Calverton Business Incubator is owned and operated by Stony Brook University. The 15,680-square-foot incubator reflects the traditional strengths of the East End of Long Island and focuses on nurturing the development of new agriculture, aquaculture, and environmental technologies. The Calverton facility includes offices, conference rooms, and laboratories with both fresh and salt-water access, and houses the satellite office of the Small Business Development Center at Stony Brook. The Incubator supports entrepreneurial companies by providing access to resources and strategies for a period of 3-5 years in an effort to foster the research and development of products and/or services for introduction into the marketplace.