LIFT is a not-for-profit organization that provides Long Island businesses with hands-on assistance and a wide range of programs to lower the cost of operations and increase growth.
LIFT has a team of engineering and management professionals that apply technology and proven process methodologies in areas such as manufacturing, marketing and product development. We have a membership-driven committee structure, and we provide educational and networking events on Long Island.
LIFT is the designated Regional Technology Development Center, supported and trained to deliver these services by the Federal and State governments, and we partner with local companies, Universities and the National Laboratory System to provide a comprehensive set of services, incentives, and programs for Long Island companies.
LIFT is a not-for-profit economic development organization that receives significant financial support from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR), New York’s high-technology economic development agency, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). LIFT serves as NYSTAR®’s designated Regional Technology Development Center for Long Island and one of nearly 350 MEP locations across the country and works directly with regional companies to increase their competitiveness and profitability.
Our Vision:
To be the premier resource for technology-driven industrial growth through the hands-on application of technology, know-how, and the forging of strategic relationships.
Our Mission:
To add value to our members, profitability to our clients and to create economic growth on Long Island.