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:   Stacy R. Brandom
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                      Stacy R. Brandom