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Albany
The organizations, programs, and funding that help companies grow in Albany.
Programs and accelerators
Every city esd.ny.govDivision of Minority and Women's Business DevelopmentEmpire State Development office that certifies MWBEs and connects them to state contracts, training and networking. (opens in a new tab)
Every city ogs.ny.govDivision of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business DevelopmentState office that certifies service-disabled veteran-owned businesses and helps them win New York State contracts. (opens in a new tab)
innovate518.comInnovate 518UAlbany-managed network of Capital Region incubators, with startup resources, events and investor connections. (opens in a new tab)
Every city nyserda.ny.govNYSERDA Commercialization ProgramNYSERDA's network of mentoring, fellowship, coaching and scale-up programs for New York climate tech startups. (opens in a new tab)
news.rpi.eduSCALE.RensselaerRPI accelerator for tough tech startups in downtown Troy, with wet and dry labs; its first in-person cohort starts in winter 2027. (opens in a new tab)
severinocenter.rpi.eduSeverino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at RPIRPI entrepreneurship center in Troy with coaching, workshops, pitch competitions and innovation space. (opens in a new tab)
startuptechvalley.orgStartup Tech ValleyCapital Region pitch and networking series where founders present to investors and the community. (opens in a new tab)
albany.eduUAlbany Innovation CenterTech startup incubator at UAlbany with office space, mentors and links to university research. (opens in a new tab)