New York's booming finance sector supports a thriving network of business service providers, including startup accelerators and incubators, many of which are accessible to space tech companies.
Empire Space's Business Services database includes space business services from startup incubators, startup accelerators, startup communities, and broad service providers in all regions of New York State. Activity is focused in New York City, which contains most of the high- and moderate-space-focus business service providers. The next most active regions are the Capital Region, Western NY, and the Finger Lakes, while the least active regions are the North Country, the Mohawk Valley, and Long Island.
This database is constructed from publicly available sources, all of which are included in the table below. We are constantly on the hunt for new data sources to better refine our tables.
We encourage you to dive into this data and learn about what’s going on in your region, or find potential sponsors for your organization. This database is still under construction, and we are continuously updating and refining our datasets to present a more accurate picture of the New York space ecosystem. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us!
Including 135 organizations and resources across New York State!
High Space Focus Level -- 14 resources
Organization | Location | Type ▼ | Business Focus | Business Stage | Space Involvement | University | Social Media | AD | SD | Notes |
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Griffiss Institute Certified Business Incubator (GI) | Rome | Startup Incubator | Cybersecurity | Early Growth | Partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) | 119 (D) | 47 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | ||
NewSpace NYC | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | Space | Foundation | Space startup incubator with space-focused events and funding opportunities | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
BEYourStart | Albany | Startup Incubator | Technology | Early Growth | Launching a Space Contest for space industry entrepreneurs | 109 (D) | 44 (R) | Innovate 518 affiliated | ||
New York Space Business Roundtable (SSPI) | Manhattan | Startup Community | Space | Growth | Explores the business, financing and ethical governance of the Commercial Space sector | 73 (D) | 28 (D) | |||
New York Space Alliance | Rochester | Startup Community | Space | Growth | Focused on NewSpace global startups in New York and internationally | Cornell University and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) | 136 (D) | 55 (D) | Offering includes Events, Astrocafe, Startup Bootcamp, Virtual Space Accelerator, and Hacking for Space (H4S) | |
Academy Investor Network (AIN) | Manhattan | Startup Community | Space | Early Growth | Focused on defense technology and veteran-led startups | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
Techstars | Manhattan | Financial Services | Technology | Early Growth | Many Space and Aerospace companies in their portfolio | 75 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
Spaced Ventures | Manhattan | Financial Services | Space | Early Growth | Public investment portal for equity crowdfunding of space startups | 75 (D) | 31 (D) | Founded by same person as 9point8 Capital | ||
9point8 Capital | Manhattan | Financial Services | Space | Growth | Financial strategy and capital/deal sourcing for space startups | 75 (D) | 31 (D) | |||
New York State Empire State Development Corporation | Albany | Economic Development | General | Growth | Has the Defense Industry Assistance initiative | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | Includes NYSTAR Programs and Initiatives such as Defense Industry Assistance. Has separate venture fund "Empire State Development Small Business Technology Investment Fund". | ||
NASA New York Space Grant Consortium | Ithaca | Economic Development | Space | Growth | Promotes NY space, science, and STEM education, research, and enterprise | Cornell University | 125 (D) | 58 (R) | Offering includes NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program and New York Space Grant | |
Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office | Manhattan | Economic Development | Space | Growth | Highly involved in networking and fostering in-person collaboration within the space ecosystem in New York while offering access and insights into Luxembourg and the wider European market. | 73 (D) | 28 (D) | |||
NYCST (NY Consortium for Space Technology) | Ithaca | Economic Development | Space & Defense | Growth | Buidling out satellite testing and manufacturing capabilities with $5 million grant from DoD. | Cornell University | 125 (D) | 58 (R) | The New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development (NYCST), led by Cornell University, is an agile, mission-driven collaboration that establishes a centrally located nexus for space-related education, infrastructure, expertise and capabilities aimed at catalyzing transformative growth in education, space technology, advanced manufacturing, and supply chain capabilities. | |
Booz Allen Hamilton | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | Dedicated support and services for space industry | 75 (D) | 27 (D) |
Moderate Space Focus Level -- 24 resources
Organization | Location | Type ▼ | Business Focus | Business Stage | Space Involvement | University | Social Media | AD | SD | Notes |
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Rev: Ithaca Startup Works | Ithaca | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | Hosted "Ursa Space" | Ithaca College | 125 (D) | 58 (R) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |
Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | Technology | Early Growth | Supporters include Northrop Grumman and other space and defense companies | NY Institute of Technology | 67 (D) | 27 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |
Fredonia Technology Incubator (FTI) | Fredonia | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | Hosted "Orbitist" | SUNY Fredonia | 150 (R) | 57 (R) | ||
Capital Region Chamber and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp | Albany | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | Aerospace and Aviation member companies | 110 (D) | 44 (R) | Innovate 518 affiliated | ||
RIT Venture Creations Incubator | Rochester | Startup Incubator | Technology | Early Growth | Members include "Hyperspectral Solutions" | RIT | 138 (D) | 59 (D) | ||
Innovate 518 | Albany | Startup Community | Technology | Foundation | Hosted "United Airtek" | University at Albany | 109 (D) | 44 (R) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |
GENIUS NY | Syracuse | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | Focus on uncrewed systems with investments in several drone companies | 129 (D) | 53 (R) | $3M business accelerator competition | ||
SAP.iO Foundry New York | Manhattan | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | Have a focus on discrete industries including Aerospace and Defense | 75 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
Newlab | Brooklyn | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | Original HQ for Launcher | 50 (D) | 26 (D) | |||
AIM Photonics | Rochester | Manufacturing Consortium | Technology | Early Growth | Member of the New York Consortium for Space Technology. | SUNY system | 136 (D) | 56 (D) | Offers start-ups, designers and developers, and academic researchers access to a supporting infrastructure of services across the entire silicon photonics development cycle: design, simulation, fabrication, packaging, validation, and a path to volume manufacturing. Dozens of members across the United States. | |
Interplay | Manhattan | Financial Services | Technology | Early Growth | Portfolio includes Launcher | 75 (D) | 27 (D) | Offerings include Interplay Venture Capital, Family Office, Studio Incubator and Foundry, and Platform. 37 Angels affiliated. | ||
R/GA Ventures | Manhattan | Financial Services | Technology | Growth | Portfolio includes SkySpecs | 75 (D) | 31 (D) | |||
Center for Economic Growth | Albany | Financial Services | Technology | Growth | Strong connections to manufacturing | 110 (D) | 44 (R) | Innovate 518 affiliated | ||
The NYC Innovation Collective | Manhattan | Financial Services | Technology | Early Growth | Partnered with Planet Labs | 75 (D) | 27 (D) | 37 Angels affiliated | ||
Galileo Global Group | Manhattan | Financial Services | General | Growth | NewSpace NYC affiliated | 75 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
Partnership for Community Development | Hamilton | Economic Development | General | Growth | Partnered with the Hamilton Airpark | Colgate University | 121 (R) | 53 (R) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |
Saratoga Prosperity Partnership | Saratoga Springs | Economic Development | General | Growth | Strong connections to semiconductors and manufacturing | 113 (D) | 43 (R) | Innovate 518 affiliated | ||
PwC | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | Have specific industry support for Aerospace and Defense | 73 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
Accenture | Albany | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | Have specific industry support for Aerospace and Defense | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | |||
Luminary Labs | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | Does some consultation for NASA programs. | 65 (D) | 26 (D) | |||
Bain & Company | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | Have specific industry support for Aerospace and Defense | 75 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
McKinsey & Company | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | Have specific industry support for Aerospace and Defense | 65 (D) | 26 (D) | |||
Boston Consulting Group | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | Have specific industry support for Aerospace and Defense | 75 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
Accenture | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | Have specific industry support for Aerospace and Defense | 75 (D) | 31 (D) |
Low Space Focus Level -- 97 resources
Organization | Location | Type ▼ | Business Focus | Business Stage | Space Involvement | University | Social Media | AD | SD | Notes |
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TVP Labs | Manhattan | Venture Capital | Technology | Growth | 66 (D) | 26 (D) | ||||
The Tech Incubator at Queens College | Queens | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | Queens College | 25 (D) | 16 (D) | Bronx Business Tech Incubator Affiliated | ||
CUNY Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | 70 (D) | 30 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |||
Athena Summer Innovation Institute | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | Barnard College | 69 (D) | 30 (D) | |||
Bronx Business Bridge | Bronx | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | Lehman College | 78 (D) | 34 (D) | Bronx Business Tech Incubator Affiliated | ||
Z80 Labs | Buffalo | Startup Incubator | Technology | Early Growth | 141 (D) | 63 (D) | ||||
Innovation Collective | Utica | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | Cazenovia College | 119 (D) | 47 (D) | Also in Cazenovia NY with Cazenovia College | ||
Entrepreneurship & Experiential Learning Training Lab | Brooklyn | Startup Incubator | General | Growth | Medgar Evers College | 57 (D) | 20 (D) | |||
NYU Tandon Future Labs | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | NYU | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | ||
Tipping Point Partners | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | Software | Foundation | 66 (D) | 26 (D) | ||||
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator | Binghamton | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | Binghamton University | 123 (D) | 52 (D) | |||
Simone Center Student Incubator | Rochester | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | RIT | 138 (D) | 59 (D) | |||
Blackstone Launchpad | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | Multiple | 73 (D) | 27 (D) | Partnered with Baruch College, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Bronx Community College, Brooklyn College, City College of New York, College of Staten Island, Lehman College, Queens College and Queensborough Community College | ||
IdeaHUb | Hempstead | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | Hofstra University | 18 (D) | 6 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | ||
Barnard Startup Summit | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | Barnard College | 69 (D) | 30 (D) | |||
Cornell Venture Capital | Ithaca | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | Cornell University | 125 (D) | 58 (R) | |||
UAlbany Innovation Center | Albany | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | 107 (R) | 43 (R) | Innovate 518 affiliated | |||
Bronx Business Tech Incubator | Bronx | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | Lehman College | 78 (D) | 34 (D) | |||
thINCubator | Utica | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | 119 (D) | 47 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |||
CSI Tech Incubator | Staten Island | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | CUNY Staten Island | 63 (R) | 24 (R) | Bronx Business Tech Incubator Affiliated | ||
Zahn Innovation Center | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | City College of New York | 70 (D) | 31 (D) | |||
IncubatorWorks | Corning | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | 132 (R) | 58 (R) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |||
Parsons ELAB Entrepreneurial Lab | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | The New School | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
Vassar in Tech | Poughkeepsie | Startup Incubator | General | Growth | Vassar | 106 (D) | 41 (D) | |||
Columbia Technology Ventures | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | Columbia | 69 (D) | 30 (D) | |||
S.T.E.A.M. Garden | Albany | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | Innovate 518 affiliated | |||
Inspyre Innovation Hub | Syracuse | Startup Incubator | Technology | Early Growth | 128 (D) | 48 (D) | Home to numerous companies in the space & aerospace sectors, with a focus on autonomy and drone development | |||
VentureWorks | Geneseo | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | SUNY Geneseo | 133 (R) | 59 (D) | |||
URVentures | Rochester | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | University of Rochester | 137 (D) | 56 (D) | |||
Hudson Valley Venture Hub | New Paltz | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | SUNY New Paltz | 103 (D) | 42 (D) | Also hosts Venture Fest | ||
Shipley Center for Innovation | Potsdam | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | Clarkson University | 116 (R) | 47 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | ||
Columbia Venture Community | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | General | Foundation | NewSpace NYC affiliated | Columbia | 69 (D) | 30 (D) | ||
Maroon & Gold Labs | Manhattan | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | Cooper Union | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
Element 46 | White Plains | Startup Incubator | General | Early Growth | 93 (D) | 35 (D) | ||||
Long Island High Technology Incubator | Stony Brook | Startup Incubator | Technology | Early Growth | Stony Brook University | 4 (D) | 2 (R) | New York State certified Business Incubator, ETIC affiliated, also known as "Long Island Innovation Hotspot" | ||
New York Business Plan Competition | New Paltz | Startup Incubator | Technology | Foundation | 103 (D) | 42 (D) | Hosted by Upstate Capital Association of NY | |||
Western New York Innovation Network (WIN) | Buffalo | Startup Community | General | Early Growth | University at Buffalo | 141 (D) | 63 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator, connects several incubators in the western region of NY State including Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara Counties | ||
Brooklyn Law Incubator & Policy Clinic | Brooklyn | Startup Community | Technology | Early Growth | Brooklyn Law School | 52 (D) | 26 (D) | |||
Launchpad Long Island | Huntington | Startup Community | General | Early Growth | 10 (D) | 5 (R) | ETIC affiliated | |||
McNulty Center | Watervliet | Startup Community | General | Growth | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | Innovate 518 affiliated | |||
VentureCrush NY | Manhattan | Startup Community | Technology | Early Growth | 75 (D) | 27 (D) | ||||
Southern Tier Startup Alliance | Ithaca | Startup Community | General | Early Growth | Cornell University, Binghampton University | 125 (D) | 58 (R) | New York State certified Business Incubator | ||
NY Tech Alliance | Manhattan | Startup Community | Technology | Growth | 52 (D) | 26 (D) | ||||
The Tech Garden | Syracuse | Startup Community | Technology | Growth | 129 (D) | 53 (R) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |||
Tech Valley Center of Gravity | Troy | Startup Community | Manufacturing | Foundation | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |||
NextCorps | Rochester | Startup Community | Technology | Early Growth | University of Rochester | 137 (D) | 56 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | ||
NY Tech Meetup | Manhattan | Startup Community | Technology | Growth | 52 (D) | 26 (D) | ||||
Long Island Capital Alliance | New Hyde Park | Startup Community | General | Early Growth | 16 (D) | 7 (R) | ||||
Hudson Valley Center for Innovation | New Rochelle | Startup Community | General | Early Growth | 91 (D) | 35 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | |||
Get Sh!t Done | Brooklyn | Startup Community | General | Early Growth | 52 (D) | 25 (D) | Offers Traction Accelerator. Focus on female founders. 37 Angels affiliated. | |||
Startup Leadership Program NYC | Manhattan | Startup Community | General | Growth | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | 37 Angels affiliated | |||
The Hub | Hamilton | Startup Community | General | Growth | 121 (R) | 53 (R) | Affiliated with the Hamilton Partnership for Community Development | |||
Cyber NYC | Manhattan | Startup Community | Cybersecurity | Growth | 65 (D) | 26 (D) | ||||
Astia | Manhattan | Startup Community | General | Growth | 69 (D) | 30 (D) | Focus on female founders. Offering includes Astia Fund, Angels, and Edge. 37 Angels affiliated. | |||
SBU Innovation Center | St. Bonaventure | Startup Community | General | Foundation | St. Bonaventure University | 148 (R) | 57 (R) | |||
Digital.NYC | Manhattan | Startup Community | Software | Growth | 65 (D) | 26 (D) | Online hub of the New York City startup and technology ecosystem, bringing together every company, startup, investor, accelerator, incubator, resource and organization in the five boroughs. Public/private partnership between the office of Mayor Bill de Blasio, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Gust, and over a dozen leading NYC-based technology and media companies. | |||
The Bronx Innovation Factory | Bronx | Startup Accelerator | Manufacturing | Growth | 84 (D) | 32 (D) | Bronx Business Tech Incubator Affiliated | |||
The Scalarator | Manhattan | Startup Accelerator | Cybersecurity | Growth | 66 (D) | 26 (D) | Operated by the Jerusalem Venture Press (JVP). Offering includes NYCx Cybersecurity Moonshot Challenge. | |||
AccelerateHV | New Paltz | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | 104 (D) | 41 (D) | ||||
StartFast Venture Accelerator | Syracuse | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | 128 (D) | 50 (D) | $1.7M in assets under management (AUM) | |||
Saunders Summer Startup Accelerator | Rochester | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | RIT | 138 (D) | 59 (D) | |||
Columbia Startup Lab | Manhattan | Startup Accelerator | General | Early Growth | Columbia | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
Buffalo Founder Institute | Buffalo | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | 149 (D) | 63 (D) | 37 Angels affiliated | |||
IgniteU NY | Troy | Startup Accelerator | General | Early Growth | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | Innovate 518 affiliated | |||
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator | Manhattan | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | 75 (D) | 28 (D) | 37 Angels affiliated | |||
43North | Buffalo | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | 141 (D) | 63 (D) | Invest $5M annually in their startups, invest Buffalo Niagara affiliated | |||
Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition | Saratoga Springs | Startup Accelerator | General | Early Growth | Skidmore College | 113 (D) | 43 (R) | |||
Upstate Venture Connect | Syracuse | Startup Accelerator | General | Early Growth | 129 (D) | 53 (R) | ||||
New York Founder Institute | Manhattan | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | 67 (D) | 29 (D) | 37 Angels affiliated | |||
NYDesigns | Queens | Startup Accelerator | Hardware | Early Growth | LaGuardia Community College | 37 (D) | 12 (D) | New York State certified Business Incubator | ||
HWS Summer Sandbox Idea Accelerator | Geneva | Startup Accelerator | General | Early Growth | Hobart & William Smith College | 131 (R) | 54 (R) | |||
New York Biz Lab | Schenectady | Startup Accelerator | General | Growth | 111 (D) | 49 (R) | Innovate 518 affiliated | |||
AngelPad | Manhattan | Startup Accelerator | Technology | Early Growth | Potentially work with drones | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | 37 Angels affiliated | ||
SUNY Startup Summer School | Albany | NYS Agency | Technology | Foundation | SUNY System | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | |||
START-UP NY | Manhattan | NYS Agency | General | Growth | SUNY System | 70 (D) | 31 (D) | ETIC affiliated | ||
SUNY TURBO | Albany | NYS Agency | Technology | Foundation | SUNY System | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | |||
Excelsior Jobs | Albany | NYS Agency | General | Growth | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | ||||
SUNY Insure | Albany | NYS Agency | General | Growth | SUNY System | 108 (D) | 44 (R) | |||
New York Innovation Showcase | Manhattan | NYS Agency | General | Growth | SUNY System | 73 (D) | 28 (D) | |||
CUNY Startups | Manhattan | NYC Agency | General | Foundation | CUNY System | 75 (D) | 28 (D) | |||
International Innovators Initiative (IN2NYC) | Manhattan | NYC Agency | General | Foundation | CUNY System | 73 (D) | 27 (D) | Partnered with City College of New York (Zahn Innovation Center), LaGuardia Community College (NYDesigns), Lehman College (Information Technology Innovation Lab), Medgar Evers College (Entrepreneurship & Experiential Learning Training Lab), Queens College (Tech Incubator Center), College of Staten Island (Entrepreneurial Incubator & Educational Center), New York University (Future Labs) | ||
CUNY I-Corps | Manhattan | NYC Agency | General | Foundation | CUNY System | 67 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
BetaWorks | Manhattan | Financial Services | Technology | Early Growth | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | Offerings include startup studios, camp, build, and ventures. 37 Angels affiliated. | |||
Upstate Capital Association of NY | New Paltz | Financial Services | Technology | Growth | 103 (D) | 42 (D) | Two separate services for Venture + Growth and Private Equity + M&A | |||
Think Dutchess | Poughkeepsie | Financial Services | General | Growth | 106 (D) | 41 (D) | ||||
SoBro | Bronx | Financial Services | General | Growth | 84 (D) | 32 (D) | Bronx Business Tech Incubator Affiliated | |||
Launch NY | Buffalo | Financial Services | Technology | Early Growth | University at Buffalo | 141 (D) | 63 (D) | Invest Buffalo Niagara affiliated, has venture fund "Launch NY Seed Fund" | ||
Venture Out | Manhattan | Financial Services | Technology | Growth | 75 (D) | 27 (D) | 37 Angels affiliated | |||
New York Small Business Development Center | Albany | Economic Development | General | Early Growth | SUNY System | 109 (D) | 44 (R) | Network of 22 campus-based centers and outreach offices across NY State | ||
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) | Manhattan | Economic Development | General | Growth | 65 (D) | 26 (D) | ||||
Invest Buffalo Niagara | Buffalo | Economic Development | General | Growth | 149 (D) | 63 (D) | ||||
Partnership for New York City | Manhattan | Economic Development | General | Growth | 65 (D) | 26 (D) | New York Ventures affiliated | |||
CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity | Syracuse | Economic Development | Technology | Growth | 129 (D) | 53 (R) | ||||
Ernst & Young Consulting | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | 75 (D) | 31 (D) | ||||
IBM Global Business Services | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | 73 (D) | 28 (D) | ||||
Deloitte Consulting | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | Have support for Defense, Security, and Justice, also have Aerospace and Defense under manufacturing | 66 (D) | 27 (D) | |||
KPMG | Manhattan | Consulting Firm | General | Growth | 73 (D) | 27 (D) |