ALBANY, NY—The State University of New York's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering reports the approval of its “START-UP NY” economic development plan that will seek out public-private partnerships at campus sites here and in Canandaigua, NY.

The CNSE identified 82,090 square feet of office and lab space at the Albany Nanotech complex; 26,650 square feet of office space at its Smart Cities Technology Innovation (SCiTI) Center at Kiernan Plaza; 1,505 square feet of office space at its Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center in Canandaigua; and 1.5 acres of land at the Zero Energy Nanotechnology Building under construction at the Albany Nanotech complex.

State officials say that additional future START-UP opportunities are expected at CNSE facilities in Buffalo, Syracuse, and Utica including the Buffalo Green Energy Innovation and Commercialization Hub, the Buffalo Medical Innovation and Commercialization Hub, the Buffalo Information Technology Hub, the Nano Utica Computer Chip Commercialization Center (Quad-C), and the Central New York Hub for Emerging Nano Industries in Onondaga County.

The plan allows CNSE to continue to grow its university-industry partnerships, create jobs, and provide unique and world-class educational opportunities for students and faculty. CNSE's existing public-private partnerships now exceed 300 companies that represent the most advanced global nanotechnology-driven industries. Nanotechnology growth in New York is projected to create and retain 20,000 jobs across the state by 2015.

“Gov. (Andrew) Cuomo's START-UP NY initiative is bolstering SUNY's capacity to provide new opportunities for our students while driving economic development through innovative partnerships with business and industry,” says SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. “Nanotechnology industries and workforce training will continue to be critical elements of New York's growing world class and globally competitive innovation economy. CNSE's Start UP plan approval is both important and exciting as SUNY works to improve communities and break new ground in high tech research and development.”

Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, president and CEO of the newly merged SUNYIT/ SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, adds, “The innovative START-UP NY initiative will enable exciting opportunities by leveraging the unique resources of this great state. CNSE is proud to play a key role in this effort by offering companies access to the cutting-edge tools, high-tech know-how, state-of-the-art facilities, and world-class workforce that are powering businesses in a variety of growing sectors.”