Founded in 1957 by chemist and former U.S. Navy officer Fred Starks, Starks Associates is a long-running research firm whose work has helped produce compounds for drug discovery. Now led by Mark Middleton, the company serves public agencies and private corporations with chemical research and development, particularly in early-stage efforts aimed at serious diseases.
Chem-Master International, IncFounded in 1994, Chem-Master International is a privately held Hauppauge research, development and manufacturing company that provides contract work in organic and medicinal chemistry. Its scientist-owned team includes 14 full-time Ph.D. scientists and draws on 75 years of combined industrial and academic research experience. Operating from a 2,000-square-foot laboratory associated with Stony Brook University’s Long Island High Technology Incubator, the company develops custom compounds and scalable chemical processes for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic clients.HAUPPAUGE, NY
Kinentia Biosciences, LLCFounded in 2007 by chemist David Fairfax, Kinentia Biosciences is an Albany-area contract research company helping pharmaceutical clients move discoveries toward development. Its distinctive Deep Data Mining platform applies chemoinformatics to identify promising novel compounds and reduce risks in drug discovery. The company’s chemistry team includes veterans of the contract research and manufacturing field.RENSSELAER, NY
Amindon IncFounded by CEO Miles Hutchings, Ph.D., Amindon Inc. is a New York specialty-chemicals R&D company built around the experience of scientists who have held senior roles at firms including BASF, Ciba, Intertek, and ExxonMobil. Amindon helps specialty-chemical companies turn new ideas into commercial products, managing development work while clients retain ownership of their intellectual property.TARRYTOWN, NY