EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS FOR ROUND SIX OF THE GROW-NY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPETITION | PR Newswire [Video]

Applications for the $3 million food and agriculture global startup competition will be accepted through May 15. 

Grow-NY aims to add to the 289 new jobs created by previous winners over the past five years, including in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier. 

, /PRNewswire/ — Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that the application window is now open for the sixth year of the Grow-NY food, beverage, and agriculture business competition. Grow-NY attracts high–growth potential food and agriculture startups to compete for $3 million in total prize money each year and supports 20 finalists through a business development phase that connects them with the region’s resources. 

The Grow-NY region is a 22-county area spanning Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier. Grow-NY is a unique initiative that connects innovators and investors in the food, beverage, and agriculture sectors both locally and internationally, and has …