Plans have been unveiled for the $15 million, 5,000-square-foot Micron Cleanroom Simulation Lab at Onondaga Community College. The facility, which will be held to ISO Class 5 and 6 cleanroom standards and located at OOC's Whitney Applied Technology Center, will be a vital tool to help to train students in Central New York for jobs at Micron. Construction is expected to be completed by late 2024 or early 2025. In addition to constructing the cleanroom, OCC is advancing its academic programs. The lab is being funded equally by Micron, Onondaga County, and New York State through SUNY's capital program, each of whom contributed $5 million. | Cleanroom Technology has more details about the lab here.
The number of private sector jobs in New York State decreased over the month of October by 10,300, or 0.1%, according to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures released by the state Department of Labor. The number of private sector jobs stands at 8,252,000. Between October 2022 and October 2023, private sector jobs increased by 97,400, or 1.2%, the department said. | See the data on Spectrum News 1.
U.S.-based employees of GlobalFoundries will soon be able to receive tax-free financial assistance from the company to pay down student-loan deb, the chipmaker announced. The new benefit program is part of what the company described as a multimillion-dollar investment to strengthen the semiconductor workforce by mitigating the cost of higher education and training. | The Albany Business Review has the story.
Vishay Dale Electronics LLC, a manufacturer of electronic components with a Milwaukee-area plant is planning an $8.2 million expansion in upstate New York. The company is seeking $560,000 in tax exemptions from the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency (NCIDA) for the Vishay Specialty Thin Film plant at 2160 Liberty Drive in Wheatfield. | Read more in the Milwaukee Business Journal here.
Lactalis American Group hopes to secure $1.2 million in tax breaks for a $45 million infrastructure and equipment upgrade that is expected to create 27 jobs. The South Buffalo subsidiary of French cheese and dairy giant Group Lactalis wants to "modernize and revitalize" its 50-year-old manufacturing complex on South Park avenue for projected growth. | The Buffalo News has more about this investment.
CooperVision celebrates 150,000 sq. ft. expansion in Henrietta, Monroe County. This new 150,000 sq. ft. expansion is for packaging and storage, all to keep up with demand. CooperVision makes contact lenses at facilities worldwide, including some made in Scottsville. They have been at the Henrietta location since 2006, and the process to start the expansion started in 2021, and they broke ground last year. The expansion represents a $38 million investment. | Read more at RochesterFirst.com
Collaborating, not competing...When Buffalo teamed up with Rochester and Syracuse to be named one of 31 "tech hubs" around the country by a federal agency, it proved that regional collaboration can pay off. But that was just the start. Read more from Government Technology.
Nearly $23 million in New York State Community Development Block Grants have been awarded to 33 village, town, and county-wide applicants across the State. The funds will be used for projects that range from comprehensive planning studies and community facilities to sewer and water main replacements. | Learn which community projects were awarded here.
NYSEDC led Team NY at the SIA Awards Dinner on November 16 in San Jose, CA. At the event, Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO of Micron Technology received the semiconductor industry's top honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award. Special thank you to Empire State Development, NY Creates, Center State CEO, Center for Economic Growth, The Agency, Rensselaer County IDA, Consigli, NYSEG | RGE and National Grid for their support and continued partnership.
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International Economic Development Council Launches Part One of 2024 Training Schedule
The IEDC has launched the first round of their 2024 professional development schedule, including certification exams, workshops, and training courses.
New York State Launches Enhanced Database of Economic Incentives
An enhanced version of the Database of Economic Incentives, first launched in 2021, is now live. The database provides detailed, up-to-date data on economic development projects throughout New York State.
The system is nation-leading in terms of number of programs and projects included, frequency of updates, and the number of data fields provided for each project.
