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Binghamton lands $3 million to grow battery industry in Southern Tier. What we know
New Energy New York team among 16 finalists selected from original 188 applications
Chris Potter Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin – September 21, 2023
While a bigger prize may be on the horizon, Binghamton University’s New Energy New York project has received another jolt with a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
Additional funding from federal, state and local sources brings the total to $3 million. The award continues to build momentum for New Energy New York, which aims to turn the Southern Tier into a nation-leading hub of battery manufacturing and development. Read full article (subscription may be required)
Binghamton University New Energy NY project a finalist in $160 million National Science Foundation competition
New Energy New York team among 16 finalists selected from original 188 applications
BingUNews – August 7, 2023
Binghamton University-led battery initiative selected as semi-finalist in $160 million National Science Foundation competition
The New Energy New York (NENY) project led by Binghamton University was selected as one of 34 semi-finalists in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) inaugural Regional Innovation Engines competition.
The NENY Storage Engines (NENY SE) proposal builds on the foundation established by the NENY project, supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) and New York Empire State Development (ESD), to position the Southern Tier region of Upstate New York as a national leader in battery innovation, workforce development and manufacturing. The NENY SE’s core partners include Cornell University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST), Launch NY and Imperium 3 New York. NENY SE is also made possible by the EDA BBBRC NENY 16-member coalition and 18 additional cross-sector partners. Read full article
Another $160 million to grow Binghamton’s battery industry? BU targets new NSF funding
After landing nearly $114 million to grow the region’s battery economy in 2022, Binghamton is now targeting another $160 million in funding from a National Science Foundation competition.
Binghamton University is aiming to bring another game-changing grant home to the Southern Tier. BU’s New Energy New York project has cleared a major hurdle and advanced to the next round of consideration for up to $160 million in the National Science Foundation’s Regional “Innovation Engines” Competition. The winners will be announced this fall, about a year after Binghamton was awarded nearly $114 million in state and federal grants to turn the region into the nation’s premier hub for lithium battery research, manufacturing and workforce development. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he is launching “an all-out push” to secure the award for Binghamton. Read full article (may require subscription)
New Energy New York: Building back better at Binghamton
Rachel Coker | Binghamton University Division of Research – May 26, 2023
Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipient speaks at annual John E. Dorn Lecture
Nora Collins, Senior Staffer, The Daily Northwestern – May 4, 2023
Stanley Whittingham, the 2019 Nobel laureate in chemistry, spoke on the sustainable future of lithium-ion batteries — which are used in devices ranging from mobile phones to electric vehicles — at the McCormick School of Engineering’s 50th annual John E. Dorn Lecture on Tuesday. He emphasized the importance of creating a lithium battery industry in America. Read full article
iM3NY seeks $700 million loan from feds
Jim Ehmke, WBGH – March 3, 2023
ENDICOTT, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Now that lithium-ion batteries have begun rolling off the assembly line in Endicott, manufacturer iM3NY is looking for a federal loan to significantly upscale its production capacity. iM3NY uses battery technology developed by C4V founder Shailesh Upreti under the mentorship of Binghamton University Chemistry Professor and inventor of the lithium-ion battery Stan Whittingham. Read full story
New Energy New York partners with EIT InnoEnergy to upskill the battery manufacturing and supply chain workforce in Upstate New York
via Innoenergy.com – Feb. 23, 2023
With the North American electric vehicle battery market set to reach US$23bn in value by 2027, NENY, an initiative led by Binghamton University, State University of New York, comprising a coalition of academic, non-profit, and government organizations in collaboration with industry, aims at growing a competitive battery development and manufacturing ecosystem in Upstate New York including a well-trained workforce. Read full article
EIT InnoEnergy partners with NENY to develop energy storage workforce in New York
& filed under Newswire, The Tech via Chargedevs.com – Feb. 23, 2023
Dutch sustainable energy company InnoEnergy, supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), has partnered with New Energy New York (NENY) to develop a battery manufacturing and supply chain workforce in Upstate New York. The parties have signed a three-year deal worth $1.29 million. Read full article
Schumer pushes for Binghamton University’s New Energy N.Y. proposal to receive $100M
Press release from Charles E. Schumer, United States Senator for New York – Feb. 8, 2023
After delivering major federal investment to help Binghamton University and other Southern Tier partners make the region into a hub for cutting-edge battery research and manufacturing, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced his support of Imperium 3 New York’s (iM3NY) up to $700 million application to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan (ATVM) Program. Read full press release
Manufacturing Boot Camp Graduates Latest Class
HiveHQ | The Buzz, SUNY Broome – Feb. 21, 2023
Eleven students graduated from the Opportunity Impact Training Program (OITP) in a February 15 ceremony at the Broome-Tioga Workforce office in Johnson City. The program guarantees interviews for everyone who completes the four-week training, with most graduates receiving multiple offers following two days of employer meetings. Graduates also come away with valuable industry connections. Participating employers for this class included Ametek, BAE Systems, iM3NY, McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. and Samscreen, Inc. Read full story
Binghamton University: Nobel Laureate M. Stanley Whittingham attends State of the Union address
Distinguished Professor and Nobel Laureate M. Stanley Whittingham joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer in the nation’s capitol on Feb. 7 for U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Read more
How research universities are evolving to strengthen regional economies
Case studies from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge
When asked how to build a great city, the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan said, “Create a great university and wait 200 years.” Indeed, America’s network of research universities is one of its greatest sources of talent, entrepreneurship, and research and development—three inputs that in combination can fuel prosperity in the regions that surround those universities. Read full story
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