A Region for Success

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
There is a strong regional emphasis on research and commercialization of projects related to renewable energy. Current R&D assets in the region include:

• The CASE Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering at Syracuse University
• SUNY Center for Sustainable and Renewable Energy at SUNY ESF
• NYS Center for Liquid Biofuels at SUNY Morrisville
• The Center for Advanced Materials Processing at Clarkson University
• Integrated Electronics Engineering at Binghamton University
• Sustainability Institute at Onondaga Community College
• NASA Regional Applications Center for the Northeast at Cayuga Community College.
• Cornell University’s Centers for Advanced Technology in Life Science Enterprise, Materials Research, Fuel Cell Technology and a Sun Grant Center for Excellence.

In addition, a major Biotechnology Research Center is under development, as a joint venture between SUNY Upstate Medical Center and SUNY ESF. With all of these combined assets, Central New York is poised to become a global leader in renewable energy alternatives.