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ROME, N.Y. — The Manufacturers Association of Central New York, Inc. (MACNY) held its first post-pandemic Cybersecurity Summit on Sept. 29 at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome. The goal...
There’s a war going on, only this war is happening electronically. Cyberattacks are on the rise, so Randy Wolken, the President and CEO of MACNY spoke at a Cybersecurity Summit...
UTICA, NY – CNY Drones and SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Student Club are pleased to announce a U.S. Drone Soccer Inaugural Season Kick-Off for New York and...
Applications for the 2023 ACE program are now being accepted VERONA, NY — On Friday, August 12, 2022, after a grueling 56-hour Capstone event earlier in the same the week, the...
Sponsored by The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties and Griffiss Institute Deadline for Applications Friday, September 30, 2022 Utica, New York – In celebration of its 25th anniversary...
Rome, NY – Griffiss Institute President & CEO Heather Hage hosted the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator Demo Day, on August 18, where attendees, both in person and online, experienced the region’s...
Empire State Development today announced ThermoAI as the winner of the Helping Upstate Science & Technology Leaders & Entrepreneurs (HUSTLE) Defense Accelerator “Demo Day” at the Griffiss...
ROME — Five teams are competing for investment funding in the inaugural HUSTLE Defense Accelerator at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome, part of the Griffiss Institute. HUSTLE stands for...
ROME — “The sky is no longer the limit in the Mohawk Valley and it’s high time everyone knew it.” Those were the words of Griffiss Institute President and CEO...
Blueprint 2030
Blueprint 2030 is Griffiss Institute’s strategic roadmap for strengthening America’s innovation advantage between 2026 and 2030. It integrates four essential pillars: GI Academy, GI Tech, GI Ventures, and GI Foundation, into one nationally significant enterprise.
Guided by our vision: American Innovation to Secure the Nation; our mission, and our why: One Nation, Secure in Science, Blueprint 2030 positions Griffiss Institute (GI) to:
- Expand the nation’s scientific talent base
- Accelerate mission-driven technologies
- Launch and scale dual-use startups
- Secure long-term institutional resilience through philanthropy and community investment








