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Albany Law School Innovation Intensive
Also known as: Innovation Intensive
Albany Law School · Albany, NY
An experiential apprenticeship program that places Albany Law students on interdisciplinary teams with business and engineering students under the supervision of the Research Foundation for SUNY and strategic partners including SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Students work on IP protection, startup formation, financing, and commercialization support for inventors across the SUNY system.
Quick fit check
- No funding listed
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Partially verified
Key numbers
Funding range
$0 – $0
In Kind
Equity
None
Application
Ongoing
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-01-01
Medium confidence
Application and Timing
Students participate through experiential curriculum or Semester-in-Practice placements. No fixed public application deadline was found in reviewed materials.
Participants
Albany Law J.D. students; business and engineering students from partner institutions; inventors across the SUNY system. Participation is through experiential curriculum or Semester-in-Practice placements.
Funding and Equity
The program provides no direct founder funding. Its value is in legal and commercialization support — patent preparation, startup formation, and tech-transfer workflow experience. No equity is taken.
Recent Activity
The core program page remains live in 2026. The launch announcement dates to 2019, and public 2023–2026 milestones are limited in the reviewed sources.
Known Startups or Winners
Example participant outcome: Joshua Pearlman '20 helped file a provisional patent. Alumni outcomes include RF leadership roles such as Matthew Mroz '08 and Tanya Waite '09.
Verification Gaps
- Whether Innovation Intensive is still enrolling each semester in 2025–2026.
- Current partner organizations and annual student participation numbers.
- Recent startup formation or licensing outcomes from student work.
Albany Law School Innovation Intensive
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News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Albany Law School Innovation Intensive at Albany Law School.
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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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