ALBANY, N.Y. — The new SUNY – NY Creates Technology Innovation Institute (TII) seeks to bolster future semiconductor research and workforce development.
The institute will support New York State’s leadership in “next generation semiconductor innovation by leveraging the world-class infrastructure at NY Creates’ Albany NanoTech Complex so leading faculty researchers across SUNY’s four university centers can connect directly with experts from the industry consortia partners on site,” per the SUNY announcement.
SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. announced the launch of TII on Oct. 30.
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TII, which was included in the 2025 State of the University Policy Agenda, will work to establish a TII SUNY Corridor, which includes SUNY’s university centers and aligns with New York State’s growing semiconductor corridor.
It also seeks to create a TII postdoctoral fellowship program and establish sustainable technology offerings. The goal is to offer access to semiconductor-wafer services and access to prototyping facilities at NY Creates, as well as opportunities for students to experiment and learn. Startup businesses will also get the chance to establish proof-of-concept initiatives in microelectronics design infrastructure in New York.
“The SUNY – NY Creates Technology Innovation Institute will bring the best in higher education and industry together to help inspire the next generation of researchers and professionals,” King contended. “The Institute will benefit industry leaders who make New York their home as well as our extraordinary faculty who are leading groundbreaking research and preparing the next generation of researchers and entrepreneurs.”
As the SUNY – NY Creates TII ramps up in the first two years, SUNY and NY Creates will contribute nearly $4 million to initially support faculty-industry research projects through initial seed grants, which are expected to be awarded during the spring 2026 semester.
