networking– Programming is key
• Proof-of-Concept Centers– US EDA i6 Green Challenge– Pending NYSERDA program
Incubator Program Outcomes
• Expenditures to date: ~$2.7 million• Client companies: 64• Client companies receiving
NYSERDA funding: 12• New products introduced: 26• Private capital raised: $22.4
million• Federal funding: $6.8 million• New jobs: 94• Retained jobs: 165
Summary
• NYSERDA is an instrument of NYS energy policy, with economic and environmental objectives
• The Clean Energy Business Incubators Program is a centerpiece of NYSERDA’s Innovation and Business Development effort
• So far, so good…..
Thank You
Mike ShimazuProject Manager
[email protected]/businessdevelopment
BIANYS Annual MeetingMay 23, 2011