As part of SUNY Upstate Medical University, the Central New York Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) is a state certified business incubator offering state-of the-art wet and dry lab space, resources, mentorship and education to startups commercializing biotech innovations.

By providing business acceleration services, access to industry-specific development resources and mentors to innovators in the bioscience field, CNYBAC advances CenterState CEO's mission to grow important industry sectors and the entrepreneurial ecosystem. CenterState CEO supports CNYBAC with staff and technical assistance, and promoting it to prospective tenants. CNYBAC is also a participant in New York State’s Innovatoin Hot Spot program through a contract with CenterState CEO’s The Tech Garden.

CenterState CEO Organizational Partners are independent organizations aligned in their mutual interest to support business growth and advance economic development in the Central New York region and beyond. CenterState CEO provides operational support services, co-location or others benefits, and collaboration on strategic priorities and opportunities.

Other Organizational Partners

NUAIR

NUAIR provides expertise in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operations, research and integration.

Upstate Minority Economic Alliance

A nonprofit whose mission is to harness the economic power of the minority community for the benefit of the region.