UAlbany Innovation Center

09/11/2026

Meet A Woman in STEM: Quantum Startup Founder and Former IBM CTO - https://mailchi.mp/albany/meet-a-woman-in-stem-quantum-startup-founder-and-former-ibm-cto

09/11/2026

We are excited to welcome Anna Topol ('97, '01) back to UAlbany, this time as our keynote for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day during University at Albany's Research & Entrepreneurship Week. Check out Anna talking about the importance of science communication at Upstate Venture Connect's Founder Office Hours earlier this summer, and register for R&E Week today! https://events.albany.edu/event/rne-week-day-1-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-2026

07/31/2026

Calling all cleantech companies - sign up today for Launch NY's webinar on partnerships in cleantech! https://luma.com/7ojpf80b?tk=E3oflG

Meet one of our featured speakers for our upcoming webinar: Jon DeWald, Founder & CEO at HelixIntel

Corporate & Strategic Partnerships in Cleantech at noon on August 12th

Register here: https://luma.com/7ojpf80b

Jon has built HelixIntel into a company working with leading insurance organizations to help shift the industry from reactive claims management toward proactive risk prevention through technology.

In this session, he'll share lessons from building strategic partnerships that have supported HelixIntel's growth, including:

• Working with enterprise partners

• Turning partnerships into commercialization opportunities

• Positioning a startup for long-term collaboration

• What founders should be doing earlier than they think

Joining Jon will also be:

Paul Burgon, Partner at KittyHawk

Moderated by Kyle Blumin, Launch NY Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Sponsored by NYSERDA

https://luma.com/7ojpf80b

07/31/2026

How many UAlbany students, faculty, and staff will be at Costco during opening week? 🤔 Drop an emoji if you can't wait.

07/31/2026

We love the way Tom Begley has made the science here so accessible! Yogurts all around!

07/21/2026

Great customer discovery tip from Zara Ali, founder at Clover Street Partners, in this Risky Routes interview with

07/14/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 New York State Commercialization Competition, and eligible NYS startups have the opportunity to compete for a share of up to $420,000 in funding to accelerate commercialization.

Join our free informational webinar on Tuesday, July 14 at 10:00 AM ET to learn more about:
• Eligibility requirements
• The application process
• Key deadlines
• What applicants need to know before submitting

Whether you're preparing your application or exploring commercialization opportunities, this webinar will provide valuable insights to help you navigate the competition process.

📅 July 14, 2026
⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM ET

Register today and learn how your startup can compete for funding: https://bit.ly/4eOdoCF

06/08/2026

Things are moving and shaking in Upstate NY!

📢 Hey founders! Bored this week? We've got you covered:

NY SMART I-CorridorSemiconductor Summit - TODAY
🔗 https://nextcorps.org/event/ny-smart-i-corridor-semiconductor-summit/

FuzeHub Manufacturing Expo: Vitality in the Valley 2026 - 6/2
🔗 https://fuzehub.com/viv2026/

NSF Energy Storage Engine in Upstate NY Information Session -6/3
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nsf-energy-storage-engine-in-upstate-new-york-information-session-tickets-1980722689885?utm_campaign=3196230-NENY%20General&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--VEAjRX1j21nW_HXrX17gLXdvKaClweDlUsMht9J0qrPhVIMROGxcxx1iBWHevASTga-G11244jyZBQT9eJdSf6wmj_av912Iy6bW5ubsX4vp_LlI&_hsmi=420924941&utm_content=420924941&utm_source=hs_email

2026 43North Why to Apply Webinar - 6/3
🔗 https://43north.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aNTK0w6mQFmwB9eEIalMuQ #/registration

Startup Wednesday Rochester - Starts 6/3
🔗 https://startupwednesday.org/rochester

Department of Surgery: Inaugural Philip L. Glick, MD, MBA, FACS, FRCS (Eng.) Endowed Lectureship on the Business of Surg - 6/4
🔗 https://calendar.buffalo.edu/site/jsmbs/event/department-of-surgery-inaugural-philip-l-glick-md-mba-facs-frcs-eng-endowed-lectureship-on-the-business-of-surg/

NextCorps First Thursdays Creative Collisions - 6/4
🔗 https://nextcorps.org/event/first-thursdays-creative-collisions-06-04-26/

Check out this page for more events: https://launchny.org/events/