Dr. Pradeep HaldarProfessor and Head, NanoEngineering ConstellationDirector, Energy & Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC)Executive Director, New Energy New York

Incubators for Collaborating & Leveraging Energy And Nanotechnology (iCLEAN)

New York City | June 10, 2010

Collaborators:• E2TAC at the College of Nanoscale Science and

Engineering (CNSE)• Hudson Valley Center for Innovation (HVCFI)

HUDSON VALLEY CENTERFOR I NNOVATI ON

innovation • invention • inspiration

HUDSON VALLEY CENTERFOR I NNOVATI ON

innovation • invention • inspiration

•CNSE’s Co-location Model• iCLEAN Introduction and Activities•Partnerships for Innovation• iCLEAN Approach•Expected Outcomes•Partners

Outline

Infrastructure: Shared-Use, Co-Location Model

• 800K ft2 cutting-edge facilities (with 80,000 ft2 – 300 mm cleanrooms)• Partners include: SEMATECH, IBM, AMD, Micron, Infineon, Tokyo Electron,

ASML, US Army, NIST and over 250 others• AMD (Global Foundries to build new Fab in Saratoga, NY)• Over $5.5B in assets, 2,500+ employees within the complex

Anchor CompanyCo. A

Co. C

Co. B

CNSE

Under TentSharing

IP Sharing Model

iCLEAN: Introduction• iCLEAN will serve clean energy

technology start-ups throughout the “Tech Valley”, a 19-county region that encompasses the Capital Region, parts of the North Country, Hudson Valley, and Mohawk Valley.

•Goals and Objectives:▫Technology Development ▫Education & Training ▫Accelerating Commercialization▫Technology-Based Economic

Development•Up to 30,000 sq. ft of available space Map of Tech Valley with three

iCLEAN locations highlighted.

iCLEAN Activities

• Leverage existing Advisory Board and Mentor Program

• Streamlined Application Process and Selection

Energy Test Labs at CNSE• Business Assistance (on-site and virtual)▫Marketing/Business Development Support▫ Business/Marketing/Financial Plan Development

• Technical Assistance▫Market Validation & Technology Maturation▫Roadmap Development

• Education and Outreach Assistance▫Networking Events▫ “Boot Camp” Training and Information Forum▫ Entrepreneurial Development Series

Technology Roadmaps

Filling the Need:Creating Partnerships For Innovation

UniversitiesEnergy Grand Challenges:

“A Technology Acceleration Bridge”

Technology Incubation

Pilot Prototyping

Test-bedIntegration

New technology for energy applications

Outreach Strategies

Commercial Pathways

TargetedDeployment

Technology Commercialization Government Funding

Private FundingPublic-PrivatePartnerships

• Expand to overcome the Valley and Mountain of Death • Market transformation strategies require funding throughout the

life-cycle of the product development process• Create public-private partnerships through robust network• Align objectives between Federal, State and industry programs

to leverage funds

Discover Evaluate Plan Spin-out Build

Venture Capitalists

Business Acceleration

Technology Transfer

Connecting Leading Technology and Business Talent

Experience

Technology

Talent

Resources

Clean Energy Technology & Entrepreneurs

Successful Clean

Energy Co.

• Partnership with private investors• Matching funds for access to laboratories• Pre-negotiated equity sharing agreements

Business Acceleration, Education & Policy Programs

Clean Energy Incubator

• Virtual Incubation

• Business Plan Competitions

Partnership For Innovation

• Technology Transfer

• Information Exchange

• Workforce Training

Policy Programs

• Solar Implementation Roadmap

• Hydrogen Economy

• Energy Clusters

Create Start-ups

Companies More

Competitive

Attraction of New

Companies

Research Initiatives Cluster Hires Workforce

Development

Knowledge Base Economy

Economic Development Outcomes

Partners• New England Clean Energy Council• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)• Clean Energy Alliance (CEA)• Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP)• Hudson Valley Technology Development Center (HVTDC)• New Energy New York• Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce• Saratoga Economic Development Corporation• Watervliet Arsenal Business and Technology Partnership• SUNY Rockland, Ulster, Sullivan and Orange• City of Newburgh Industrial Development Agency (IDA)• Several Service Providers

Questions?We would like to thank NYSERDA for their support of iCLEAN.

Dr. Pradeep HaldarCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineeringe: phaldar@uamail.albany.edup: 518.437.8684

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