Midtown Manhattan Small Business Development Center: If you or your business reside in New York, the SBDC can maneuver you around the obstacles to success – for free! Among other things, they help their clients understand the importance of a business plan, discover sources of funding, prepare for e-commerce, identify avenues for exporting goods & services, develop marketing plans, assess an invention’s viability, and comply with licensing & regulations.

NYC Bio Meetup: NYC Bio Meetup seeks to build and sustain a thriving NYC biotech cluster encompassing biotech, nanotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, environmental technology and information technology with biological applications.

NY Tech Meetup: NY Tech Meetup holds monthly meetups at NYU which feature live demos from NY tech companies.

NY Biotech Association (NewYorkBIO): NewYorkBIO supports the development and growth of New York State's life science industry by providing a network for public policy, industry advocacy, and community development.