Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship across the University at Albany and the Capital Region

The UAlbany Innovation Center was created to strengthen and serve the already bustling culture of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University and to accelerate the commercialization of university research and innovative ideas. The Center initiates programs and participates in activities that bridge research and education with industry. During each engagement, companies, educators, experts, and students collaborate on real-world problems and deliver real-world results. The UAlbany Innovation Center supports innovation and innovators through collaboration, education, and incubation by bringing industry leaders together with university researchers to fuel innovative thinking and enable collaboration across the fields of climate and environmental science, biomedical science and biotechnology, forensic sciences and cybersecurity, and advanced data analytics. Support for innovation activities is provided through Innovate 518 - The Capital Region Innovation Hot Spot.