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Advanced by Science, Informed by Industry

Connecting premier research institutions with emerging and established companies for groundbreaking R&D and technology innovation to drive the energy storage industry.

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An Engine Powering a Tech Hub

New Energy New York synergizes two unprecedented federal initiatives, with the NSF Engines: Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine catalyzing innovations to be scaled, commercialized, and deployed by the Hub for Battery Technology designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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In the Heart of Upstate New York

With a constellation of premier research universities, workforce development organizations, technology development infrastructure, and industry leaders, the region is ready to lead U.S. battery industry innovation.

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NSF Engines: Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine

30+

Strategic
Partners

27

Upstate New York
Counties

$115M

Leveraged
Investments

Battery and energy storage technologies are pivotal for U.S. national security, climate goals, and economic resilience. As one of 10 inaugural awardees of the U.S. National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engine, the NSF Engines: Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine will support this critical industry at the national level, while driving robust regional impacts.

Core partners

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Research and development

To support the future competitiveness of the U.S. battery industry the NSF Engines: Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine will work to catalyze industry-informed material, process, and system innovation by:

  • Fostering a culture of innovation and use-inspired research
  • Forging strategic academia-industry collaborations
  • Supporting and funding cutting-edge battery and energy storage research

Technology Translation

With a growing portfolio of innovations, the Engine will support their transition from lab to market by:

  • Facilitating prototyping, piloting, de-risking, and scaling of new technologies through a testbed and infrastructure network
  • Providing a full suite of state-specific startup incubation programs along the entire lab-to-market pathway
  • Deploying startup R&D and business development funding

Workforce Development

To supply the growing workforce of today and train the workforce of tomorrow to support the battery industry, the Engine will:

  • Develop industry-informed training programs
  • Deploy programs at all levels, from K-12 to post-graduate, delivering skilled technicians, engineers, and entrepreneurs
  • Expand inclusion, participation, and accessibility of training programs

Partner Commitments

$16M
Commitment from Empire State Development to expand energy storage focused programs
$1M
Secured by Binghamton University to hire 2 SUNY Empire Innovation faculty in energy storage-relevant fields
30
Committed faculty positions at core partner universities over the next 5 years in energy storage-relevant fields
$5M
Charge CCCV is committing up to $5M for co-investment alongside planned NENY Investment Fund
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
AFRL Regional Hub Network – Mid-Atlantic to provide grant funding for energy storage-relevant topics
$400,000
NYSEG Ignition Grants to support clean energy startups
First Energy Storage High School Program
Broome-Tioga BOCES is committing staff and infrastructure for nation's first energy storage high school program
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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Number 2315695. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.