When inventors move to a U.S. county, the number of successful startups, especially those valued at $1 billion or more, goes up, as inventors become founders, employees and magnets for venture capital investment.
Tashlin Lakhani, a professor of management and organizations at Cornell University, says Denny's going private is likely to have noteworthy implications for franchisees.
REEgen, a Cornell spinout focused on rare earth element (REE) recovery, won the $150,000 grand prize at the 2025 FuzeHub Commercialization Competition, held at the New York State Innovation Summit on Oct. 29-30.
