Eleven of New York’s universities are now designated as “R1”, indicating the highest level of research activity in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This ties the state with California for the most R1 institutions and underscores New York’s strength as a hotspot for technological innovation and entrepreneurship. Research activity is measured using a number of variables, including …
Tioga County Seeking Applications for accelerated Apprenticeship Program in Manufacturing “The program offers ‘guaranteed,’ direct hire manufacturing jobs in Tioga and surrounding counties, and six weeks of paid training for selected participants.” Read more For Food Manufacturers, MTRC/LIFC Spells “Growth” “The Manufacturing & Technology Resource Consortium is partnering with the Port Washington-based Long Island Food Council on a multifaceted effort …
Manufacturing Round Up for the Week of 10/16/17: New graduates from RIT’s Venture Creations incubator, Unison Industries receives NYS grant for expansion, and a new manufacturing space at the Brooklyn Army Terminal.
Across the state, there are 10 Innovation Hot Spots and 20 Certified Business Incubators that offer various forms of support to manufacturers.
Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology & Innovation (NYSTAR) has made available two temporary grant programs. In both grant programs, companies can apply directly for funds, or organizations providing assistance to eligible companies can apply. Awards are for a maximum of $50,000 and require 20% cost share.
Adrian will be engaging the community of small to mid-sized manufacturers in the region to build connections between manufacturing communities and CESMII, as well as to identify technology, tools and training that may be necessary for the adoption of advanced manufacturing in the region.
Ed Reinfurt, Business Development Officer for the New York State High Performance Computing Consortium (HPC-NY), explains how high-performance computing is accelerating business expansion at manufacturing companies ranging from startups and small-to-medium enterprises to well-established industry leaders. Through a case study about Sentient Science, Reinfurt shows how HPC-NY supports technical innovation and market growth.
“Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that six New York organizations were recently awarded nearly $2 million in federal funding from the United States Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to promote innovation and strengthen economic growth initiatives. Three of the awardees are centers supported by ESD’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR).”
Governor Cuomo has announced $650 million initiative to grow a life sciences research cluster in New York State.
This report describes federal programs that are available to help U.S. manufacturers succeed.Many are administered by various agencies of the U.S. Department of Commerce, but entities like the Department of Energy and Department of Defense also play an important role in spurring demand for innovation in manufacturing.
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