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Accelerating for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (AMPS) at CBET is a hub for medical and pharmaceutical innovation. Located near key institutions, it fosters collaboration in biotechnology and pharmacy.

Accelerating Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (AMPS)

Together we bring discoveries to life!

The Accelerating Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (AMPS) at CBET is a beacon for researchers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries alike.

AMPS is a catalyst for progress in the fields of medical and pharmaceutical sciences where innovation thrives and breakthroughs come to life. 

Our incubator builds upon the esteemed legacy of the Biomedical Acceleration and Commercialization Center (BACC) and takes innovation to the next level by expanding its capabilities to encompass biotechnology and pharmacy.

Our strategic location places us within walking distance of Albany Medical College, Albany Medical Center, and Albany College of Pharmacy, fostering a collaborative ecosystem where ideas flourish and partnerships thrive. 

Our resources are three-fold:

Situated within a top-tier medical corridor in New York’s capital city, AMPS brings together the best from our region – and beyond. We collaborate with such leading organizations across the globe as:

  • Albany Medical College, Office of Translational Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer
  • Battelle
  • Capital District Education Opportunities Center
  • CARR Biosystems
  • Corning Life Sciences
  • Eppendorf
  • Hudson Valley Community College
  • IMBiome
  • Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research
  • Krackeler Scientific
  • LifeSciencesNY
  • National Science Foundation
  • NIIMBL
  • Regeneron
  • Univercells Technologies
  • US Pharmacopeia

AMPS has the resources to help you meet your business goals. With our contract research solutions, workforce training, support through our relationships with Albany Med Health System (Office of Translational Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer) (OTR), and our innovative array of programming that will educate and drive you, find your success here.Certified through NYS Empire State Development (ESD), we offer the following services to our members:

  • Translational Research: Strategic marketing, competitive analysis, invention disclosure | patents, prototyping
  • Funding Identification & Resources: Evaluate grant landscape, pitch plans, research partners, local funding and connections
  • Commercialization & Business Support: Commercialization roadmap, corporate formation, board and team selections, business plan canvas, reimbursement strategy, early regulatory

Whether you choose to occupy office space, use CBET’s labs or set-up your own private labs, our equipment and space will bring your projects to life.

With our biomanufacturing capabilities, upstream and downstream lab and equipment, and our additional supporting equipment, you’ll find what you need at AMPS.

Join us at AMPS and be part of a community dedicated to driving innovation, accelerating growth and transforming the future of medical and pharmaceutical sciences. Let’s turn ideas into reality and shape a healthier world for generations to come.

Welcome to AMPS, where together, we bring discoveries to life!