NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub

Lead Agency: CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity  

State Served: New York  

Applicant-Defined Region: Buffalo; Rochester; Syracuse; Ithaca; Auburn; and Batavia MSAs 

Core Technology Area: Semiconductor manufacturing  

Contact: Joseph Stefko ([email protected])  

Media Contact: Benjamin Sio ([email protected]) 

Organizational Link: https://nysmarticorridor.com

The New York Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology Innovation Corridor (NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub), led by CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity, aims to enhance regional semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. This Tech Hub will coordinate across the region’s significant semiconductor fabrication investments, adjacent supply chain assets, scientific capabilities, and partner entities to establish an entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem that provides career pathways and employment opportunities to the region. 

The NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub seeks to shift the trajectory of Upstate New York via the formation of a globally leading semiconductor cluster which designs and delivers semiconductor solutions for the region, the nation, and the world.  This effort leverages other recent investments to the region’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem, including an EDA Build Back Better Regional Challenge award from 2022. 

EDA awarded this Tech Hub grant funding of approximately $40 million to:

• Establish a supply chain network that expands capacity of existing and potential suppliers through scaling manufacturing support; 
• Close critical gaps in upskilling, hiring, and retention of predominantly middle-skilled positions in semiconductor-specific roles through workforce development programs; and
• Increase access to regional semiconductor research and development assets, which will facilitate collaboration across research institutions and stimulate innovation in semiconductor manufacturing and commercialization of new technology. 

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