As the demand for domestic lithium-ion battery production grows, U.S. manufacturers face increasing pressure to secure their supply chains and meet federal requirements for domestic sourcing while maintaining performance and cost competitiveness.

The companies Natrion and BridgeGreen Upcycle—both empowered by Koffman Southern Tier Incubator—identified the opportunity to expand their possibilities, all while creating a significant and locally sourced production footprint, job opportunities for New York’s manufacturing workforce, and significant efforts toward building a resilient and sustainable battery supply chain for the U.S.

For Natrion, the battery technology company significantly increased its production capacity to meet growing demand for high-performance, American-made battery components officially by opening its new manufacturing site in Buffalo in early September 2025. Supported by a $1.3 million grant from the New York Power Authority (NYPA)—as well as $250,000 from Empire State Development’s performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit Program to support staff additions and a $1.5 million investment in continued growth through New York Ventures— company’s expansion underscores Natrion’s commitment to advancing domestic battery manufacturing and innovation, and now houses production lines for the company’s proprietary Active Separator: a key technology that enhances battery safety, energy density, lifespan, and fast-charging capabilities. Critically, Natrion’s Active Separator supports domestic American battery builders in qualifying for Section 45X subsidies under new federal legislation while simultaneously diminishing cell manufacturing costs and material intensity.

Heading into 2026, the new Buffalo facility has already achieved 20,000 square meters of monthly capacity throughout with its first commissioned line at the site. At full projected utilization, the new site is expected to supply Active Separator for over 500 MWh of lithium-ion batteries per year—equivalent to approximately 11,000 electric vehicles. The expansion is expected to create 19 new jobs and positions Natrion as a key contributor to New York’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem, and is accelerating its mission to deliver safe, high-performance, and domestically produced battery solutions to meet the nation’s energy transition goals.

For Bridge Green Upcycle, the tech company is redefining battery end-of-life management by returning valuable materials to the circular battery economy. Their technology supports the full recycling ecosystem—from battery health monitoring and second-life innovation to extracting high-grade black mass and precursor materials for new batteries.

To enable this work, Bridge Green is using two wet labs at the Koffman Incubator, each equipped with fume hoods, filtration systems and specialized infrastructure for safe R&D and validation of lithium-ion battery feedstock. When the company first connected with the Southern Tier incubator, it initially operated one wet lab at Koffman, but rapid growth quickly called for even more space for operations including staging, assessment and evaluation, and expanded manufacturing space that could support a larger and more efficient workflow.

Bridge Green looked to expand within Koffman, specifically occupying the facility’s 1,200-square-foot high bay space. This offered the open, versatile, and adaptable area the company needed, with 20-foot ceilings, room for vertical storage, staging and equipment setup, and the customizable square footage suited to their evolving processes, allowing the team to scale their battery evaluation process and create needed efficiencies in processes, transportation of materials, and more. In addition, the facility’s configurable infrastructure supports required safety protocols and employee training for compliant handling of lithium-ion raw materials, and is now able to serve as the central intake hub where batteries are assessed before moving to the wet labs for mineral extraction.

But Bridge Green is not only expanding its physical footprint. With $250,000 in additional support from New York Ventures, it’s building the skilled workforce needed to support the circular battery economy. As the company prepares for future manufacturing scale-up, the ability to train, upskill and grow talent within the Koffman ecosystem will be a critical driver of New York’s clean-energy innovation leadership. The high bay facility strengthens Bridge Green’s ability to develop a skilled workforce in the Southern Tier. As Bridge Green looks ahead to establishing a full-scale manufacturing facility in New York, this consolidated environment provides a foundation for operational excellence and future talent development.

And as is the case with its fellow battery tech contemporaries at Natrion, the company’s growth contributes to regional economic development by preparing workers for emerging roles within the circular battery industry—and is making Western New York and the Southern Tier a vital part of the U.S. battery supply chain.

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The challenge was clear: traditional direct heat-transfer equipment, while efficient, was plagued by uneven heating and high emissions. As industries across the board faced increasing pressure to reduce their environmental footprint, S. Howes saw an opportunity to lead the charge.

Enter the next-generation thermal screw conveyor – a game-changing technology that promised to deliver precise heating and cooling while minimizing emissions. But bringing this innovation to market would require more than just engineering prowess. It would take a village, or in this case, a university.

The Power of Partnership

S. Howes found their perfect collaborator in the University at Buffalo’s Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics (CMI). This partnership opened doors to a wealth of resources:

• Cutting-edge research expertise
• Access to bright, young talent
• High-performance computing capabilities
• Crucial funding opportunities

With these tools at their disposal, S. Howes set out to design, manufacture, and prototype their revolutionary equipment.

From Concept to Reality

The journey from idea to marketable product is often fraught with challenges, but S. Howes had an ace up their sleeve. A FuzeHub Manufacturing Grant, secured through their partnership with CMI and UB’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, provided the financial boost needed to refine and test their equipment.

UB’s Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships stepped in, offering advanced manufacturing experts, student talent, and state-of-the-art facilities. This collaboration was the catalyst in which S. Howes’ prototype was forged and perfected.

The Fruits of Innovation

The result? A high-efficiency, environmentally friendly thermal screw conveyor that not only met but exceeded industry expectations. This equipment offered precise and efficient heating or cooling through indirect heat transfer, a significant leap forward from traditional methods.

But the true measure of success in business is sales, and S. Howes’ innovation delivered in spades. In the fiscal year 2021-2022, the company saw $1.5 million in sales. But that was just the beginning. The following year, from July 2022 to June 2023, sales skyrocketed to $8 million – a testament to the market’s hunger for sustainable solutions.

A New Chapter in Manufacturing

As we look to the future, the story of S. Howes serves as a powerful reminder of what can be achieved when innovation meets collaboration. By partnering with academic institutions and leveraging available resources, even long-established companies can pivot, innovate, and lead in the face of new challenges.

In the end, this isn’t just a story about a new piece of equipment. It’s a story about reimagining what’s possible, about finding new ways to meet old needs, and about the power of partnerships to drive progress. As industries worldwide grapple with the dual demands of efficiency and sustainability, the path blazed by S. Howes and the University at Buffalo offers a blueprint for success.

From enhancing the manufacturing processes for quantum components to developing new solutions for space exploration, New York’s academic and industrial collaborations are driving real progress in the field. These advancements are aimed not only at accelerating the development of quantum computers, but also at ensuring these technologies can seamlessly integrate with existing systems, benefit industries across sectors, and train the next generation of quantum computer scientists and space technology researchers.

Here’s a look at just some of the exciting work being done throughout the NYSTAR network:

Driving Quantum Tech Innovation

Researchers across the NYSTAR network are exploring ways to make it easier for companies to develop their quantum technologies and for those technologies to connect with each other.

Robust work is being done with qubits—the main building block for quantum computers. Producing qubits in larger quantities has been a challenge, so one of those projects is examining ways to make qubits on a larger silicon wafer, which would allow more qubits to be produced at once. This can introduce issues with the stability of the qubits, so researchers at Albany-based NY CREATES, with the help of new tools funded by the Center for Advanced Technology in Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics (CATN2), are working on improving the process of making these qubits on larger wafers. The end goal is to provide this new technology to New York companies as they create their quantum circuits.

Down the I-90, the Rochester Institute of Technology was awarded $3.97 million from the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH) to advance quantum chip technologies. The project is focused on making quantum systems stronger and more powerful by connecting them together using entangled photons (light particles).

Meanwhile, Dr. German Kolmakov, chair of the Physics department at New York City College of Technology, and Shaina Raklyar, a former doctoral student at the school, are developing a new technology called “quantum interconnect” that allows traditional internet connections to link up with quantum computers. After participating in the National Science Foundation I-Corps Hub through the NYC Innovation Hot Spot, they were able to develop a product from their technology, forming the company NextGen Quantum to help tech companies and data centers work faster and use less energy.

Building the Moon’s Infrastructure

The moon has long captured creative and scientific imagination, and New York State is helping to lead the way in the future of space exploration.

At Alfred University, the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) is a lead partner in the creation of the Space Materials Institute (SMI), currently working with Blue Star Manufacturing, a small materials-science company located in Allegany County, with ongoing NASA-funded programing. The project is creating new technology called “top-down microwave sintering” to heat and harden dust and rocks found on the moon. The technology is used to create strong surfaces, like durable landing pads, with resources found on the moon. Building essential infrastructure with material found on the moon will make it easier and cheaper to explore space.

At Brookhaven National Laboratory, another NASA-led project is underway. LuSEE-Night is a mission to land a sensitive radio spectrometer on the far side of the Moon, where the radio-quiet environment will enable searches for cosmic signals that are impossible to observe from Earth or Earth-orbiting satellites. Brookhaven Lab is responsible for several of the main electronic modules of the spectrometer, and in September completed the fabrication, testing, and delivery of the flight. The next steps will be to complete and test the onboard flight software, assemble the flight configuration, and begin the extensive environmental tests prior to integration with the spacecraft in preparation for the late-2025 launch.

Building the Next Gen Workforce

From bridging educational gaps to collegiate hackathons and the hiring of world-class faculty, New York is not only investing in technology development but is also helping students gain the skills and experience necessary to be the future leaders in the quantum and space technology fields.

The Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) co-founded the New York Consortium for Space Technology (NYCST), which focuses on driving growth in education, space technology, advanced manufacturing, and supply chain development. The consortium awarded $100,000 to the non-profit Science Buddies to develop hands-on explorations and career discovery activities for students in kindergarten through 12^th grade to support the STEM talent pipeline needed to grow the space industry workforce.

While the high school pipeline develops, the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) at Long Island’s New York Institute of Technology found that students who learned traditional and classic computer science skills needed an educational bridge to learn the different concepts and skills required for quantum computing. Based on the work of Shwetha Jayaraj, who created an end-to-end transitional program to quickly bring traditional computer scientists into the world of quantum computing for her thesis, ETIC launched a quantum training program for students and entrepreneurs, including an upcoming video seminar on its YouTube channel (@NYITETIC).

Putting skills into action, nearly 700 students across three campuses (NYU Tandon School of Engineering, City College of New York, and Columbia University) participated in the NYC HAQ Hackathon this past September. After completing a rigorous week of online training hosted by QWorld, 60 selected students formed 10 teams for the competition. During the opening weekend, held at City College and Columbia, participants tackled challenges in cryptography, finance, and health presented by SandboxAQ, qBraid, and DoraHacks, using quantum computing to address these problems. The event culminated at NYU Tandon with a final showcase where the winning team earned an all-expenses-paid invitation to the 2025 NYU Abu Dhabi Quantum Hackathon.

Meanwhile, New York-based universities continue to attract the best minds in the world. In October, Syracuse University announced that Dr. Alexander Maloney, an international leader in quantum information science, joined the College of Arts and Sciences as the inaugural Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum Science. At Syracuse, Maloney will work with four new researchers—now being recruited by the University with support from Invest Syracuse and Empire State Development—who will grow curricula and research in quantum science, providing opportunities for students to advance understanding of nature and design the next generation of quantum technologies. 

Creating More Efficient Infrastructures

Researchers and companies are utilizing quantum and space technologies to solve a variety of real-world challenges, including optimizing heating and cooling systems for buildings, integrating communication networks, and improving radar sensor technology.

A major source of both electricity usage and greenhouse gas emissions in the United States is HVAC systems for residential and commercial buildings. Researchers at the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) developed a quantum computing method for model predictive control of a rooftop HVAC unit. Compared with traditional approaches, quantum computing solutions resulted in significant energy savings and reductions in electricity usage. The study was published in the academic journal Applied Energy in March 2023.

Following its acquisition of satellite TV provider DirecTV, AT&T wanted to explore if satellite dish receiver costs for subscribers could be reduced by using ground-based networks.

The Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT) worked with AT&T to quantify the savings using a novel approach that led to a patent. The work showed that a cost-efficient wireless framework for delivering live TV services—consisting of a mix of wireless access technologies—requires 75–90% fewer satellite dish receivers, compared to traditional structures.

The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) Sensor CAT has been working with Astrabeam, LLC on a new type of radar sensor that works at a very high frequency which can be used for a variety of purposes involving wireless sensing such as weather monitoring from space satellites, industrial safety, building security and automation, in-vehicle passenger monitoring, and vital sign detection for healthcare. Astrabeam has been working with the CUNY-ASRC Sensor CAT program on several projects since 2023, including developing new material that helps improve the radar sensor’s performance and to creating a prototype of a CubeSat, a small satellite for space deployment.

Driving Industry Connections

Throughout the year, events across the state provide opportunities for researchers, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and funders to meet. The introductions lead to collaborations and are a hallmark of the power of the NYSTAR network.

Seeqc is a Westchester-based quantum company which works with the Hudson Valley Venture Hub, exhibited and gave a talk at the Quantum for International (Q4I) Workshop at Griffiss Institute in June. Oleg A. Mukhanov, Seeqc CTO and company founder, presented at the event’s Quantum Alley and was invited to participate in international trade missions by Global NY.

August featured “Future of Air & Space,” produced by Upstate Capital, in partnership with GENIUS NY and the Griffiss Institute, to highlight innovation in uncrewed systems, dual-use and enabling technologies in Upstate New York. This annual event provides visibility and access to key Upstate New York assets to a national audience of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry professionals active in aerospace, defense, uncrewed systems, robotics, and enabling technologies.

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On a crisp October weekend in 2024, Clyde Carpenter took his lab on the road. At the annual New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, New York, he met with farmers raising all kinds of sheep. Carpenter took samples of their wool and fur and tested their fibers on the spot.

His mission: Collect data showing the micron measurement, or thickness, of the various fibers, providing key information for using wool in consumer products from fashionable sweaters and cozy socks to home furnishings.

And that can be a game changer for New York State’s farming industry.

“A lot of sheep farmers in New York State breed sheep primarily for meat,” Carpenter said. “The wool is shorn off and right now these farmers don’t have much of an outlet for the wool. Many just throw it away, and they’re losing out on a side stream of money that could potentially benefit their farm. What we’re working on with wool testing is helping the sheep farmers understand what kind of wool they have and get a feel for new end-uses for it.”

His research is part of the NY Fashion Innovation Center, a consortium created in 2023 through a grant from Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), and led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Its mission is to connect researchers, farmers, designers and manufacturers to accelerate innovative solutions using natural fibers as New York becomes a leader in sustainable textiles.

“Our purpose is to advance sustainable fashion in New York,” said Ken Simons, director of the Fashion Innovation Center. “We’ve been taking a natural fibers approach because there’s already a substantial industry around wool and animal fibers in the state. It includes everything from the farms to the entire supply chain including spinning, weaving and knitting through clothing manufacturing to retail. We’re trying to help make that practical in New York.”

Wool fiber testing is one way the center is addressing the practical ways in which New York can strengthen its sustainable fiber economy. In addition to sheep’s wool, the center expects to be able to test other types of animal hair, such as goat, rabbit, and yak, in the future.

Currently, there are only two other labs in the United States where farmers can send their wool for testing: Texas A&M and Montana State University. Until the Fashion Innovation Center came online, there was no place on the East Coast for farmers to test their wool. There’s no practical way for most New York farmers to know the current quality of their wool or the ways in which they can adjust their practices to alter its properties for better end-use commercialization.

Super fine wool can be used for products that are in contact with a person’s skin, like socks, sweaters, hats, and gloves. Coarser wool is well-suited for home goods, like carpets or the backing for a chair. Super coarse wool can be put through a pelletizing machine to make a form of natural fertilizer.

Once farmers know what type of wool they have, they can begin to find outlets to sell it, both supplementing their income and helping New York textile businesses locally source their fibers. Farmers can even take that data and implement new practices to change the quality of the wool their sheep—or other animals—produce.

“There are different factors that go into the wool quality,” said Carpenter, laboratory manager at the Fashion Innovation Center. “It’s the food you’re feeding them, how you’re feeding them, and how old they are. Farmers may introduce a new diet or keep them away from stressful situations. I spoke to one farmer who had tested their wool at a different lab, and you can see on a graph, over time, changes in the wool fineness. There was a drop at one point in the fineness, and they were able to tell that this was because the sheep had been close to a firework show around New Year’s. The firework show stressed them out, and it completely changed that wool that season.”

Along with bringing fiber testing to New York’s farmers, the Fashion Innovation Center is in the process of awarding its first round of grants supporting startups, small businesses, farmers, researchers and individuals working on the development of textile fiber-related products and technologies in the state. Along with up to $10,000 in funding, awardees will receive mentoring from experts in their industries and have access to equipment, facilities, and other resources to advance their projects. The center plans to open its second round in early 2025.

For more information on the New York Fashion Innovation Center, visit nyfic.org.

Situated in each region across the state, these 20 incubators and 10 hot spots provide support such as physical space, shared administrative staff, funding, coaching, mentoring, networking, prototype development and other technical services.

The return on New York’s investment has been significant: nearly 1,000 new jobs, more than 1,000 retained jobs and $552 million in economic gains, according to NYSTAR’s most recent impact report covering January 2022 through June 2023.

But the impact of the state’s incubators and hot spots go well beyond the numbers. Behind the statistics are people: entrepreneurs chasing their dreams, job-seekers landing a new opportunity, and neighbors benefiting from a stronger local economy.

• At its 2023 pitch competition, the Hudson Valley Venture Hub brought together Busie, a Kingston-based software as a service company for the ground transportation industry, with Diadem Capital, a downstate startup specializing in facilitating capital growth for emerging companies. “After meeting, the two founders spoke about Busie’s raise and ideal investor,” said Eliza Edge, director of the hot spot that operates out of SUNY New Paltz. “Fast forward six months and a portion of Busie’s fundraising efforts has already been secured through Diadem Capital. This illustrates how the Hudson Valley ecosystem is interconnected, with local startups supporting each other’s growth.” Edge also noted two other startups: Laronix and Kingston Standard Brewing Co., both of which recently secured six-digit funding with the help of Hudson Valley Venture Hub. 
• The Southern Tier’s IncubatorWorks helped the startup SoupaPOTamus cook up a new way of sourcing food using “sustainable, mostly-locally sourced ingredients.” The growing company now sells its soups online and at regional events, crediting its success to networking and business skills provided by the incubator.
• JelikaLite, a client of the CNY Biotech Accelerator at Upstate Medical University and graduate of its Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC) program, has been awarded a two-year, $959,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. JelikaLite has also raised $1 million from private investors — and is currently hiring — as it develops an innovative solution to permanently reduce a child’s autism symptoms.
• JelikaLite also took part in Mount Sinai Innovation Partners’ virtual incubator program, known as Elementa Labs, in winter 2023. “As a result of JelikaLite’s involvement in the program, the company gained recognition from key opinion leaders, attained further venture and non-dilutive investment, and launched their pivotal clinical trial at Mount Sinai and SUNY Upstate Medical University with the aim of U.S. FDA submission,” said Cynthia Cleto, managing director for outreach at the New York City–based incubator.
• Communitas America, Inc., is building an entrepreneurial ecosystem, primarily made up of BIPOC and women changemakers, who are creating inclusive and equitable local economies in historically under-resourced communities in the U.S. The hot spot’s impacts include its work with entrepreneur Monique T. Marshall, a member of Communitas America’s Cohort 9. Marshall turned a small budget and years of podcasting experience into Black to Business, a popular podcast, business toolkit, masterclass, and start-up course for Black entrepreneurs nationwide.
• The Hub Business Incubator helped establish the Rural Equity Group to foster collaboration and initiatives between 14 non-profit programs to increase public awareness of available resources to businesses in Madison County. The Hub is partnering with the group to host a series of roadshow events across the county this fall to showcase the success stories of local businesses and provide expertise in marketing, workforce development, transitioning trades into businesses, and other areas. As a result of its work uplifting rural small businesses, The Hub received the Central New York Business Journal’s Non-Profit Award this past year. 
• The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator and Shipley Center for Innovation at Clarkson University have both been instrumental in the trajectory of KLAW Industries. The company has grown quickly thanks to its innovative product, Pantheon™, a clean concrete made from recycled glass. KLAW has established a 6,000-square-foot production facility in Binghamton and has earned national recognition. It is now amid an equity funding round, on the heels of a major initiative by the New York State Department of Transportation to use 74 tons of KLAW’s material in the $21.2 million Route 11 bridge project in Whitney Point, New York.

To read the latest NYSTAR incubator and hot spot impact report, visit ESD’s website, where you’ll also find more information about the New York State Certified Incubator and Innovation Hot Spot Program.

Small businesses across New York State are unlocking millions of dollars from federal grants to advance technology and innovation, addressing needs from clean energy to forensic science.

And now Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) is providing an extra lift — and helping to fill gaps in funding — with its new Innovation Matching Grants Program.

Grants through the federal government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs focus on technology development, from early stage (Phase I) to partner-driven prototypes (Phase II). Competition is fierce: In 2022, there were more than 1,400 applications for the SBIR/STTR grants alone from New York companies; 307 of those proposals were granted awards.

But as with most U.S. grants, there are guidelines that spell out specific ways in which awardees can — and can’t — utilize the funds.

That’s where NYSTAR’s $6 million Innovation Matching Grants program, launched in May 2024, comes into play. The state-administered funds will support work crucial to commercialization but not covered under the federal grant, including marketing and legal services.

NYSTAR’s competitive program will award SBIR- or STTR-funded projects up to $100,000 (Phase I) or $200,000 (Phase II). Due to pent-up demand, the state has already closed its first round of applications and plans to open a second round in early summer 2024.

“The SBIR and STTR grants are awarded very specifically for advancing technology. That leaves a big gap as companies are trying to commercialize their products,” said Ben Verschueren, executive director of NYSTAR. “They need to get the word out as they take innovations to market. They need help with patenting and legal services. For a lot of these small businesses, that’s a not a trivial investment, but can be a critical one towards their ultimate success. We’re trying to see what the federal government isn’t paying for that we can augment, which will increase the chances of success.”

While helping companies succeed in bringing their innovations to market, the Innovation Matching Grants program also gives NYSTAR a more complete picture of the depth and breadth of work being done throughout the state. Verschueren said this will help NYSTAR assess the needs of researchers and entrepreneurs going forward.

“There is this massive amount of great research we’re doing, and we have a ton of NYSTAR-supported centers, but we don’t necessarily have that direct tie into some of these companies to understand what they’re doing and what they need,” Verschueren said. “This is one piece that helps us get a fuller picture of the pockets of technology and small businesses that are growing across the state.”

There’s also massive interest in the matching grants program. NYSTAR received applications from eight of 10 economic development regions within less than a week of opening Round 1. Projects spanned 18 strategic technology areas — everything from artificial intelligence to advanced manufacturing to climate tech.

Several NYSTAR assets are already providing direct support to SBIR and STTR awardees.

TYFAST Energy Corp, which has worked with the Koffman Southern Tier incubator, received an SBIR Phase II award as the company works to scale its new class of high-performance lithium-ion batteries to decarbonize diesel-powered vehicles in construction and heavy-duty industries.

In the Capital Region, SupreMEtric LLC is developing a novel technology to aid in crime scene investigations and forensic testing backlogs. Working with Innovate 518, the company secured an STTR grant to develop a prototype for integration into crime lab settings, with plans to create portable instruments for on-site use.

As NYSTAR opens its matching grant program, companies like these will be set up even further for success in New York.

“The types of things we’re weighing when reviewing innovation matching grants is to see if the technologies have path to commercialization and the potential for jobs and the economic impact for New York State,” Verschueren said. “And quite frankly, in the long run, this increases the attractiveness of the state for innovative businesses, and it increases New York’s stickiness. We want companies to stay here and feel supported here.”

Small businesses are encouraged to visit NYSTAR’s website for more information on the Innovation Matching Grants program.

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In line with FuzeHub’s dedication to informing and engaging New York’s manufacturing and technology sectors, we’re excited to showcase Binghamton University’s achievements. Our coverage spans from groundbreaking research to emerging ideas, reflecting the diversity of innovation across the state.

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The experts at Cornell possess a unique and unparalleled understanding of materials, delving into the intricacies of electrons, atoms, and macroscopic properties. This deep expertise translates into the development of materials with groundbreaking capabilities, laying the foundation for future technologies.

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Our overarching goal is to establish Upstate New York as a leading hub for materials innovation on a global scale in the next decade. By nurturing collaborations among diverse stakeholders and developing a skilled workforce, we aim to champion sustainable manufacturing methods, tackle environmental issues, promote circular economy principles, and foster the advancement of innovative products, processes, and businesses.

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