Keynote:
Timmy Oh
Christine Tate
Keynote Speakers
Timmy Oh, Cofounder & CEO, Vara Safety
Christine Tate, Cofounder & COO, Vara Safety
Timmy Oh is a tech founder, executive, and industry expert in firearm safety. He co-founded Vara Safety, a tech-driven company impacting firearm safety.
Christine Tate, comes from a multi-generational military family with an incredible business background in executive management, finance, and investments.
Vara successfully launched their product in 2020 and is now rapidly growing.
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Location
SUNY Albany | ETEC Building
1220 Washington Ave, Albany, New York
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Room block @ Hilton Garden Inn
518-453-1300
1389 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206
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Agenda
10:00 AM
Investor Office Hours
Startups will meet with advisors and investors 1:1 during 25 minute office hours. Request office hours above.
11:00AM
Expo Opens
2:30PM
Keynote Conversation
Timmy Oh, Cofounder & CEO of Vara Safety
Christine Tate, Cofounder & COO of Vara Safety
3:30PM
Networking Reception
Attendee registration: Entrepreneurs’ Expo
Exhibitors
Blackstone LaunchPad
Blackstone LaunchPad at UAlbany is the Center for Student Entrepreneurship, supporting students exploring and developing their ideas and businesses.
Center For Excellence in Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology
Located at the university’s Albany NanoTech Complex, CENN is a resource for emerging generations of integrated circuitry (IC) through technology deployment, product prototyping, manufacturing support and workforce training.
College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity, University at Albany
Our mission is to bring together people, technology and knowledge to address the challenges of the 21st century.
FuzeHub
FuzeHub provides New York State manufacturers and technology companies with guided access to our extensive network of industry experts, programs, and assets to solve productivity, commercialization, research and development issues, and other challenges to growth.
Grow-NY
Grow-NY is a business competition focused on growing an enduring food and agriculture innovation cluster in the Grow-NY region. The competition attracts innovative, high-growth food and agriculture startups from across the globe and engages them in the region’s rapidly-growing startup ecosystem.
Hudson Valley Venture Hub
The Hudson Valley Venture Hub connects businesses to existing regional organizations and services. It provides direct, highly individualized incubation services to select startups and existing companies with the potential to reach larger-scale commercialization of their products and services.
IgniteU
Powered by the New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC), IgniteU brings the power of technology to the forefront of entrepreneurship.
Invest NY
Invest NY is a data platform mapping the innovation and investment ecosystem across New York State. It offers open-source intelligence on startups, innovation, high-growth companies, ecosystems, and investment strategies.
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, powered by Binghamton University, is a business incubator and start-up workspace ideally located in the heart of Binghamton, NY. The Koffman serves as a hub for start-up activity in the region, providing working areas and mentorship that inspire individuals and companies to create and develop transformational, innovative products and ideas.
Launch NY
Launch NY is a nonprofit venture development organization in Upstate New York. We provide pro bono mentoring and access to capital for high-growth startups located in the 27 western-most counties of NY State and the Capital Region.
Tech Valley Center of Gravity
TVCOG is a makerspace, innovation incubator, STEAM education center, and creative community focused on interdisciplinary collaboration.
Upstate Medical University
Upstate Medical University’s Office of Industry Research supports Faculty and Industry partners to advance ideas and technology to commercialization.
U.S. Small Business Administration
The SBA works to ignite change and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover.
Expo Sponsors
