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MTI Micro Receives Additional Funding from the US Department of Energy
May 12, 2008 – U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") Office of Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies released an additional $500 thousand dollars of funding to its program with MTI Micro for the development of manufacturing techniques and the optimization of MTI Micro's unique Mobion([R]) technology platform. More

Language Analytic Corporation Awarded $100,000 Phase I SBIR from the National Science Foundation
May 7, 2008 - This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will prototype and assess feasibility of ‘Virtual Collaborative Spaces. Morere

Sun Adds Comprehensive Video Capabilities to Ubiquitous Java Platform with On2Technologies
May 7, 2008 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA), today announced it has entered into a multi-year agreement with On2 Technologies (AMEX: ONT) to add comprehensive video capabilities. More

BullEx Digital Safety Honored By Small Business Administration
May 6, 2008 - They ranged from a lumber company to a fuel supplier, from dentists to a pool manufacturer, from restaurants to a funeral home. More

Veratag founder John Schneiter receives Entrepreneur of the Year recognition
April 10, 2008 - The Center for Economic Growth awarded companies and individuals at the 12th Annual Technology Awards. More

FirstNano/CVD and CUNY Brooklyn College/NYSTAR-CAT sign Sponsored Research Agreement to develop ZnO nano materials and related devices
March 24, 2008 - FirstNano, a division of CVD Equipment Corporation (CVD) (NASDAQ: CVV) and The City University of New York at Brooklyn College, today announced the signing of a Sponsored Research Agreement to jointly develop Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nano materials and related semiconductor devices. More

CVD Equipment Expands First Nano Laboratory

March 11, 2008 - CVD Equipment Corporation (CVD) (NASDAQ: CVV) completed the acquisition of a new 13,000 square foot building to facilitate the scale up and commercialization of new products for the Nano, Solar, Energy and Semiconductor fields. More

XOS Introduces High Definition X-Ray Fluorescence (HD XRF) for Rapid Detection of Lead in Toys & Consumer Products
February, 2008 - rThe next generation technique for lead detection, assists manufacturers and regulators with this important public health issue. HD XRF provides an unprecedented combination of rapid results and pinpoint accuracy. More

MTI Micro hires rep in Japan
January 22, 2008 - MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. has hired a representative to expand business in Japan. MTI Micro, a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTY) in Albany, N.Y., makes fuel cells for handheld devices such as PDAs and cell phones. More

MTI Micro starts pilot production line
January 8, 2008 - MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., a developer of micro fuel cells, has started its new developmental pilot production line in its facility in Albany, NY., plant. More

BullEx makes cover of mag's annual buyer's guide

MTI Micro partners with Virginia defense contractor
December 26, 2007 - MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., a division of Mechanical Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTY) of Albany, N.Y., has signed a teaming agreement with a defense contractor to see if MTI Micro's Mobion-brand fuel-cell technology might be used in ground sensors and similar military applications. More

Assured Information Security receives the Ursula Flagg Award for Human Resource Excellence
2007 - The Award for Human Resource Excellence is given in memory of Ursula Flagg who passed away in March of 2001. More

Powering up: MTI MicroFuel promotes product developer
November 5, 2007 - MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., an Albany, N.Y., developer of fuel cells to power handheld devices, has named Jim Prueitt vice president of engineering and operations. More

MTI partners with Korean company to expand into Asian country
October 24, 2007 - MTI Micro, a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTY - News) in Albany, N.Y., is developing fuel cells to power handheld devices such as PDAs and cell phones. The company now has reached an agreement with Daehong Technew Corp., a supplier of materials for semiconductor manufacturers, to act as an MTI Micro representative. More

Inventor on target: lands $1.3M Army contract with shot at piece of $38M
October 12, 2007 - Bruce Hodge, a serial inventor with dozens of inventions and at least 15 patents, has landed his first major deal-a $1.3 million contract with the U.S. Army. More

D.C. visitor with homeland security credentials scouts business incubator
September 28, 2007 - After meeting with Penrose Albright, the former assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Bob Domenici had one thought: "We're ahead of the curve." More

INC 500 Awards announced

August 23, 2007 - Assured Information Security, Inc. (AIS, Inc.) received official notice from Jane Berentson, Editor of Inc., that it is included in the 2007 ranking of the 500 fastest growing companies in the United States. AIS, Inc. ranked #299 among all eligible firms in the US, and it ranked #23 out of 38 total sector companies within the Government Services industry sector. More

Economic developer contract renewed at Watervliet Arsenal
August 27, 2007 - The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command has extended its contract with the Arsenal Business & Technology Partnership. The five-year contract must be renewed every year, the partnership said. Under the contract, the partnership will be the exclusive economic developer and site manager for the Watervliet Arsenal. More

BullEx’s™ HotShot™ Named "Top Product"
July 24, 2007 - BullEx Digital Safety’s innovative fire extinguisher training product, the HotShot, has been named a “Top Safety Product of 2007” by Facility Safety Management magazine. Each year, this award is given to innovative products that have a positive impact on the Environmental Health and Safety field. More

Innovation Center News

May 6, 2008

Fishkill, NY- Businesses offered update on security: It's called "Help For New York Companies Serving Homeland Security." More

April 25, 2008
Watervliet, NY - Watervliet Innovation Center Briefing Series: Assemblyman Bob Reilly More

May 1, 2008
Albany, NY - Watervliet Innovation Center Special Event: Selling to Government – Step By Step Information on Getting Started More

April 10, 2008
Albany, NY - Center for Economic Growth Technology Awards acknowledged technology companies and individuals in Tech Valley. More

March 24, 2008
Watervliet, NY – Ian Phillips, Product Manager for Specialty Gases and Process Chemicals with Airgas, provided compressed gases safety training for employees of Innovation Center companies. More

March 19, 2008

Watervliet, NY – Frank Tabert, Deputy Director of the New York State Office of Homeland Security, met with Innovation Center participants, sharing insights on how technology entrepreneurs can best work with the Office of Homeland Security and hearing updates on the products and technologies offered by Innovation Center companies. More

March 18, 2008
A stronger link has to be created in upstate New York to get small business innovations into the federal and state marketplace. That was the premise behind a conference Monday that drew close to 200 area entrepreneurs and their colleagues to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. More

March 17, 2008

Rensselaer, NY - The Center for Economic Growth’s F. Michael Tucker, CEO and Kelsey Kohler, Executive Director of the Watervliet Innovation Center provided an overview of the breadth of services available to small manufacturing and technology businesses seeking government procurement opportunities, as part of a panel discussion on Small Business Assistance at Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand’s Procurement Conference.

February 21, 2008

Washington, DC – Nick Viggiani, Innovation Center Director of Strategic Partnerships, attended the Technical Support Working Group Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry (TSWG APBI), bringing back requirements and technology development funding opportunties for Innovation Center participant companies. More 

February 26, 2008

Albany, NY - Innovation Center Director of Strategic Partnerships Nick Viggiani attended - New York State Government: What Opportunities Are You Missing, presented by the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce.

February 20, 2008
Albany, NY - The Watervliet Innovation Center hosted Government Contracting: An Insiders Perspective. Glenn Welsh, former General Manager and Contracting Officer for the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, NY and currently Director of Contracts with Assured Information Security, shared lessons learned from both sides of the contracting table. More 

January 23, 2008
Albany, NY – The Business Council of NYS-Homeland Security Council conducted a meeting on U.S.-Canadian Border Management & Commerce: A View from the Front.

January 16, 2008
Watervliet, NY – Innovation Center Director of Strategic Partnerships Nick Viggiani conducted a briefing on the Federal Agency Landscape and Funding Calendar, helping TRL1-8 companies understand the annual timeline for requirements definition and R&D funding opportunities. More

January 14, 2008
Los Angeles, CA – Innovation Center Executive Director Kelsey Kohler spoke on business acceleration and funding early stage technology ventures at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Stakeholders Conference, West. Putting First Responders First.  More

December 14, 2007
Troy, NY – The Albany InfraGard conference focused on the Aref trial and briefings on weapons of mass destruction. More

December 6, 2007
McLean, VA - Watervliet Innovation Center Board of Advisors met at the Logistics Management Institute and conducted outreach meetings with stakeholders in the Washington, DC area on behalf of participating companies.

November 11, 2007
New York, NY – The U.S. Maritime Security Conference and Exposition was conducted, including a special meeting of the Business Council of NYS-Homeland Security Council featuring NYS Senator Vincent Leibell as keynote speaker.

November 15, 2007
Watervliet, NY – Richard Saburro, CEO of Starfire Systems, spoke at the Innovation Center about how to identify and forge relationships with business development partners in the commercial, federal and state sectors.

November 15, 2007
Troy, NY - Upstate New York Electronic Crimes Coalition Conference was presented by the United States Secret Service, Albany Resident Office.

November 5 - 8, 2007

San Francisco, CA – Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference. The Innovation Center's Nick Viggiani acted as a "walking tradeshow booth" on behalf of participants, securing targeted contacts and new opportunities.

October 17, 2007
Troy, NY - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard (CFATS) Briefing was Presented by the New York State Office of Homeland Security (OHS), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the New York State Chemical Alliance.

October 4, 2007

Albany, NY - Marcene Sonneborn, of the Central New York Technology Development Organization, spoke on successful applications for Small Business Innovation Research funding.

September 28, 2007
Troy, NY - The Rensselaer Incubator and the Albany Law School Science and Technology Law Center offered a program on Patenting for Entrepreneurs.

September 19, 2007

Watervliet, NY - Dr. Parney Albright, Former Deputy Secretary the US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, discussed Homeland Security Market Imperatives, providing an overview of the state of the industry, critical success factors for successfully selling technical products, as well as trends in funding and sales across large and small companies within the sector.

September 18, 2007
Watervliet, NY - The Honorable Vincent Leibell, chairman of the New York State Senate Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs, visited the Innovation Center to discuss New York State’s homeland security landscape and critical infrastructure issues.