Industry Clusters - Optics and Imaging
"Upstate New York is a technology manufacturing hub, rich with knowledge,
experience and creative innovation in optics and optoelectronics. These technologies
will produce the next generation of products coming from many of our New York
State Companies."
- A joint statement by the Chairmen and CEOs of Corning, Kodak
and Xerox.
Introduction
Special Industry Information
Industry Specialist
Introduction
For more than a century, New York State has been a world leader in innovation
and developments relating to the optics and imaging industries. Today, New York
State is the future of optics and imaging, as the premier location for cutting-edge,
high-technological research, advancements and investments.
On May 10, 2004 New York State took an unprecedented step toward becoming
the world's preeminent center for optics research by
unveiling it's collaboration with Corning, Kodak and Xerox
for the $119 million
Center of Excellence
in Infotonics Canandaigua, New York.
New York is location of choice to such
leading optics and imaging firms as:
- Bausch & Lomb
- Corning Inc.
- Eastman Kodak
- Konica Imaging U.S.A.
- Xerox Corporation
The optics and imaging industries employ more than 62,000 New Yorkers, approximately
15 percent of the national total. According to the American Electronics Association,
New York State:
- Ranks 1st in the nation for employment in photonics manufacturing
- Ranks 2nd in the nation in number of high-technology establishments
- Ranks 3rd in the nation in high-technology employment
New York State's high-tech infrastructure boasts and abundance of world-class:
- Academic Centers and Research Institutions: New York State is home
to such research giants as the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute
of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Cornell University, Columbia
University, Syracuse University and more. This is just a sampling of New York
Universities that team with nearby companies to commercialize leading edge
advances in the fields of photonics, optics and imaging.
- High-tech Workforce: New York has one of the best-educated, most
productive workforces in the nation, ranking second in science and engineering
graduate students. In addition, New York State recently launched
hightechNY.com;
an innovative marketing campaign aimed at expanding the State's already existing
high-tech workforce--Just one more reason new and expanding high-tech companies
should seriously consider New York.
For more information on how your business can grow and prosper in New York
State please contact our Industry Specialist.
Special Industry Information
ESD's at-a-glance profile of the optics and imaging industries in New York
State.
Electronics.pdf
Resources
New York State has an abundance of science and technology resources available
to serve its burgeoning optics and imaging community. Check here for information
on both statewide and regional resources, including trade associations, research
and development centers, academic and research institutions, and more. You may
also contact one of our regional
offices for additional information.
Associations
Supporting Research
Center for Ultrafast Photonic Materials & Applications
City University of New York, New York City
http://www.cunyphotonics.com/
Center for Advanced Technology in Digital Multimedia
New York University, New York City
http://www.cat.nyu.edu/
Center for Automation Technologies
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy
http://www.cat.rpi.edu/
Center for Advanced Technology in Electronic Imaging Systems
University of Rochester/Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester
http://www.ceis.rochester.edu/
Integrated Electronics Engineering Center
Binghamton University, Binghamton
http://www.ieec.binghamton.edu/ieec/
Center for Advanced Technology in Sensor Systems
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook
http://www.sensorcat.sunysb.edu
Industry Specialist
For more information regarding the optics and imaging industries in New York
State, please contact Empire State Development's Industry Specialist.
Linda Serritella, Industry Director
Telephone: 518-292-5200
E-mail:
lserritella@empire.state.ny.us
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