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Albany Law School
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Albany Law School is a private, independent law school in Albany, New York, serving as the Capital Region's only law school. Its startup infrastructure is specialized — centered on legal and commercialization support for ventures rather than direct incubation or funding. The core assets are albany-law-innovation-intensive (an experiential tech-commercialization apprenticeship with RF SUNY) and albany-law-community-economic-development-clinic (a legal clinic serving startups and small businesses).
Include as a specialized law-school commercialization and venture-support node. Albany Law has credible, institution-linked startup infrastructure through the Innovation Intensive and CED Clinic, but neither is a direct founder-funding or company-creation program. Its value is as a legal and commercialization services node within the broader Capital Region ecosystem.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-22); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
2
All currently active
Top direct funding
No direct cash prizes indexed
Equity
No equity on indexed programs
Program mix
2
Small Business Support · Venture Education
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
Albany Law's programs provide no direct founder funding. The Innovation Intensive offers legal and commercialization support; the CED Clinic provides free legal services. The $1 million Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund's current deployment is unverified.
Recent Activity
As observed June 22, 2026, the CED Clinic page is active with current contact and service descriptions. The Innovation Intensive page is live but lacks recent milestones. The pathway page remains up but most descriptive material appears to be legacy content.
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Historical winners (research notes)
CED Clinic clients: Second Chance Opportunities Inc., Sunhee's Farm and Kitchen, Deep-Rooted Arborist. Innovation Intensive participant: Joshua Pearlman '20 (provisional patent). Alumni in tech-transfer: Matthew Mroz '08, Tanya Waite '09, Maureen O'Connor '14.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- Whether the $1 million Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund currently makes grants, fellowships, or awards.
- Whether Innovation Intensive is still enrolling each semester with current enrollment numbers.
- Whether Accelerate518 remains an active formal linkage.
- Whether any student clubs, alumni groups, or ventures generated founder outcomes in 2023–2026.
- Current details on any active pitch competition, venture challenge, or Startup Law Day events.
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Albany Law School.
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Official sources(3)
Albany Law School Community Economic Development Clinic
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Albany Law School Community Economic Development Clinic
Official Albany Law page describing the Community Economic Development (CED) Clinic, a legal clinic that serves startups, small businesses, nonprofits, and grassroots groups.
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Albany Law School Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
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Albany Law School Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship pathway page at Albany Law, describing the school's positioning in the Capital Region entrepreneurial ecosystem, including partnerships, competitions, Accelerate518 linkage, and the $1 million Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund.
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Albany Law School Innovation Intensive
Two captured pages: the main Innovation Intensive program page and the 2019 launch announcement detailing the partnership between Albany Law, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and the Research Foundation for SUNY.
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