Heather Hage, president and CEO of Griffiss Institute, has been appointed inaugural chair of the NSF Engines: Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine governance board.
Hage has over two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership and management of research and other sponsored programs, technology transfer and commercialization programs including accelerators and venture funds, national security partnerships, and economic development projects. At Griffiss Institute, which has pioneered open innovation defense programs and facilities, diversified partnerships, and enjoyed healthy revenue growth under her leadership, she has expanded the organization’s aperture to nurture scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs with leading-edge STEM talent and technology development programs.
A Mohawk Valley native, Hage is a graduate of Hamilton College and Albany Law School. Before joining Griffiss Institute, she served over 15 years at SUNY Research Foundation, advancing public-private partnerships in innovation and economic development. Her responsibilities at the Research Foundation spanned technology transfer, intellectual property management, planning and oversight of strategic initiatives, industry partnerships and advocacy. . .Â
About the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine:
The Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine, led by Binghamton University, is a U.S. National Science Foundation-funded, place-based innovation program. The coalition of more than 40 academic, industry, nonprofit, state and community organizations includes Cornell University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, LAUNCH-NY and NY-BEST as core partners. The Engine advances next-gen battery technology development and manufacturing to drive economic growth and bolster national security. Its vision is to transform upstate New York into America’s Battery Capital. For more information on the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine, visit https://upstatenyengine.org/.
