INVEST CAPITAL REGION: LIFE SCIENCES + HEALTHCARE

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Lally School of Management will host Invest Capital Region: Life Sciences + Healthcare, our second demo day to showcase emerging startups, invite investors to Upstate New York, and build connections within and across the investment ecosystem.

In addition to an afternoon full of great pitches from the startups cultivated as part of the Practicum in Life Sciences Entrepreneurship, and networking between regional higher education institutions and Mt. Sinai Innovation Partners, representatives from three accelerators will attend to enhance the much-needed exposure for these new collaborative startups.

The concepts were generated by September’s Innovation Week with Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany Medical College, The Center for Disabilities, Mount Sinai, and RPI. The virtual event featured various faculty researchers and clinicians interested in commercializing their work and split into two tracks – research translation and investment-ready startups.

Additionally, the event will include a fireside chat with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Martin A. Schmidt ’81, Ph.D., and Sean O’Sullivan ’85 entitled, “The Intersection of Funding Life Sciences Startups and Research Innovation.” O’Sullivan is an entrepreneur, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding MapInfo Corporation. He is the founder and managing partner at SOSV, a venture capital operation. With more than $1.5 billion in assets under management and nearly 300 investments per year, including 100+ pre-seed rounds in new startups, SOSV is one of the most active venture investors in the world. Its industry-leading startup development programs include HAX (hard tech) and IndieBio (human and planetary health).

Registration closes April 23, 2024, so please register early as space is limited.