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Albany Medical College Office of Translational Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer

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About the program · 2 linked sources

OTR is Albany Medical College's central technology transfer and commercialization office. It supports students, researchers, and clinicians across the Albany Med Health System from invention disclosure through patenting, licensing, startup formation, and SBIR/STTR grant support. OTR also operates a virtual business incubation program and runs entrepreneurial training including the acphs-bioinnovation-bootcamp (joint with ACPHS CBET), Clinical Immersion Program, and Innovation Seminars.

Also known as: OTR, AMC Bio-Innovation Center

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.

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Campus Wide

Last activity

2026-02-01

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    Application and Timing

    Inventors submit invention disclosures early, ideally before publication or presentation. No fixed application cycle for OTR services themselves.

    Participants

    Students, researchers, clinicians, startups, small businesses, and regional partners. Monthly Patent Advisory Committee reviews invention disclosures.

    Funding and Equity

    OTR provides SBIR/STTR application support and connects inventors with accelerators and funders. 40% of royalties are distributed to inventors for institution-owned IP. No internal pre-seed fund amount or equity policy is publicly disclosed.

    Recent Activity

    OTR page updated February 2026. Active programming listed includes the Bioinnovation Bootcamp, Clinical Immersion Program, Innovation Seminars, monthly Patent Advisory Committee, and the annual Capital Region Bioinnovation Forum.

    Known Startups or Winners

    No 2023-2026 Albany Med-specific startup portfolio or winner list is published on the OTR page. The Bioinnovation Bootcamp's 2024 winner Hilario Castillo is the most recent documented venture outcome.

    Research gaps & things to verify

    Verification Gaps

    • Whether Bioinnovation Bootcamp ran again in 2025 or 2026.
    • Albany Med-affiliated spinouts, licensees, or startups since 2023.
    • Current staffing, annual patent and licensing volumes, and commercialization metrics.
    • Whether OTR takes equity in startups formed around institution-owned IP.
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