WCBA Program Schedule 2024-2025
Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator, WCBA is the first and only competitive-entry, six-month program of personalized entrepreneurial education delivered for first time founders of bioscience ventures of any development stage focused on healthcare innovation in Westchester.
Application & Pre-Program Schedule | |
Applications Open | May 9 - October 22 |
Program Schedule | |
Program Orientation & Kickoff* | December 16, 2024 |
Bootcamp -Jan 6*, 7*, 13, 14, 21*, 22*, 2025 | January 2025 |
Weekly Workshops | January - May 2025 |
Westchester Bioscience Community Kickoff: Meet the WCBA 2025 Cohort! | January 21, 2025 |
Coaching - 15 Weeks | February 5 – May 13, 2025 |
Mentorship | February - May 2025 |
First Roundtable* | February 4, 2025 |
Facts about Funding: How Investors make decisions about life science ventures | February 12, 2025 |
Second Roundtable* | March 4, 2025 |
Westchester Bioscience Community Event: Corporate Partnerships | March 12, 2025 |
Third Roundtable* | April 1, 2025 |
Westchester Bioscience Community Event | April 9, 2025 |
Practice Pitch Day* | May 5, 2025 |
Pitch Day* | May 8, 2024 |
Fourth Roundtable* | May 13, 2025 |
Westchester Bioscience Community Event: Community Health and Clinical Trials | May 13, 2025 |
Program Debrief | May 13 – June 1, 2025 |
Westchester Bioscience Community Event | June, 2025 |
Program Concludes | June 30, 2025 |
Weekly Virtual Workshops every Wednesday 8:30AM-9:30AM from January 31- May 1, 2025
Workshops are scheduled prior to each Roundtable event starting at 4:00PM.