Supply Chain Activation Network (SCAN)
Become a semiconductor supplier in Upstate New York
Your business may already have products or capabilities the semiconductor industry needs. SCAN helps Upstate New York manufacturers assess their opportunities, strengthen their operations and connect with potential customers.
What SCAN is
What the Supply Chain Activation Network does
About 100 manufacturers in the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse corridor already supply the semiconductor industry. SCAN’s goal is 200 by 2034. You do not need to make chips to be one of them.
SCAN helps Upstate New York manufacturers enter or expand within the semiconductor supply chain through management and technical expertise, growth resources and industry connections. Led by the University at Buffalo School of Management with CenterState CEO, Invest Buffalo Niagara, Greater Rochester Enterprise, Insyte Consulting, NextCorps and TDO, it maps what the region’s fabs and tier-1 suppliers need against what local firms can make, then invests in the firms that could close the gap. Widening who gets into that supply chain, including minority- and women-owned manufacturers, is among the program’s stated goals. An Economic Development Organization acts as your navigator; a Manufacturing Extension Partnership does the hands-on work that helps a shop prepare to meet customer requirements. That work covers process improvements, ISO certification, cybersecurity and efficiency upgrades. SCAN is one program of the NY SMART I-Corridor, the federally designated Tech Hub across Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Ithaca.
How SCAN helps businesses
Identify your fit
Assess your capabilities and readiness, and identify requirements you may need to meet to become a supplier.
Prepare to qualify
Connect with technical assistance for certifications, lean manufacturing, digital transformation and facility upgrades.
Find growth resources
Connect with capital support, available sites, workforce solutions and expert assistance to support your expansion.
Build industry connections
Explore the regional supplier database and connect with equipment manufacturers, major suppliers and potential partners through regional events.
MEPs deliver hands-on support to manufacturers, while EDOs provide business expansion resources and access to state, federal and private investment. Together, they help companies grow, compete and thrive in the semiconductor space.
Supply Chain Activation Network
In preparation of an historic growth in domestic semiconductor production, the NY SMART I-Corridor is accelerating supply chain readiness across the region through SCAN. This initiative supports businesses seeking to enter, expand or strengthen their role within the semiconductor supply chain by providing direct services through a coordinated network of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs) and Economic Development Organizations (EDOs).
View the updated Supply Chain Opportunity Guide to learn how your business can participate in New York’s growing semiconductor ecosystem.
Find regional suppliers and explore their capabilities through the SCAN Dashboard.
1 in 46
Only one in every 46 manufacturing firms in this region is engaged in the semiconductor ecosystem today. Of the corridor’s 4,600-plus manufacturers, the University at Buffalo’s capability mapping has identified 441 that could plausibly enter it. Reaching that demand could add upwards of $5 billion in local output.
Source: University at Buffalo capability mapping
Who Scan is for
Which businesses can supply the semiconductor industry?
01
Established manufacturers
You make something today, whether that is precision parts, optics, plastics, filtration, equipment maintenance or logistics, and you have wondered whether it could serve a fab. If you make or move something to spec, there is likely a role for you. You do not need to be a chip company.
02
Suppliers and mid-market firms
You already hold certifications like ISO 9001 or AS9100 for aerospace, medical or defense work, and you suspect they travel. What is usually missing is knowing which fabs and tier-1 buyers need what you make, and that is the gap the EDO navigators exist to close.
03
Job shops and smaller manufacturers
You have fewer than a hundred people and you assume a program like this is built for larger firms. SCAN’s support is designed with small and mid-sized manufacturers in mind: direct grants, technical assistance through the regional MEPs and introductions to buyers.
what you get
How SCAN helps you get qualified
Supplier assessment
SCAN helps manufacturers assess their capabilities and readiness to serve the semiconductor industry and identify areas for improvement.
Vendor qualification
Process improvements to meet quality specs, ISO certification, cybersecurity for industry and national-security standards, efficiency upgrades. Delivered by regional MEPs with semiconductor expertise from NY CREATES.
Funding for the upgrade
SCAN offers funding to help participating companies implement operational improvements and strengthen their readiness for the semiconductor supply chain. Connect with the SCAN team to learn more.
Introductions to buyers
The I-Corridor Purchasing Roundtable puts local firms in front of fabs and tier-1 suppliers, and helps manufacturers partner up to bid on work none could win alone.
why here, why now
Why build a semiconductor supply chain in New York State
1 in 4
of American-made chips are projected to be produced within 350 miles of the NY SMART I-Corridor by 2034, counting planned investments alone
Source: NY SMART I-Corridor overarching narrative, U.S. Economic Development Administration
98 → 200
firms in the region’s semiconductor supply chain today, and SCAN’s target by 2034
185
manufacturers to receive hands-on technical assistance by September 2029
26 cities
and 29 counties across the NY SMART I-Corridor are covered by SCAN
0%
state corporate income and capital tax for qualified New York manufacturers
Source: NY Tax Law Article 9-A rate tables, NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance
Up to 10 years
of Excelsior Jobs Program benefits, at enhanced rates for semiconductor supply chain projects
Source: Empire State Development, Excelsior Jobs Program
proof
Who already supplies the industry here
Fabs and tier-1 suppliers operating in and around the corridor:
Manufacturers working with SCAN include:
- Apollo Optical Systems
- Harrick Plasma
Micron, Edwards Vacuum and Saab have pledged to prioritize local purchasing. For the latest SCAN participants and funding, see the most recent program update.
FAQ
Semiconductor supply chain questions, answered
No. Semiconductor manufacturing requires precision parts, optics, plastics, filtration, equipment maintenance and logistics, and opportunities extend beyond chipmakers: equipment manufacturers and their suppliers also need reliable partners. In this region only one in every 46 manufacturing firms is currently engaged in the semiconductor ecosystem, and manufacturers who have looked at this market say what held them back was a lack of connections to customers, alignment with what those customers need or the semiconductor expertise to scale up. If you make or move something to spec, there may be a role for you.
Start with a no-cost capability assessment. An Economic Development Organization in your metro acts as your navigator, whether that is Invest Buffalo Niagara, Greater Rochester Enterprise or CenterState CEO, and a regional Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Insyte, NextCorps or TDO) reviews your capabilities and readiness for semiconductor work. What comes back is an assessment of where you stand and the areas to improve.
SCAN offers funding to help participating companies implement operational improvements and strengthen their readiness for the semiconductor supply chain. Connect with the SCAN team to learn more.
It varies by what you make, but the common list is: process improvements to hit quality specifications, ISO certification, cybersecurity measures to meet industry and national-security requirements, EPEAT registration criteria where electronics are involved, and technology upgrades for capacity and efficiency. This is exactly the work MEPs do, with semiconductor-specific expertise from NY CREATES. If meeting the standard also means adding people, the corridor’s semiconductor talent programs work with employers on hiring and training.
Fabs and tier-1 suppliers operating in and around the NY SMART I-Corridor include Micron, GlobalFoundries, Wolfspeed, Corning, Edwards Vacuum, Linde, INFICON and Lockheed Martin. Roughly 100 firms in the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse corridor already serve the semiconductor supply chain.
SCAN’s work with regional manufacturers points to bulk and specialty chemicals and gases; optics and photonics; vacuum tube and industrial compressor manufacturing; and circuit breaker manufacturing. If what you make sits near one of these, it is worth a capability assessment.
The I-Corridor Purchasing Roundtable helps with exactly that. It puts local firms in front of fabs and tier-1 buyers and helps manufacturers partner up to bid jointly on contracts none of them could take on individually. Capacity is a common reason a small shop rules itself out before anyone has looked at the numbers.
No. SCAN covers the NY SMART I-Corridor, including the Ithaca metro and the Auburn and Batavia areas. That is 26 cities and 29 counties across ten congressional districts.
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