PARTNERS IN ADVANCING NEW YORK SHARPENING NEW YORK’S COMPETITIVE EDGE SUNY centers, initiatives and partnerships around the state are advancing research, innovation and economic development that are making New York more competitive. Long Island High Tech Incubator at Stony Brook – A cornerstone of the high-technology on Long Island, this incubator has helped jumpstart dozens of companies since it opened in late 1992. It was ranked the No. 1 mixed-tech-nology incubator in the US in 2003 by the National Business Incubation Association and serves as a model for other incubators around the country. Since its inception, the Stony Brook Incubator has spawned more than than 44 successful companies. Of these, five are now publicly traded. Each year, more than $3 billion is pumped into the national, regional and local economies by incubator graduates. New York State Small Business Development Center – A net-work of 23 regional centers, the New York State Small Business Development Center delivers high quality business counseling and training to New Yorkers who want to start a business or improve the performance of an existing business. Partnerships with the public and private sector enable SBDC to offer serv-ices free charge. Since its creation in 1984, SBDC has worked directly with 271,445 businesses, helping them to invest more than $3 billion in the state’s economy and generating more than $150 million in tax revenues annually. The businesses, in turn, have created or saved more than 127,000 jobs. SUNY Center for Sustainable and Renewable Energy – This center at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a 64-campus research and development clearinghouse in the critical areas of energy sufficiency and sustainability. The Center has a statewide role as a scientific and academic policy advisor to the American Bioenergy Association.—the industry’s association and policy voice. The center conducts research and investigation in renewable carbonate fuel cell operations, photovoltaic power generation, solarfueled hydrogen generation, biomass production and hydrogen extraction and biotechnical hydrogen production from biomass. The center also sponsors and advances specific renewable energy projects and has an interest in wind power in support of potential wind power production operations. Gen*NY*sis Generating Employment through New York State Science—was created to maximize the research and development potential of the world-class life sciences research being conducted at New York State public, not-for-profit and private academic research institutions. Gen*NY*sis is supporting: Construction and renovation of 63,000 square feet Advanced Biotechnologies Center at Binghamton University and is supporting research in biomedicine and bioinformatics, bioengineering, materials engineering and material science and applied health and environmental technologies. Establishment of the Central New York Biotechnology Research Center at Upstate Medical Center to become a leading center for plant and animal biotechnology research. • Research at the Gen*NY*Sis Center for Excellence in Cancer Genomics at the University at Albany Foundation. This is a cooperative effort that links private biotech businesses with academia and government to conduct groundbreaking research and development in state-of-the-art facilities. RESTORE Rebuilding the Empire State through Opportunities in Regional Economies—is a state program that supports the development of facilities that promote biotechnology and other high technology research and commer- cialization efforts as crucial to the state's economic development. RESTORE has invested in University at Albany Nano Sciences and Downstate Medical Center's biotechnology incubator. These two key regional high tech centers are helping to create and retain jobs, attract business investment and enhance the state's competitive edge in national and international business and commerce. OUTREACH TO RURAL COMMUNITIES Cornell’s Cooperative Extension program is a collaboration with the State University of New York. Every day, thousands access the Cooperative Extension seeking advice and knowledge on everything from how to prune an apple tree, to cancer awareness, and nutrition. The mission of the Extension is to “enable people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and knowledge to work.” The county-based Cornell Cooperative Extension associations and the New York City office provide 56 portals to Cornell University’s state operated campuses of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Industrial and Labor Relations, and School of Veterinary Medicine. Extension educators in these locations form powerful community-university partnerships with the Cornell campus, and involve local constituents to address the issues and concerns of New Yorkers. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG Small Times magazine ranked Albany NanoTech number one in the world for nanotechnology and micro-technology in the magazine’s Annual College Ranking. This college, the first in the world dedicated to research, development, education and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience and nanoeconomics, is having a significant impact on the Capital Region and the Hudson Valley. The rapid development and expansion of the Capital Region’s nanotechnology sector, spearheaded by the college, a key driver for the area’s economic activity and growth. The University at Albany’s NanoTech complex – a $4.2 billion, 450,000-square-foot facility that has attracted more than 250 global corporate partners – is the most advanced research complex of its kind at any university in the world. A LEADER IN FORGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHINA At a time when many U.S. universities are just beginning to navigate China's complex political environment and establish new ventures there, the University at Buffalo can look back on a quarter century of successful and historic partnerships. More than a thousand students and faculty from UB and its partner institutions in China have participated in its varied global programs. Today, UB ranks 11th nationally in international enrollment among U.S. universities. In 1981 three Beijing universities opened educational exchanges with UB, marking the first such agreements with any U.S. university following the normalization of relations between the U.S. and the Peoples Republic of China in 1979. The UB exchanges with Beijing University of Technology, Capital Normal University and Capital University of Medical Sciences opened the door for other U.S. universities to establish educational programs with China over the past 25 years. ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE AT THE HEART OF DOMESTIC POLICY STUDY The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany conducts studies and special projects to assist government and enhance the capacity of states and localities to meet critical challenges. Through its conferences, research and publications, the Rockefeller Institute works with the best experts and top officials at all levels of government to forge creative solutions to public problems. The Rockefeller Institute focuses on the role of state govern-ments in the American federal system and is fast becoming the preeminent national center for the study of state government. The states are now more than ever at the heart of America's domestic policy process, and no other governmental policy research center deals with states on as comprehensive a basis. Its staff works closely with federal and state officials and with the major national organizations that represent state and local government. SUNY CANTON EDUCATES STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD Online learning defies time zones, location and other obstacles that may stand between a student and their education. The extraordinary growth of SUNY Canton OnLine has been a transformational force that has caused a significant growth in enrollment, while expanding the college’s global reach. “Our ability to expand beyond the boundaries of the campus was made possible by our online capabilities,” said SUNY Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy. The program was quickly embraced by non-traditional students looking to continue their education, many of whom are already working full-time jobs or raising families. A GATEWAY TO AMERICA Responding to the rapid increase in new-comers to the U.S., an increased number of high school graduates, who need higher education for economic success, and an aging population and imminent retirement of much of the current workforce, Westchester Community College (WCC) designed The Gateway Center for new Americans. The concept is grounded in the findings of a three-year study funded by a grant from the Hitachi Foundation, and conducted in partnership with WCC and the Westchester business community. In Westchester County, 22 out of every 100 people were born outside the United States, and the number will continue to grow. Programs in language and cultural exchange, infused with rich academic studies, will enable new Americans to advance in meaningful careers and fully join the community. Scholarships will ensure access to education for deserving students. The planned 70,000 square-foot Center will be a magnet for education, collaboration and cultural exchange.