Tech:NYC

November feels like peak food season: ➡️ Home cooks are mapping out their Thanksgiving menus and it’s around the time when Michelin stars are doled out.  ➡️ It’s a month where the entire country seems to turn its attention to what we eat, how we gather, and the traditions that bring people to the table. It’s also a perfect moment to spotlight the technology transforming our food system. And New York is a key part of that story: 🍎 The city is constantly buzzing with foodies: Restaurateurs, diners, chefs, waitstaff, and more all meet in the Big Apple to decide just how a big apple will be sliced, served, eaten, and composted — and the tech involved in those processes. 🧠 The city is home to a fast-growing ecosystem of startups working on everything from alternative proteins to restaurant tools to smarter logistics. 🍔 With its density, diversity, and culinary culture, New York is a natural laboratory — or rather, a natural kitchen — for testing the future of food. This month, as Thanksgiving brings food to the forefront, we spoke with four NYC-based foodtech founders who are reshaping how food is produced, delivered, and experienced. For this edition of Companies to Watch, meet: 🗽 Shamima Sultana (founder of Beautiful Harvest) 🗽 Maggie Tang (founder of Magic) 🗽 Roman Kalista, MD (founder of RxDiet) 🗽 Santiago Perez (founder of Santo Taco More ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eKXqyhru Obviously NYC

Tech:NYC is #hiring! The Decoded Futures team is looking for a Program Coordinator and an Instructional Designer & Facilitator. The Program Coordinator will help facilitate workshops, coordinate events, support fundraising logistics, and keep program operations running smoothly. Perfect for someone early in their career who’s passionate about tech + social impact. The Instructional Designer & Facilitator will design curriculum, create high-quality learning materials, and facilitate engaging sessions for nonprofit leaders. Ideal for someone with experience in adult learning, strong facilitation skills, and a passion for tech + equity. Learn more and apply ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gY9JjzTy Bryan Lozano Jenni Warren Jake Porway Brenda Jiang

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced 17 transition advisory committees to help advise his incoming administration on a variety of issues — ranging from social services to housing, and, of course, tech. 🗽 On the tech committee: Tech:NYC’s very own President and CEO Julie Samuels! 💪 More ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eVXgJWCe

Great to partner with the community on Tech Gives Back last week! Tech Gives Back is a reminder that New York’s tech sector is here to build products and serve our communities. Whether volunteers were packaging food, reviewing resumes, sharing their career journeys, or collaborating with nonprofits on AI tools, each moment demonstrated the impact that comes from pairing tech with community partnership. Thank you to the volunteers and the nonprofit partners that opened their doors during the week. We love to see when tech, community, and purpose come together. 🤝

It's always exciting to bring together NYC’s tech storytellers. Huge thanks to co-hosts JPMorganChase Payments for helping us kick off holiday season with a fantastic media happy hour — full of smart conversations, shared data points, and a reminder of just how strong this ecosystem and community is. 💪 🎉 Here’s a snapshot of the momentum we’re celebrating: ➡️ Between 2014 and 2024, the tech sector added an average of 8,000 jobs a year across the five boroughs. ➡️ Tech accounts for 14% of all employment growth citywide over the past decade. ➡️ Last year, New York accounted for 30% of all U.S. investment in fintech companies.

Tech:NYC Director of Government Relations Alexander Spyropoulos testified at the City Council today in support of Intro. 948A, which takes a smart, balanced approach to updating short-term rental rules. The bill allows owners of one- and two-family homes to rent their primary residences under clear, enforceable conditions — helping New Yorkers earn supplemental income without affecting the city’s housing supply or neighborhood stability. By creating a framework that recognizes tech as a tool for economic inclusion, we can help keep New York affordable for the people who call it home. 🗽

Congrats to Brian Distelburger and the entire Windmill team! 👏

"When you're a nonprofit, you're lacking capacity, you're lacking resources, you're just lacking everything and you're always trying to do more with less... and when you're able to identify a problem and then think about how technology can improve it, that's something that AI and these GPTs has really enabled." Decoded Futures Program Director Jenni Warren and Entrepreneur in Residence Jake Porway joined Rob May and Ryan Eppley on the AI in NYC podcast to talk about the importance of bridging the gap between the nonprofit sector and cutting-edge AI technologies: https://lnkd.in/evCyMGBw Know a nonprofit leader who could benefit? Applications are now open for Tech:NYC’s Decoded Futures cohort 4! Apply here by Dec. 21 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ej7_ffjs 📍 Technologists, apply to volunteer here: https://lnkd.in/eGN66_MT

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Great conversation last week with Tech:NYC members and State Senator (and incoming Manhattan Borough President) Brad Hoylman-Sigal at Snap Inc.'s offices! We talked about how he plans to leverage the Borough President office to help accelerate housing development, strengthen the city’s innovation economy, and ensure companies continue to invest and grow in NYC. We appreciate his collaborative approach and commitment to making New York a place where people and businesses can thrive. Excited to keep working together on the future of NYC tech and innovation! 🤝