SUNY Polytechnic #Nanotech deal will support 100 jobs, $50M in Israel and New York

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Partnership to Develop Standard Calibration Wafers Will Support More Than 100 Jobs in New York and Israel with $50M Market Potential

Supporting Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's vision for New York State's continued leadership in the global high-tech economy, SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (SUNY Poly CNSE) and Israel’s Metro450 consortium today jointly announced plans to develop and produce Standard Calibration Wafers (SCW) for use with 300mm and 450mm metrology and process tools. The initiative will generate $2.9 million in investment and support more than 100 jobs in New York and Israel.

“Today’s announcement is a testament to New York’s global leadership in nanotechnology research and development, as envisioned by Governor Andrew Cuomo, and sets the stage for additional economic and employment opportunities for both New York and Israel,” said Paul Farrar, General Manager of Global 450mm Consortium (G450C) and SUNY Poly CNSE Vice President for Manufacturing Innovation. “The international expertise represented by the SUNY Poly CNSE-Metro450 partnership will enable further advances and marks another milestone in the transition to 450mm technology.”

“We are pleased to witness the success of this unique collaboration with SUNY Poly CNSE – a world renowned research center in the field of nanotechnology – in accelerating innovation and in enabling companies in New York and Israel to commercialize technological solutions in the global market,” said Avi Hasson, Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Economy of the State of Israel. “We are looking forward to furthering this partnership as a catalyst for economic growth in both regions.”

“Israel is a world leader in semiconductor metrology and inspection and our collaboration with SUNY Poly CNSE, one of the leading R&D facilities in the world, will generate significant advances in 450mm technology and provide positive economic impacts in both New York and Israel,” said Menachem Shoval, Chair of Israel’s Metro450 Consortium. “We are thrilled to see the continued growth of its collaboration with SUNY Poly CNSE and the State of New York, and we extend our gratitude to Governor Cuomo and SUNY Poly President Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, Chief Scientist Avi Hasson and Dan Vilenski – who is leading the Israeli National Nanotechnology Initiative (INNI), for their continued support and partnership.”

Metro450 is an Israeli consortium, operating under the MAGNET program of OCS, which aims to encourage metrology technology development in Israel while preparing for the industry transition to 450mm wafer technology. Five companies including Applied Materials Israel (AMIL), Nova, Jordan Valley, Nanomotion and Intel Israel have joined together to bring forward the most advanced developments in silicon wafer metrology. Metro450 also includes 19 researchers from 4 universities: Technion, Haifa University, BGU and TAU- conducting dozens of projects in support of the consortium.

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