T. Denny Sanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute
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High-tech business incubator located in historic Bush-Brown Hall at LIU Post (Brookville, NY). Founded with a $5M gift from philanthropist T. Denny Sanford in 2017. The first high-tech business incubator in the community connected with a nationally-ranked business school (LIU Post College of Management). Phase I: 3,935 sq ft of renovated incubator space. Phase II: planned 12,000 sq ft expansion funded by $500K NYS REDC grant.
The institute links tenant companies with LIU's student and faculty population — students as workforce, faculty as mentors. Also houses LIU-iQ Consulting, a student-run consultancy serving startups and small businesses.
Also known as: Sanford Innovation Institute, LIU Post Business Incubator, LIU Sanford Institute
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-22); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
Not listed
Equity
Varies by investment
Application
Rolling
Campus Wide
Last activity
2025-12-01
Medium confidence
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Application and Timing
Rolling, relationship-based access typical of incubator space.
Participants
Local startups and entrepreneurial companies (community entrepreneurs). LIU students and faculty engage via internships, mentoring, and LIU-iQ Consulting.
Funding and Equity
No direct funding or investment from LIU. Space and mentorship-based. Tenant companies are independent. Equity terms not publicly described.
Recent Activity
2017: Phase I ribbon cutting. 2018: Three tenant companies profiled (eParel, The Kobi, Sage Marketing). 2025: Renovations completed per local news. Sanford Scholars Program and Sanford Innovation Summit described in founding materials.
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
eParel
Long Island University
Uniform platform and Sanford Innovation Institute incubator tenant at LIU Post, documented in vault research on LIU's entrepreneurship infrastructure.
Sage Marketing
Long Island University
Turn-key branding and digital marketing; Sanford Innovation Institute tenant at LIU Post (Dan Klein, Stephen Finkel).
The Kobi
Long Island University
Robotics platform and Sanford Innovation Institute incubator tenant at LIU Post, documented in vault research.
Historical winners (research notes)
- eParel (Kevin Schiesz) — Web-based uniform platform for hospitality industry
- The Kobi (Andrew Ewen) — Multi-functional robotics platform for lawn, agriculture, construction
- Sage Marketing (Dan Klein, Stephen Finkel) — Turn-key branding and digital marketing (LIU alumni founders)
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
- Current (2023-2026) tenant occupancy and mix
- Whether the Sanford Scholars Program is currently active
- Student-startup outcomes specifically tied to the institute
- Phase II construction status
- Vorzimer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship current status
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T. Denny Sanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute
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News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting T. Denny Sanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute at Long Island University.
1 source
Multiple sources documenting the T. Denny Sanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute at LIU Post. PRNewswire announcement (2017) details $5M Sanford gift, 3,935 sq ft Phase I, planned Phase II expansion, Sanford Scholars Program, and LIU-iQ Consulting. LIU Headlines article (2018) profiles three tenant companies (eParel, The Kobi, Sage Marketing). The Island Now (2025) reports completed renovations.