Central New York Biotech Accelerator
About the program · 2 linked sources
CNYBAC is a NYS Certified Business Incubator operated by SUNY Upstate Medical University. It provides lab, office, and shared-equipment space plus commercialization programming for for-profit pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical-device startups.
Also known as: CNYBAC
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.
Key numbers
Funding range
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Space And Services
Equity
None
Application
Rolling
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-22
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Application and Timing
Rolling client accelerator application available on the CNYBAC site. Requires information on SUNY Upstate academic equipment usage and commercialization plans. The raw capture of the application page returned an offline placeholder and should be manually verified.
Participants
Early- and growth-stage biotech and medtech startups, many with SUNY Upstate or regional academic ties.
Funding and Equity
The accelerator provides space, core facility access, equipment, mentorship, and connection to funding programs including Upstate Biotech Ventures. The incubator itself does not take equity; equity investments are made by the affiliated venture fund.
Recent Activity
Designated a NYS Certified Business Incubator with an expansion backed by New York State announced in 2026, adding capacity for approximately ten additional companies per year through renovations expected through 2028. The state reported $65 million in regional economic impact and 82 tenant-created jobs over the preceding two years.
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Pulse Diagnostics
SUNY Upstate Medical University
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
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)
Portfolio includes multiple biotech startups. A complete current resident list was not captured in this pass.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
- Current resident company list and graduation rates.
- Current application requirements (CNYBAC about and application pages returned offline placeholders).
- Downstream funding outcomes for portfolio startups.
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Central New York Biotech Accelerator
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News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Central New York Biotech Accelerator at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
2 sources
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.
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CenterState CEO
Upstate Biotech Ventures Launch
This July 16, 2024 partner release records the launch and capital structure of Upstate Biotech Ventures, a seed fund managed by Excell Partners for Upstate-affiliated startups and small businesses.
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