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Ignite LI Meets with U.S. Small Business Administration to Advance Workforce Development Partnerships

This week, Ignite Long Island traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with senior officials at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), joined by our partners at Nassau BOCES and GSE…

Nassau BOCES Secures $1.88M Workforce Development Investment to Strengthen Long Island Manufacturing

Ignite Long Island is proud to recognize Nassau BOCES for securing a $1.88 million workforce development grant through the Empire State Development Office of Strategic Workforce Development. This investment represents…

Workforce Development Roundtable with Congressman Tom Suozzi at Nassau BOCES facilitated by Ignite LI 

Workforce Development Roundtable with Congressman Tom Suozzi at Nassau BOCES facilitated by Ignite LI  On January 29, 2026, Ignite LI helped facilitate an important workforce development roundtable with Congressman Tom Suozzi at the Barry…

Skin deep? At Estée Lauder, beauty science runs deeper

The Estée Lauder Companies’ success has been driven by science and innovation since Estée Lauder founded the brand in 1946. As the company expanded, it consolidated major research and manufacturing…

Ignite LI 2025 Golf Outing: A Day of Community, Connection & Competition

The 2025 Ignite LI Golf Outing brought together business leaders, community partners, and supporters for a memorable day on the greens—celebrating collaboration, local innovation, and the powerful network that fuels…

Pharma firm expands with Commack industrial property

Gemini Pharmaceuticals is expanding in Commack with a new 30,444-square-foot manufacturing facility at 81 Modular Drive. Supported by $13.9 million in Suffolk County IDA incentives, the family-owned company is growing…

Aerospace firm AAR Aircraft Component Services to cut 83 jobs, leave Garden City – Newsday

A Garden City business that repairs components of military and commercial airplanes will lay off 83 employees and A Garden City business that repairs components of military and commercial airplanes…

Diversifying Long Island’s Defense Manufacturing Industry – Newsday

Kaycee Martimucci’s grandmother handed her the reins at Nassau Chromium Plating in Mineola five years ago, making her president…

LI Defense Contractors Face Costly Upgrades under New Pentagon Rules

Military contractors nationwide, including about 700 on Long Island, will be required to spend thousands of dollars, and in some…