POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement under
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") with
respect to Harris & Harris Group, Inc., a New York corporation, hereby
authorizes, designates and appoints Jackie Matthews, Carmen DeForest and
Patricia N. Egan to act as attorney-in-fact to execute and file statements
on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 (including Form ID) and any successor forms
adopted by the Securities Exchange Commission, as required by the 1934 Act
and the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, and to take
such other actions as such attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or appropriate
in connection with such statements, hereby confirming and ratifying all
actions that such attorney-in-fact has taken or may take in reliance hereon.
This power of attorney shall continue in effect until the undersigned no
longer has an obligation to file statements under the section cited above,
or until specifically terminated in writing by the undersigned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this power of
attorney on the 29th day of July 2014.





                                    By:  /s/ Misti Ushio
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					 Misti Ushio