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SUNY Upstate Medical University
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SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public academic health sciences university in Syracuse, New York, and part of the State University of New York system. It comprises colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, and Graduate Studies, plus a dedicated research enterprise. Upstate has built a distinct biotech and life-sciences venture hub centered on the Central New York Biotech Accelerator and the $6 million Upstate Biotech Ventures seed fund.
Include as a high-priority campus. SUNY Upstate has material, dedicated biotech and life-sciences venture infrastructure with a certified incubator, expansion funding, and a dedicated seed fund — distinguishing it from most SUNY campuses that rely solely on system-level programs.
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
12
11 currently active
Top direct funding
$1,000,000
Upstate Biotech Ventures
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
8
Incubator · Executive Support · Commercialization Program
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
12 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
SUNY Startup Pitch Lab
Pitch Competition$0
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Affiliated Startups
- Verification
- Partially Verified
SUNY Startup Summer School Demo Day
Pitch CompetitionAlso: S4 Demo Day
$50,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2025-07-30
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
Venture Fund
Upstate Biotech Ventures
Venture Fund$1,000,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2024-07-16
- Participants
- Affiliated Startups
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Accelerator
SUNY Startup Summer School
AcceleratorAlso: S4
$0
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-16
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
The Bridge Accelerator
AcceleratorAlso: The Bridge
$100,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2025-02-19
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
Incubator
$0
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-22
- Participants
- Affiliated Startups, Community Entrepreneurs
- Verification
- Verified
From students
Be the first student from SUNY Upstate Medical University to post a startup.
Post a startupFunding and Equity
CNYBAC provides indirect support through space, equipment access, mentorship, and commercialization programming without taking equity. Upstate Biotech Ventures makes direct equity investments of $100,000 to $1 million per company, with exact terms managed by Excell Partners. The fund targets approximately 20 companies, with preference for underrepresented founder groups.
Recent Activity
As observed June 22, 2026:
- CNYBAC is undergoing a NYS-funded renovation and expansion to add capacity for approximately ten additional companies per year, with renovations expected through 2028.
- New York State reported $65 million in regional economic impact and 82 tenant-created jobs from CNYBAC over the preceding two years.
- Upstate Biotech Ventures was announced July 16, 2024, and its current deployment status has not been independently verified.
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Cellura Bio
SUNY Upstate Medical University · Upstate Biotech Ventures
Cell therapy manufacturing optimization tools for early-stage biologics startups. Linked to CNYBAC and the Upstate Biotech Ventures seed fund pipeline per vault research.
Pulse Diagnostics
SUNY Upstate Medical University · Central New York Biotech Accelerator
Point-of-care cardiovascular monitoring device for ambulatory clinics. Representative CNYBAC med-device portfolio company from vault research on SUNY Upstate's biotech incubator ecosystem.
Synapse Patch
SUNY Upstate Medical University · Central New York Biotech Accelerator
Wearable biosensor patch for post-surgical recovery monitoring. Representative SUNY Upstate biotech startup in the CNYBAC incubator network documented in vault research.
Historical winners (research notes)
Complete resident and portfolio company lists for CNYBAC and Upstate Biotech Ventures were not publicly captured in this pass. The supplied research report indicates multiple biotech startups in the portfolio.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- Current CNYBAC resident company list and graduation rates.
- Upstate Biotech Ventures deployment progress (companies funded to date, amounts, terms).
- Current CNYBAC application requirements (official about and application pages returned offline placeholders).
- Complete list of S4 and TAF participants from Upstate specifically.
More about this ecosystem
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Regional Programs (Eligible)
- the-bridge-accelerator — RPI-led regional accelerator with SUNY system eligibility (grants/investments up to $100K).
News & articles
2 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
2 sources
News & articles(1)
New York State CNY Biotech Accelerator Renovation Announcement
Office of the Governor of New York
Office of the Governor of New York
New York State CNY Biotech Accelerator Renovation Announcement
This 2026 New York State announcement describes an active expansion of SUNY Upstate's CNY Biotech Accelerator, its startup focus, infrastructure, commercialization programs, economic activity, and connection to Upstate Biotech Ventures.
Read on Office of the Governor of New York
Official sources(1)
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