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SUNY Startup Summer School

Also known as: S4

State University of New York · , NY

S4 is SUNY's system-wide virtual accelerator and commercialization-education program. The current program combines a ten-week curriculum with mentoring, I-Corps-style customer discovery, grant support, office hours, and Demo Day.

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  • Indirect support only
  • No equity required
  • Currently active
  • Verified by research

Key numbers

Funding range

$0 – $0

Non Dilutive Grant, In Kind

Equity

None

Application

Annual

System Wide

Last activity

2026-06-16

High confidence

Application and Timing

The current S4 page describes a 2026 ten-week cycle from May through July, with Demo Day and graduation scheduled for July 28, 2026. The live registration page should be checked for current deadlines.

Participants

The retained sources identify SUNY faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and affiliated startup leaders as participants. The 2025 investment guidelines narrowed Catalyst eligibility to teams developing SUNY intellectual property and completing licensing milestones.

Funding and Equity

S4 participation provides indirect funding support through grant development and access to TAF. No retained source says ordinary participation takes equity. Selected 2025 TAF Catalyst Investments used convertible notes or SAFEs.

Recent Activity

As observed June 22, 2026, the official S4 page listed completed sessions through June 16 and upcoming sessions, office hours, and Demo Day. It also reported 1,243 entrepreneurs trained, 25 companies formed, more than $24.8 million in non-dilutive funding secured by alumni, and 44 participating campuses; these are first-party program metrics.

Known Startups or Winners

The supplied research report names SupreMEtric as a past winner, but direct winner evidence was not retained in this pass.

Verification Gaps

  • Current application deadline and acceptance criteria.
  • Complete cohort and winner lists by year.
  • Independent verification of cumulative program metrics.

SUNY Startup Summer School

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News & articles

News articles and official sources documenting SUNY Startup Summer School at State University of New York.

4 sources

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RF SUNY Central Commercialization Stack

Research Foundation for SUNY

Observed 2026-06-22
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Research Foundation for SUNY

RF SUNY Central Commercialization Stack

The RF SUNY technology-to-market page identifies a coordinated portfolio of central programs: S4, TAF, SUNY Venture Advisors, Startup Grant Works, Startup Design Studio, Startup Pitch Lab, and CxO. The current S4 page adds a detailed 2026 curriculum, participation metrics, office hours, and a July 28, 2026 Demo Day and graduation.

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