Business Plan Competition
Do You Have The Next Big Idea?
The goal of New York State Business Plan Competition is to encourage student entrepreneurs to self-identify and provide them with tools and resources to develop their fledgling ventures. All will receive entrepreneurial development support; up to twelve will receive cash awards and the opportunity to compete for larger prizes at the statewide level. Students compete at the Campus finals level for an opportunity to advance to the Long Island Regional Competition where they compete against students from NYIT, SUNY Old Westbury, Stony Brook University, and Hofstra.
2021 Competition
In the sixth year Farmingdale continues to participate in the Long Island Regional program as part of the New York State Business Plan Competition (NYSBPC). No Farmingdale State college student will be turned away.
NYSBPC Industry Categories
- AgTech & Food
- Energy & Environment
- Military & First Responder
- MedTech & Well-Being
- Technology & Entertainment
- Consumer Products & Services
- Any idea, technology, process, product, and/or service that relates to agriculture, food
production or distribution or food waste
- Examples: tea subscription box, crop management software, composting service, protein shakes,
craft beer or alcoholic beverages, food prep subscription boxes
- Any idea, technology, process, product, and/or service, not included in any previous category,
that relates to energy, clean energy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, environmental,
and/or sustainability applications.
- Examples: Recycling technology, LED manufacturing technology, lithium ion batteries, clean
energy crowdfunding service
- Any idea, technology, process, product, and/or service,not included in any previous category,
that relates to the needs of utility workers, military, first responders, government
applications or
transportation industry.
- Examples: high temperature safety clothes, utility inspection software, drone technology, fleet
management and routing software
- Any idea, technology, process, product, and/or service, not included in any previous category,
that relates to biotech, sports, medical care or well-being, including mental health.
- Examples: new method for testing pharmaceuticals, physical therapy massager, implant
technology, suicide prevention apps, skin care solution
- Any idea, technology, process, product, and/or service, not included in any previous category,
music.
- Examples: an app that helps pairs potential roommates, a website/app that uses social media to
sharing service, software platform for salon management
- Any idea, technology, process, product, and/or service, not included in any previous category, generally intended for use by individuals or households.
- Examples: designer eyewear, custom vending machines, camera backpack, fashion subscription box, custom clothing design
Resources & Application
For additional resources please email Gabriella Czerw at czerwga@Farmingdale.edu.
school of business
School of Business Building, Room 323
934-420-2189
businessdean@farmingdale.edu
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:45pm
Richard Vogel
Dean School of Business
Nanda Viswanathan
Chair/Assistant Dean
William Steedle
Assistant Dean
Mary-Beth Liegmann
Secretary