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AHEAD Energy Secures START-UP NY Partnership with Alfred University
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2018
Rochester, NY/Alfred, NY - The New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC), the statutory college at Alfred University, has formalized an agreement to extend its START-UP NY program coverage to a facility owned by AHEAD Energy Corporation, located at 285 Metro Park in Rochester, NY. This change supports New York State’s education and technology-led approach to economic development.
AHEAD Energy is a non-profit corporation focused on cleantech product development and commercialization. According to Alan Rae, Alfred University interim director of the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT), “This agreement leverages Alfred University’s
strengths in technical ceramics and glass for energy conversion and storage technologies, including proton exchange membrane (PEM) and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack, component and system technologies, lithium battery systems, thermal storage systems and integration with renewable energy.”
The facility will serve as a unique location for cleantech product development, demonstration and commercialization. It will attract academic spinouts and local start-up companies as well as established businesses, and will serve as a magnet for US-based product development for cleantech companies from around the world.
“Alfred is proud to help support the growth of New York State’s thriving alternative energy sector. Our vast expertise in the development of innovative technical ceramic materials will help to enable the development of a number of new clean energy technologies that will benefit from our partnership with AHEAD Energy,” said Alfred University President Mark Zupan.
Eleanor Rusling, executive director of AHEAD’s facility at Metro Park, said, “We are committed to supporting the cleantech community and expertise in Upstate New York and are pleased to have captured the value for the larger community represented in $10 million already invested in this former corporate facility. AHEAD seeks to mitigate climate change through development and deployment of clean technologies.”
This agreement follows a number of announcements from Alfred University in support of economic development across New York State. Alfred’s Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology was recently awarded a new 10-year, $9.2 million contract through Empire State
Development/NYSTAR, positioning Alfred to provide industry with access to the University’s technical infrastructure as well as with cost-share to companies housed at the AHEAD facility and across New York State.
Alfred University’s recently completed Center for High Temperature Characterization (CHTC) provides industry, academia, and government with unmatched resources in the testing and characterization of materials used in high temperature applications, including those to be
developed at the AHEAD facility. The University is also in the development stages of a $7.75 million award through the SUNY 2020 program to greatly expand its technical offerings in ceramic additive manufacturing, ceramic machining and finishing, and additional capabilities in
high temperature characterization.
AHEAD Energy has indicated there is an opportunity for naming rights for this facility. Inquiries may be directed to Eleanor Rusling, executive director of AHEAD Energy at ExecDir@aheadenergy.org.
About START-UP NY
Launched by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in 2014, START-UP NY is an innovative tax incentive program that partners new, growing and relocating businesses with New York State’s large network of public and private colleges and universities.
Through the use of tax incentives which significantly reduce state and local taxes for participants, the program encourages businesses to create new jobs while establishing a meaningful, mutually beneficial partnership with its college or university sponsor. These
partnerships enable companies to access faculty, industry experts, equipment and advanced research facilities associated with the schools; and create new opportunities for students to receive first-hand experience and internships with START-UP NY businesses.
Dozens of colleges and universities across New York State are participating in START-UP NY, with more than 650 approved zones that represent over 7 million square-feet of eligible space for new or expanding businesses to operate on or near campuses. Each college and university’s approved START-UP NY plan is available at www.startup.ny.gov.
PLEASE REACH OUT W QUESTIONS re; DRAFT PREPARED BY
● David Gottfried, Alfred University, gottfried@alfred.edu 585-738-0908, cell.
● Ellie Rusling, Executive Director, AHEAD Energy Corporation, 501c3, ExecDir@aheadenergy.org 585-749-2716, cell.
● James Grieve, Chair, AHEAD Energy Corporation, 501c3, mjgrieve@aheadenergy.org 585-749-6132, cell.
August 29, 2018
Rochester, NY/Alfred, NY - The New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC), the statutory college at Alfred University, has formalized an agreement to extend its START-UP NY program coverage to a facility owned by AHEAD Energy Corporation, located at 285 Metro Park in Rochester, NY. This change supports New York State’s education and technology-led approach to economic development.
AHEAD Energy is a non-profit corporation focused on cleantech product development and commercialization. According to Alan Rae, Alfred University interim director of the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT), “This agreement leverages Alfred University’s
strengths in technical ceramics and glass for energy conversion and storage technologies, including proton exchange membrane (PEM) and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack, component and system technologies, lithium battery systems, thermal storage systems and integration with renewable energy.”
The facility will serve as a unique location for cleantech product development, demonstration and commercialization. It will attract academic spinouts and local start-up companies as well as established businesses, and will serve as a magnet for US-based product development for cleantech companies from around the world.
“Alfred is proud to help support the growth of New York State’s thriving alternative energy sector. Our vast expertise in the development of innovative technical ceramic materials will help to enable the development of a number of new clean energy technologies that will benefit from our partnership with AHEAD Energy,” said Alfred University President Mark Zupan.
Eleanor Rusling, executive director of AHEAD’s facility at Metro Park, said, “We are committed to supporting the cleantech community and expertise in Upstate New York and are pleased to have captured the value for the larger community represented in $10 million already invested in this former corporate facility. AHEAD seeks to mitigate climate change through development and deployment of clean technologies.”
This agreement follows a number of announcements from Alfred University in support of economic development across New York State. Alfred’s Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology was recently awarded a new 10-year, $9.2 million contract through Empire State
Development/NYSTAR, positioning Alfred to provide industry with access to the University’s technical infrastructure as well as with cost-share to companies housed at the AHEAD facility and across New York State.
Alfred University’s recently completed Center for High Temperature Characterization (CHTC) provides industry, academia, and government with unmatched resources in the testing and characterization of materials used in high temperature applications, including those to be
developed at the AHEAD facility. The University is also in the development stages of a $7.75 million award through the SUNY 2020 program to greatly expand its technical offerings in ceramic additive manufacturing, ceramic machining and finishing, and additional capabilities in
high temperature characterization.
AHEAD Energy has indicated there is an opportunity for naming rights for this facility. Inquiries may be directed to Eleanor Rusling, executive director of AHEAD Energy at ExecDir@aheadenergy.org.
About START-UP NY
Launched by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in 2014, START-UP NY is an innovative tax incentive program that partners new, growing and relocating businesses with New York State’s large network of public and private colleges and universities.
Through the use of tax incentives which significantly reduce state and local taxes for participants, the program encourages businesses to create new jobs while establishing a meaningful, mutually beneficial partnership with its college or university sponsor. These
partnerships enable companies to access faculty, industry experts, equipment and advanced research facilities associated with the schools; and create new opportunities for students to receive first-hand experience and internships with START-UP NY businesses.
Dozens of colleges and universities across New York State are participating in START-UP NY, with more than 650 approved zones that represent over 7 million square-feet of eligible space for new or expanding businesses to operate on or near campuses. Each college and university’s approved START-UP NY plan is available at www.startup.ny.gov.
PLEASE REACH OUT W QUESTIONS re; DRAFT PREPARED BY
● David Gottfried, Alfred University, gottfried@alfred.edu 585-738-0908, cell.
● Ellie Rusling, Executive Director, AHEAD Energy Corporation, 501c3, ExecDir@aheadenergy.org 585-749-2716, cell.
● James Grieve, Chair, AHEAD Energy Corporation, 501c3, mjgrieve@aheadenergy.org 585-749-6132, cell.
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