Defense & Aerospace Profile
Click on image to download and view.
Nanotechnology
May
11
2026
Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Regional/County Profiles
April
30
2026
Education/Training, Employment/Workforce, Nanotechnology, News
Office of Governor Kathy Hochul News Release: Governor Hochul Announces NY Creates and Micron Workforce Development Partnership to Support New York’s Growing Semiconductor Industry
Program Provides Participating Apprentices Hands-On Experience in Real-World Settings, Allowing Them To Develop In-Demand Skills Originally posted on the Governor’s Pressroom. Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that NY Creates (the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science) and Micron have begun a strategic workforce development partnership
February
18
2026
Nanotechnology, Research & Development
Capital Region Ushers in the Post-Scaling Era with Chip Stacking R&D
Highlights: NY Creates and partners at its Albany NanoTech Complex pioneer 3D heterogeneous integration (3DHI) R&D as the semiconductor industry enters the post-scaling era. IBM Research, GlobalFoundries, GE Aerospace are involved in DARPA projects related to 2.5D/3DHI R&D. Local semiconductor startups get DARPA funding for 2.5D/3DHI-related R&D. Albany-based researchers from
December
15
2025
Nanotechnology
Albany/NY’s Capital Region Is Becoming a Space Hub for Microelectronics
The Capital Region is increasingly becoming a critical resource for providing radiation-hardened (rad-hard) semiconductor chips for deep space missions and satellites. The region’s semiconductor industry is also playing a pioneering role in designing, developing and prototyping silicon photonics (SiPho) and artificial intelligence (AI) chips for space-related applications. Over the past
May
14
2025
Employment/Workforce, Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Software/Gaming/AI/Quantum
Security Clearance Demand Grows in Capital Region’s Tech Industries
A security clearance is becoming an increasingly in-demand qualification in the Capital Region as local tech workers play a greater role in manufacturing semiconductor devices for the U.S. Department of Defense and information security for the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of
January
14
2025
Employment/Workforce, Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, News
State’s 1st Nanotech Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Trade Gets Approval
(Jan. 17, 2025) – The New York Department of Labor (NYS DOL) recently approved the Nanotechnology Engineering Technician (NET) trade, the first of its kind in the state, sponsored by the Center for Economic Growth (CEG). CEG’s leadership in developing the trade creates new and expanded Registered Apprenticeship
November
14
2024
Nanotechnology, Research & Development
Even Before NSTC Designation, Capital Region Was Already at EUV R&D Forefront
An EUV workstation at the Albany NanoTech Complex. Even before the Albany NanoTech Complex was designated a National Semiconductor Technology Center flagship facility for standard and high numerical aperture (NA) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) research and development, the Capital Region already had an advantage over most states when it came to
October
31
2024
Nanotechnology, News
Albany Named CHIPS for America EUV Accelerator
Today’s announcement that NY CREATES’ Albany NanoTech Complex will be home to the CHIPS for America EUV Accelerator, an NSTC facility, solidifies our region’s position as the global leader in semiconductor innovation. The corresponding federal investment of $825 million accelerates the Capital Region high-tech ecosystem while attracting jobs. EUV, or
September
28
2023
Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals, Economic Analysis, Employment/Workforce, Nanotechnology, Software/Gaming/AI/Quantum
Global Site Selector IDs Capital Region’s Most Competitive Industry Clusters for CEG
Newmark Study will Guide CEG’s Industry Attraction and Growth Efforts ALBANY, NEW YORK – At its annual meeting on Sept. 27, the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) unveiled the findings of a Targeted Attraction & Growth Plan by Newmark’s global strategy and site selection practice that identified the Capital
June
12
2023
Clean Technology, Nanotechnology, Research & Development
Schenectady County Ranks 2nd in US for Patenting Intensity
Living up to its claim as being the “birthplace of innovation,” Schenectady County ranks second in the nation for utility patenting intensity over the past two decades. And throughout the Capital Region, inventors are especially productive when it comes to generating patents for semiconductor and environmental technologies , according to
Funding Partners
