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ACPHS BioInnovation Bootcamp

Also known as: BioInnovation Bootcamp, Capital Region BioInnovation Pitch Night

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · Albany, NY

An eight-week bootcamp run jointly by ACPHS CBET and Albany Medical College's Office of Translational Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer (OTR). The program teaches medical entrepreneurs about commercialization, intellectual property, clinical trials, FDA and regulatory issues, and team building, culminating in a competitive pitch night with cash and in-kind prizes.

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Quick fit check

  • Offers direct funding
  • No equity required
  • Partially verified

Key numbers

Funding range

$15,500 – $25,000

Grant

Equity

None

Application

Unclear

Regional

Last activity

2024-05-30

Medium confidence

Application and Timing

The 2024 cycle ran April 11 to May 30, 2024, with a public pitch night on May 30, 2024. No subsequent application cycle has been confirmed in reviewed sources.

Participants

Entrepreneurs, clinicians, faculty, postdocs, students, and medical researchers. The first cohort had 15 attendees, with nine progressing to pitch at the final event.

Funding and Equity

$25,000 in cash and in-kind prizes were advertised for the pitch night. First-place winner Hilario Castillo received $15,500 in cash and in-kind support. All prizes appear non-dilutive.

Recent Activity

Documented activity is limited to 2024. No 2025 or 2026 bootcamp announcement was found. Recurrence is unverified — the program may have been a pilot.

Known Startups or Winners

Winner: Hilario Castillo (patented two-needle syringe). Participants included RPI postdoc Mengzhou Li and ACPHS PharmD student Dylan Wang.

Verification Gaps

  • Whether the bootcamp ran again in 2025 or 2026 and whether it is annual.
  • Complete participant and finalist roster.
  • Follow-on outcomes for bootcamp participants and winner.

ACPHS BioInnovation Bootcamp

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