Binghamton University is one step closer to winning up to $160 million to jolt the Southern Tier’s growing battery economy.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Binghamton’s New Energy New York project has advanced to the final round of consideration in the National Science Foundation’s Regional “Innovation Engines” Competition, known as NSF Engines.
BU is one of just 16 projects still in contention. Over 100 hopefuls initially applied to the competition. That field was whittled down to 34 semifinalists in June.
Binghamton has experience landing major awards to create a battery manufacturing hub in the Southern Tier. Last fall, its New Energy New York project secured around $114 million in federal and state funding through the Build Back Better Regional Challenge. Schumer said the NSF Engines award would “supercharge the Southern Tier’s growth in this industry even further.”
“Binghamton is in the middle of a full transformation to become the beating heart of innovation for America’s battery belt, and now because of my CHIPS & Science bill, they are one step closer as a finalist to win up to $160 million through the National Science Foundation’s ‘Regional Innovation Engines’ Competition,” said Schumer.
“Batteries are the building blocks of modern technology and the lynchpin of the transition to a carbon-free economy, and I will keep fighting to deliver the resources needed to bring back this industry from overseas and ensure America’s clean energy future is built here in the Southern Tier and Upstate NY.”
National Science Foundation will visit Binghamton
The National Science Foundation will be visiting Binghamton University in the coming months to conduct in-person interviews and assess its proposal at ground level.
“This is fantastic news for the Binghamton team, whose innovative work has the potential to advance battery technology, drive battery production, and bolster the region’s economy,” said Binghamton University…
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