NY CREATES to drive innovation as flagship in nanotech and semiconductor research
NY CREATES is the research organization making waves in nanotechnology and the semiconductor industry is growing.
Last month the organization was tapped to become the flagship facility for research and development.
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The federal government is investing $825 million to build out equipment at Albany Nanotech that will house clean rooms and lab equipment.
New infrastructure means building a workforce.
The Semiconductor Industry of America predicts there will be 100,000 engineering jobs needed over the next decade to support these advancements across the country.
“To achieve that, really universities, industry, and organizations like ours have to work together to focus on creating that pipeline to ensure that we’re going to be able to deliver those products that people need in the years to come,” said Paul Kelly, COO for NY CREATES.
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The organization created the VET Step program, it’s a ten-week-long program for veterans and soon-to-be-released military members.
The program is designed to show how skills can be utilized in the semiconductor industry.
