Tech Valley’s entrenched position as a world leader in scientific, medical and technical discovery is bolstered by cutting-edge laboratories, research facilities and academic centers. These resources translate world-class research into tremendous economic opportunities.
By providing not only the physical structure and lab equipment but also the necessary intellectual infrastructure, Tech Valley is achieving significant results.
The region will be at the forefront of science and technology for years to come as these labs and research facilities continue to attract nationally recognized researchers, generate research funding, create business opportunities and develop exciting technologies for the commercial marketplace.
Adirondacks/North Country
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton and Warren Counties including the cities of Plattsburgh and Glens Falls and the villages of Lake George, Lake Placid and Speculator.
CVPH is a full-service medical center employing more than 2,100 with a medical staff approaching 200 members. Services include 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency, intensive care, outpatient services on campus and at satellite locations, obstetrics, inpatient mental health and open-heart surgery and angioplasty. Warren County is noted for medical device manufacturing, where an estimated 30 percent of the catheter products used worldwide are manufactured. Among the largest employers are several medical device and sterilization companies, giving the region its nickname, "Catheter Valley".
Capital Region
Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Washington Counties including the cities of Albany, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady and Troy and the towns of Bethlehem, Colonie, Guilderland, Greenwich, Mechanicville and Schoharie.
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany is the first college in the world dedicated to research, development, education, and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics. GE Global Research, headquartered in Schenectady County, has been the cornerstone of GE technology for more than 100 years. As one of the world’s largest and most diverse industrial research labs with a presence that spans the globe in several multi-disciplinary facilities around the world, GE delivers the innovations and breakthroughs that are driving growth for GE’s businesses and revolutionizing markets.
Hudson Valley
Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange and Ulster Counties including the cities of Hudson, Kingston, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie and the town of New Paltz.
From the ultra-high-tech Hudson Valley Research Park to the extensive and competitively priced inventory of research-and-development and high-tech manufacturing properties, cutting-edge research is taking place at labs and research facilities across Tech Valley. Small specialty firms and large multi-national corporations represent the broad spectrum of companies in Hudson Valley conducting research and development on a wide range of products.
Mohawk Valley
Herkimer, Fulton and Montgomery Counties including the cities of Amsterdam, Gloversville, Herkimer, Johnstown and Little Falls.
The Mohawk Valley is known as an area that is rich in technology growth. Key areas of excellence include information technology and information assurance and nanotechnology. Led by the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate headquarters, the Mohawk Valley has developed a significant niche in the IT industry over the past half century. New York has made a statewide commitment to nanotechnology, and Marcy NanoCenter, a 300-acre site on the campus of the State University of New York Institute of Technology, is among those conducting nanotechnology research.