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"Tech Valley" is the name given to the hudson valley region, because of a growing nanotechnology field in the area. Albany has the most sophisticated nanotechnology lab in the country. With nano predicted to boom in the future, could this area boom as well, and become the Silicon Valley of the east coast? Or do you see it not taking off?
I've seen no effort on the part of the NYS gvt to encourage it. Without that, you've got nothing.
I don't know. There seems to be some sites out there that tries to promote the area and there is some growth in the Albany area, but who knows how much more is coming down the line. http://www.techvalley.org
I've seen no effort on the part of the NYS gvt to encourage it. Without that, you've got nothing.
Schumer is doing some work on it actually pushing for both Rochester and Albany.
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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ADMINISTRATION TO LAUNCH NEW COMPETITION FOR $200 MILLION IN PUBLIC & PRIVATE FUNDS TO CREATE NEW NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHOTONICS – SCHUMER SAYS ROCHESTER, ALBANY WELL-POSITIONED TO COMPETE
Fed Funds Will Establish New Institute for Manufacturing Innovation with Focus on Photonics; Schumer Says Rochester & Albany, Which Are Home to High-Tech Manufacturing & Robust Photonics/Optics Industry Are Ideal Candidates for Photonics Hub – Schumer Stands At the Ready to Support Upstate NY Applicants in Competition
Photonics Hub Has Potential to Boost Manufacturing Innovation, Develop Companies And Commercial Products & Create Hundreds of Jobs – Competition Will Allow Cities Like Rochester & Albany to Compete for Funds that Will Bring Together Business, Government & Academia to Propel Photonics Industry
Last Year, Schumer Pushed Legislation to Establish Manufacturing Hubs & Urged Administration to Establish Programs Focused on High-Tech Manufacturing, Create High-Tech Hubs Throughout The Country to Allow Areas Like Rochester to Thrive
There's already a bit of a relationship between Rochester and Albany in that we also have a research facility from SUNY Polytechnic right in the Rochester area. I think it would be awesome if Rochester and Albany maybe won these funds that we could split it. It just makes sense. Rochester has the research facilities and experts in optics (UofR has one of the most powerful lasers in the world) and Albany has the expertise in nanotechnology. It would make for a great relationship
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