Event
Ingenium 2023: The College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Annual Awards Gala
April 26, 2023
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
NYIT de Seversky Mansion
Long Island, NY
We hope you can join us on Wednesday, April 26, to celebrate the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences and its accomplishments, and to honor fellow alumni and friends.
Additional information will be posted shortly.
For more information, please contact Victoria Greco at vgreco@nyit.edu or 516.686.7848.
Award Recipients
Hall of Fame Honoree
David Schieren
CEO, EmPower Solar
David co-founded EmPower in 2003 to make solar energy the dominant energy source in New York and beyond. This vision continues to drive every action the company takes. David leads a talented team to deliver the best solar and battery technology, the most financial savings, and an amazing customer experience.
To date, EmPower has installed over 4,000 residential and commercial solar power and battery systems in the New York metropolitan and Long Island territories. David’s areas of expertise and responsibility include commercial project development, community solar, battery systems, leadership, and management.
Read BioAs an advocate, David conducts outreach to build support for clean energy amongst political, community, business and religious leaders, and the public at large. He has testified before the United States Congress and has been involved with numerous TV, print, internet, radio, and documentary interviews.
David is the board president of the New York State Solar Energy Industry Association (NYSEIA) and also serves on the boards of the Long Island Association and Vision Long Island. He has a Master of Science in Energy Management from New York Institute of Technology, where he received the Faculty Award for outstanding achievement. David co-led the 2005 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon solar-hydrogen zero energy home project. He has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Vermont, where he received the Freeman Saltus Award in Economics. David was a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Photovoltaic Installer. He started his career as an institutional equity advisor at Merrill Lynch where he sold Japanese equities to large U.S.-based investors.
David lives in Long Island City with his wife, Cristina Zancani, a sustainable architect and urban designer. They have two young boys.
Rising Star
Oliver Vasquez
Founder & CEO, Vasquez Integrators
Industry Partner of the Year
Carter Deluca & Farrell LLP
Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP is an intellectual property boutique firm founded in January 2002. Although a relatively young firm, its founding partners have been working together for more than 25 years. As the firm’s client base has expanded and diversified, it has grown to meet those increasing needs, adding skilled colleagues to its ranks, many with previous experience in industry, government, large national law firms, or at companies as in-house attorneys. To fully service its U.S. and international clients, Carter DeLuca attorneys practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and have developed an extensive, trusted, world-wide network of foreign associates. Clients depend on Carter DeLuca’s advice and counsel regarding intellectual property matters to give them a competitive advantage. The firm’s creative solutions not only help clients obtain the broadest possible intellectual property rights, but also provide clarity with respect to risks when introducing new products and proceeding with their business plans.
Read BioWith many of our clients, Carter DeLuca is integrally involved in the product development process. Frequently, we engage early in the process to assist a client’s product development team to avoid IP-related pitfalls, thereby maximizing efficiencies and minimizing costs from concept to commercial launch. Whether analyzing the fruits of clients’ organic R&D or of their market acquisitions, Carter DeLuca’s extensive expertise in strategic IP portfolio development helps to maximize the protection of its clients’ new product development operations. Hand in hand with portfolio development, clients rely on Carter DeLuca’s guidance through the intellectual property clearance phase of new product development.
In sum, clients depend on Carter DeLuca for guidance, clarity, and direction with respect to the full spectrum of intellectual property matters.
Carter DeLuca believes in supporting worthy community organizations and causes.
Sponsors
Become a Sponsor
Are you interested in sponsoring this year’s event and providing your support to current and future New York Tech students? Learn more about sponsorship options:
- 15 tickets
- Exhibit table during Ingenium 2023 reception
- Logo on video wall during the event
- Linked logo on Ingenium 2023 event webpage
- Logo on printed materials and social media outlets
- Recognition as a Ingenium Sponsor in press releases
- Full-page ad in program booklet
Fair market value received is $2,250. Your donation to New York Tech is $12,750.
- 10 tickets
- Logo on video wall during the event
- Linked logo on Ingenium 2023 event webpage
- Logo on printed materials and social media outlets
- Recognition as a Merit Sponsor in press releases
- Half-page ad in program booklet
Fair market value of goods received is $1,500. Your donation to New York Tech is $8,500.
- 8 tickets
- Logo on video wall during the event
- Linked logo on Ingenium 2023 event webpage
- Logo on printed materials and social media outlets
- Recognition as a Innovate Sponsor in press releases
- Half-page ad in program booklet
Fair market value received is $2,250. Your donation to New York Tech is $12,750.
- 6 tickets
- Logo on video wall during the event
- Linked logo on Ingenium 2023 event webpage
- Logo on printed materials and social media outlets
Fair market value of goods received is $900. Your donation to New York Tech is $4,100.
- 4 tickets
- Logo on video wall during the event
- Linked logo on the Ingenium 2023 event webpage
Fair market value of goods received is $600. Your donation to New York Tech is $2,400.
- 2 tickets
- Logo on video wall during the event
Fair market value of goods received is $300. Your donation to New York Tech is $1,200.
- Sponsor 2 students to attend Ingenium 2023 in your absence
Fair market value of goods received in $300. Your donation to New York Tech is $200.
- Sponsor 2 faculty members to attend Ingenium 2023 in your absence
Fair market value of goods received in $300. Your donation to New York Tech is $200.
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Logo submission deadline is Tuesday April 4, 2023
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For more information, please contact Victoria Greco at vgreco@nyit.edu or 516.686.7848.