The Syracuse Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars has a strong partnership with the CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) which is part of SUNY Upstate Medical University. Syracuse University startups have greatly benefitted from its excellent programming. This fall the CNYBAC is hosting a Concept to Commercialization Virtual Series starting September 9 and continuing through December. Sessions include discussions of regulatory, commercialization and ecosystem resources helpful for biotech-related product development and launch to market. We highly recommend it for faculty, staff, student and alumni ventures who are working on innovations in bio, life and health sciences, as well as other sectors such as medical devices and medical technologies. Innovations can be products, services or technologies, and there has never been a greater demand than now for commercializing great research and ideas coming out of universities.
See all CNYBAC events with complete descriptions of each here. Register for any/all sessions of the Concept to Commercialization Virtual Series here.
All sessions are at 2:00 – 3:00 unless otherwise noted:
| Date | Presentation Title | Presenter(s) |
| Sept 9 | Commercialization Pathway* | Molly Zimmerman |
| Sept 16 | IP Valuation and Triage for Early Stage Ventures | John Brenner |
| Sept 23 | Connecting with Customers | David Eilers and Arber Ruci |
| Sept 30 | FDA Regulations* | Gary Brennan |
| Oct 5 | IndieBio NY | Stephen Chambers, Sam Lee and Julie Wolf |
| Oct 14 | Design Controls, Verification & Validation* | Sarah Burlingame |
| Oct 20 | NYS Manufacturing Extension Partnership | Jim D’Agostino, Steve Melito |
| Oct 27 | The Tech Garden and the Hotspot Program | Jeannine Rogers, Kara Jones |
| Nov 4 | Quality Systems* | Dave Johnson |
| Nov 11 | How to Sell Your Product: Channel, Sales Strategy, Selling Methods | Courtney Chiavara Perrone and Jamie Wood |
| Nov 18 | Good Clinical Practice Regulations and Clinical Trials* | Kathi Durdon |
| Dec 2 | Startup Resources: Business & Financial Culture | Kurt D’Angelo and Sean Richardson |
| Dec 9 (12-1) | Export Information for Small Businesses | Steven King |
*These sessions are eligible for Certificate of Attendance towards SOCRA and other professional recertification education credit
Sponsorship support for the program is through: CenterState CEO; Innovation Law Center, College of Law, Syracuse University; MedTech; TDO; The Research Foundation for SUNY; SUNY Upstate