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Regional Incubator Overview BIANYS Annual Meeting Monday, May 23, 2011

Regional Incubator Overview BIANYS Annual Meeting Monday, May 23, 2011. Recent Investments in Tech Valley. GLOBALFOUNDRIES $5 billion 300mm fab Total investment potential with expansion: $6.9 billion Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Invested over $300 million in programs and facilities

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Regional Incubator Overview BIANYS Annual Meeting Monday, May 23, 2011

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  1. Regional Incubator Overview BIANYS Annual Meeting Monday, May 23, 2011

  2. Recent Investments in Tech Valley • GLOBALFOUNDRIES • $5 billion 300mm fab • Total investment potential with expansion: $6.9 billion • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Invested over $300 million in programs and facilities • $100 million Computational Center of Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI) • University at Albany, College of Nanoscale • Science & Engineering (CNSE) • Over $7 billion invested • Awarded $57.5 million for solar research

  3. IBM • Invests/announced plans to invest over • $2 billion in regional initiatives (Nanotech Packaging Center, Nanotech/Semiconductor programs at CNSE, RPI Supercomputer, East Fishkill Complex) • General Electric • $165 million World-Class Digital Mammography/Imaging Center • $100 million Advanced Battery Mfr. Ctr. • $45 million Renewable Energy Headquarters • $150 million Wind Institute and Turbine Service Center • $330 million investments to expand Global Research Headquarters

  4. M+W Group USA • Announced last August they are moving their headquarters to the Watervliet Arsenal, creating 270 jobs • International SEMATECH • Moved its headquarters to CNSE, creating 100 new high-tech jobs and investing $80 million in the region • AngioDynamics • Built new headquarters in Latham, bringing 70 jobs

  5. Watervliet Innovation Center • Jeff Lawrence, VP Center for Economic Growth • Laura Mann, Program Director, BGS • Melanie LaRose, Program Manager, BGS • Virtual / Residential – CleanTech, Homeland Security, other high potential tech companies • Custom Services – start-up, growth, innovation & product dev • Nationwide network of industry & technical advisors • i6 Challenge – letter of intent to support (CEG)

  6. RPI Emerging Ventures Ecosystem • Dick Frederick, Director • Re-launched February 2011 • Not solely RPI centric, Distributive model • Rens. Co. IDA - $10k grant to assist companies • New Program Development – monthly CEO peer-to-peer reviews, help desk, Entrepreneurs in Residence • Alumni Mentor and Advisor database • RPI Resources, Centers of Excellence, Office of Technology Commercialization • 10 new companies • Regional i6 Challenge proposal

  7. LINC – the Lighting Cultivator • Gene Schuler, Executive Director • Mike Lobsinger, Director, Business Development • Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP) • Virtual Incubator focused on lighting companies/industry • Over 200 companies since 2008 • Mission: To create a vibrant network of lighting businesses in New York State • Laser focus on companies with jobs as an outcome • Regional i6 Challenge proposal

  8. Innogen • David Dussault, Executive Director • Michael Visk, Director, Commercial Development • New, established 2011 • 414 Union Street, Schenectady NY – new offices • Affiliated with Union Graduate College • C.E.E.D. – Collaborative Entrepreneurial Educational Development – competency program and resources • Newkey Media Solutions – website, branding, marketing • IdeaSpec Venture Fund LLC – access to seed investment • Entrepreneurial Bootcamp – Pre-Seed Workshop • First Bootcamp August 1st – August 12th

  9. Sage INVEST • Tom Keane, Director, Academic Liaison • Established 2005 – 3 facility components • John Paine Lab facility – 8801 sq. ft. wet-chemistry lab space for nano, cleantech, pharmaceutical and bio clients • Esteves Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship micro-enterprises, non-tech businesses and IT for wet-chemistry lab facility clients • Interdisciplinary Studies and Emerging Sciences (ISES) • Present companies – GreaneTree Technology, Therion International, Paper Battery Co., Evident Technologies • Over 40 students to date involved through lab and business based internships

  10. Siena College Incubator • Michael Hickey, Executive in Residence • Established September 2010 • Located on Siena campus • 1 company – MoveThatBlock.com • Mentoring and paid internship opportunities for Siena students with companies and executives

  11. NYSERDA STEP • Bob Callender VP Operations & Energy Services • Kevin Hunt, Project Manager • Tricia King, Tenant Liaison • 280 acre site, master-planned for 1.25 sq. ft. office, lab, light manufacturing; sponsored by NYSERDSA • Cleantech and Environmental company focus – onsite and knowledge community and resource • STEP Mentor program • TEC-Smart training & education center

  12. Harriman Research & Tech Dev. Corp. Business Center • Peter Wohl, President • Founding organizations of NYS Busines Incubator Association • CleanTech, Ualbany nanotech focus • 6 tenants includingSmall Business Development Center, Bill Brigham • One-on-one counseling, business advisory, market research, financial analysis, UAlbanyMBAs

  13. iClean • 3 partners: HVCFI, E2TAC, CNSE • Established 2010 – funded by NYSERDA • Serves clean energy start-ups in 19 county Tech Valley • Office, small manufacturing and lab space, onsite and virtual engagements • Expands services at E2TAC/CNSE and HVCFI and creates new incubator at STEP • Services: access to R & D, academics, commercialization & manufacturing expertise, executive mentoring • Entrepreneurial Boot Camp – event series

  14. Regional Incubator Collaboration • Initial meetings in January and February 2011 • First roundtable discussion March 2011 – Pat’s Barn • Collaboration – leverage strengths, gaps & overlaps • i6 Challenge • Meeting May 26th • Assets – strengths & resources • Challenges • Solutions • Organization • Leadership

  15. LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE June 13-15, 2011 Desmond Hotel & Conference Center Albany, NY www.innovationengineering.info/newyork

  16. Thank You Jeff Lawrence, VP Center for Economic Growth

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