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Pitch competition · Albany, New York, United States

FuzeHub Commercialization Competition

An annual competition for pre-revenue manufacturing and technology companies in New York State with a working prototype. Finalists present at the NYS Innovation Summit for awards of up to US$150,000.

Closed Run by FuzeHub (Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund)

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Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published Awards of up to US$150,000 to improve a prototype or a go-to-market strategy
Instrument
Prize
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
Hardware
Open to founders from
United States
Perks
not published

Finalists must present in person at the NYS Innovation Summit in Buffalo (27-28 October 2026).

Application dates

Closed2026 competition

Usual timing: 2027 dates are not yet published. In 2026 applications ran from 6 July to 10 August, and finalists present on 27-28 October 2026.

Who can apply

  • Company resides and operates in New York State, with at least one founder living in the state
  • Pre-revenue and pre-seed, with an existing tangible prototype
  • Less than US$2M in grants received in the past two years
  • Registered with Dun & Bradstreet with an eligible NAICS code
  • Stage: pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Albany. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. The last window we track closed on 10 August 2026. 2027 dates are not yet published. In 2026 applications ran from 6 July to 10 August, and finalists present on 27-28 October 2026.

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