About
At the forefront of innovation
The NY SMART I-Corridor is uniting New York’s strengths in semiconductor manufacturing, workforce development and research to build a globally leading tech hub. Backed by the CHIPS and Science Act, we’re laying the foundation for a new era of American innovation – led from Upstate New York.
Today, the NY SMART I-Corridor is home to five fabs and about 100 semiconductor supply chain firms. In the next decade, we are poised for transformational growth as we build a supply chain ecosystem that fuels adjacent fab facilities, all while building upon Micron’s Syracuse megafab, which will be the largest U.S. semiconductor facility. Accounting just for planned investments, one in four American-made chips will be produced within 350 miles of the NY SMART I-Corridor by 2034. No other area will account for a greater share of domestic production.
Who we are
One super-region
The NY SMART I-Corridor links Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse – three historic cities with a shared future. Together, the cities are positioning Upstate New York as a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, innovation and workforce development.
Co-conveners and coalition
The NY SMART I-Corridor is co-convened by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, CenterState CEO and OneROC, and supported by a coalition of over 100 organizations – spanning leading businesses, higher education, economic development groups and community-based organizations.
Funded by the CHIPS and Science Act
Designated as one of just 12 federal tech hubs under the CHIPS and Science Act, the NY SMART I-Corridor is positioned to accelerate innovation, drive economic mobility and grow a globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem in Upstate New York.
What we do
The NY SMART I-Corridor is growing the semiconductor industry – including Micron’s $100 Billion investment in Central New York – and fueling an impactful economic transformation across Upstate New York.
Key focus areas
Supply Chain Activation Network (SCAN)
An initiative that 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).
Semiconductor Talent and Employer Partnership Upstate New York (STEP UP)
An employer-led initiative that is coordinating investments in training infrastructure, wraparound supports and access to high-quality manufacturing careers to meet a massive workforce demand and directly address talent needs and gaps.
Commercialization and Collaboration Center (C3)
An initiative that connects startups, universities, labs and manufacturers with the tools, expertise and capital needed to bring new semiconductor-related products to market – from proof of concept to scaling production – while removing barriers for diverse founders and institutions.
Governance
A central governance body that unites more than 100 trusted partners, the region’s businesses, higher education, economic development groups and community-based organizations to redefine the future of semiconductor technology.
Why it matters
By re-shoring semiconductor manufacturing, the NY SMART I-Corridor will foster economic and national security. The Tech Hub’s work will strengthen the resilience of U.S. supply chains, build a lighthouse model to train the next generation of semiconductor technicians, and accelerate and protect American innovation.
Our 10-year goals include:
9,000+
New middle-skill and construction positions
$5.2 billion
Average annual investments
$18 billion
Additional GDP growth
Why businesses are choosing New York State
The NY SMART I-Corridor is home to a highly educated workforce, world class R&D assets, advanced infrastructure, globally competitive incentives and unparalleled industry support that is driving semiconductor industry growth.
It’s why our region’s largest fabs such as Micron, Wolfspeed, Menlo and Microsystems; largest local semiconductor suppliers such as Corning, Linde, Edwards Vacuum, TTM, INFICON and Materion; and largest end users of chips such as Moog, Saab and Lockheed Martin are investing here.