LIU Sanford Innovation Institute Sources

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.

• $5 million grant from T. Denny Sanford
• Phase I: 3,935 sq ft renovated space in Bush-Brown Hall
• Phase II: additional 12,000 sq ft with $500K NYS REDC funding
• Led by Dean Robert M. Valli, College of Management
• Vorzimer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship
• Tenant companies: eParel (uniform platform), The Kobi (robotics), Sage Marketing (branding)
• LIU-iQ Consulting student consultancy
• Sanford Scholars Program
• Renovations completed as of 2025

• Most recent detailed tenant/activity data is from 2018
• Current occupancy and program schedule not known
• No student-startup outcomes specifically tied to the institute

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