Entrepreneurs Compete for Thousands of Dollars in Rome

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Entrepreneurs Compete for Thousands of Dollars in RomeROME, NY – It’s similar to the show, “Shark Tank.”

Five hungry start-ups with licensed Air Force Research Lab technologies and connections to the Mohawk Valley, pitched their ideas for the chance to win a total of $50,000. It’s hosted by a fairly new program, the Commercialization Academy, run by Wasabi Ventures.

“They actually went through an interview process and then this has been a six-month sort of combination of education and sort of hands-on training to get the teams to where they are today,” said Wasabi Ventures general partner TK Kuegler….[keep reading]

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