WCBA Program Schedule 2023-2024
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.
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Application & Pre-Program Schedule | |
(Early Action) Application Deadline | Aug 30, 2023 |
(Rolling) Screening of Applications | July – Nov 22, 2023 |
(Early Action) Final Interviews | July 24, Aug 14, Sept 18, Oct 3,2023 |
Info Session: General WCBA | Sept 26, 2023, 12 pm - 1 pm |
Info Session: IndieBio NY + GRO + Nucleate + FirstXFounder | Oct 3, 2023, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
WCBA Info Session: Columbia Engineering | Oct 4, 2023, 10 am - 11 am |
WCBA | ABCT Strengthening Your Application Workshop | Oct 4, 2023, 12 pm - 1 pm |
(Early Action) Pre-Program Roundtable* | Oct 18, 2023 |
Final Application Deadline | Oct 24, 2023 |
Final Interviews | Dec. 1, 2023 |
Program Schedule | |
Program Program Orientation & Kickoff* | Dec 11, 2023 |
Bootcamp - Jan. 8*, 9*; 16, 17; 22, 23 | Jan 2024 |
Weekly workshops start Jan. 30 and conclude April 24, 2024 | Jan. 30 |
Coaching 15 weeks | Feb 5 – May 13, 2024 |
Mentorship | Feb – May 2024 |
Second Roundtable* | Feb 8, 2024 |
Third Roundtable* | Mar 5, 2024 |
Fourth Roundtable* | April 3, 2024 |
Practice Pitch Day* | May 3, 2024 |
Pitch Day* | May 9, 2024 |
Program De Brief | May 13 – June 1, 2024 |
Program Concludes | June 30, 2024 |
Webinars every Wednesday 8:30AM-9:30AM from January 31- May 1, 2024
Workshops are scheduled prior to each Roundtable event starting at 4:00PM.