The Mohawk Valley region offers a wide range of assets for the photovoltaic industry that attracts companies from regional, national and global areas.
Research & Development
The Mohawk Valley has close proximity to several institutions that are leading photovoltaic research.
- Cornell University
- E2TAC
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Center for Future Energy Systems
- Syracuse University
- SUNYESF
- The Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging Center at Binghamton University
Academic
Within a two-hour drive lie several world-class universities, as well as local vocational/technological schools. These colleges and universities graduate over 10,000 students each year and offer some of the world’s greatest research.
- SUNY Institute of Technology (5 miles)
- Hamilton College (5 miles)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (10 miles)
- Herkimer County Community College (20 miles)
- Morrisville College (20 miles)
- Colgate University (25 miles)
- Syracuse University (50 miles)
- Albany College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (90 miles)
- Rensselear Polytechnic Institute (100 miles)
- Cornell University (120 miles)
- Clarkson University (120 miles)
Incentives
New York State has several incentives to encourage business creation, expansion and renovation.