At Albany’s 1.65-million-square-foot NanoTech Complex, nonprofit NY Creates runs a semiconductor research and development hub that connects industry, academia, and government to move advanced chip technologies toward commercialization. Founded in 2018 and operating the complex since 2019, the organization supports more than 2,700 industry experts and faculty, manages $25 billion in public and private investments, and develops the workforce needed for the next generation of high-tech manufacturing. Its Albany site was selected in 2024 for the CHIPS for America EUV Accelerator, bringing an anticipated $825 million federal investment to advanced semiconductor research.
CubeFabsBased in Brooklyn’s historic Navy Yard, CubeFabs builds modular semiconductor micro-factories and the AI systems that control them. Founded in 2010 as Nanotronics, the company now uses its nControl platform to monitor and improve production in real time, helping manufacturers scale difficult next-generation materials such as gallium oxide from research into production. CubeFabs also operates from Ohio and serves applications including advanced power devices for data centers and electric vehicles.CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
YINCAE Advanced Materials, LLCFounded in 2005 with headquarters in Albany, New York, YINCAE Advanced Materials develops U.S.-manufactured materials for demanding semiconductor and microchip applications. The company is known for tailoring formulations to customer processes while supporting electronics manufacturers through operations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. YINCAE operates under an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system.MENANDS, NY
Nanotech StrategiesNanotech Strategies is a U.S. company based in Geneva, New York, known for moving uncertain semiconductor concepts toward credible early evidence. Its Class 100 cleanroom enables rapid prototype work for organizations developing novel devices, with results packaged to guide decisions about further development, transfer, or scale-up.GENEVA, NY
Nexus NanoWorks LLCNexus NanoWorks LLC is a Rochester, New York-based microfabrication foundry providing accessible design, prototyping, and small-batch production support for MEMS and microelectronics. With more than 25 years of experience and work carried out through New York State’s semiconductor and research network, the company helps startups, researchers, and technology companies move devices from concept toward manufacturable production. Nexus NanoWorks is also a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).