UVC

Connecting Upstate NY Founders

Connecting to what? Customers, capital, talent, and mentorship. Every interaction with us should move you closer to building a growing business here, in the rest of NY.

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Upstate to Europe: Founder Fusion Roadshow

Nov 13 · Tallinn, Harju County

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Office Hours with UNY50 & Mentors: Save the date

Nov 4 · Rochester, New York

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Office Hours with UNY50 & Mentors: Save the date

Oct 26 · Buffalo, New York

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Private Upstate Founders Dinner: DC, Dual Use

Oct 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

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Upstate to DC: Founder Fusion Roadshow

Oct 20 · Washington, DC, USA

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Climate Week Brunch: Family Offices & VCs Investing in Climate Tech

Sep 24 · New York

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Climate Week Happy Hour: Enterprise Partnerships for Startups

Sep 22 · New York

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Unleashed Founders Retreat

Sep 14 · Skaneateles, New York

 NETWORK WIN

Case Study: Romix Biosciences

NETWORK WIN

Case Study: Sign-Speak

NETWORK WIN

Case Study: Sydor Technologies

By The Numbers

UVC tracks the high-growth companies building across Upstate New York, and works directly with the founders behind them. These are the 2025 figures.

719
High Growth Companies Tracked
266
Founders Supported
266
Companies Directly Supported
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Curated Over Crowded

Founders need customers, capital, talent, and people who've done it before. We make those introductions.

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About UVC

Founded by high-growth founders. Twelve years of Give First culture, now a region-wide movement across Upstate NY.

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Meet the UNY50

50 accomplished founders and operators who give their time, capital, and networks to the next generation.

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Flagship Events

Office Hours, UNY50 Dinners, and Founder Roadshows across Upstate NY and beyond.

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Flagship Programs

Office Hours

1-on-1 sessions pairing founders with experienced mentors, investors, and operators. Every meeting is intentional. Quality over quantity.

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UNY50 Dinners

Intimate, relationship-first gatherings of Upstate's top 50 founders. The conversations that don't happen at conferences.

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Founder Roadshows

Taking Upstate founders to the capital and connections they need. Small delegations to the cities where their customers, investors, and partners are.

Detroit
Boston
NYC
DC
Helsinki
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