News from New Energy New York | Thursday, December 21, 2023

On Oct. 23, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Biden-Harris Administration announced NENY was among the 31 federally designated Tech Hubs in the inaugural program. NENY is now eligible to apply for phase two implementation funding between $40–70 million.

The winter cohorts for the [Beta] Battery Technician Program and Expert-Level Program are open for pre-registration! Free to participate. Earn badges and certificates upon successful completion, enroll or share with your network!

In addition to receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at Benchmark Week 2023 himself, Whittingham presented another Lifetime Achievement Award to former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Whittingham was also featured as a speaker on the future of batteries.

RIT's Battery Prototyping Center (BPC) was recently awarded $2.2 million through Empire State Development's (ESD) Grants Program for upgrades and expansion. The funding will double their current space and allow for new equipment, enabling their team to increase training capacity.

The all-new battery and energy storage supply chain database is now OPEN and available to the public. Use the link to the right to search the database of reputable companies within the region's battery and energy storage supply chain.

The NENY Student Startup Experience has placed 93 students in paid semester-long internships with 34 clean energy startups since its launch in spring 2023. Majors of placed students range from biomedical engineering to film, and more.

Registration is now open for two sessions of the NENY Li-ion Manufacturing Seminar hosted by RIT at their Battery Prototyping Center. The two-day seminar includes lectures and hands-on training. Upcoming seminars will be Jan. 10–11, 2024 and May 30–31, 2024. Participation is limited and free of charge.

NENY-supported companies LiBAMA Power Corporation and Dynami Battery Corp. recently received $50,000 each as part of FuzeHub's 2023 Manufacturing Grants. The funding will allow both companies to continue advancing their individual technologies to scale and bring closer to market.