Joseph Stefko

President @one_ROC | Collaborating to Build Greater in #GreaterROC | #UBAlumni @UBuffalo Ph.D. | 716 🤝 585

[OneROC @one_ROC]

This week’s Bridging the Gap conference brought together semiconductor fabs & regional manufacturers to grow the NY SMART I-Corridor. The goal: build a globally competitive, locally rooted supply chain with impact across multiple industries. Learn more at https://t.co/YqSVESRaWq.

[Joseph Stefko @josephstefko]

@shannon_ealy @cloreports @13WHAM @FoxRochester I see what you did there! Grateful for your leadership, and for showing up for this project and so many others as RRP continues to build a stronger Rochester!

[OneROC @one_ROC]

High Falls State Park is taking shape, with rare access revealing layers of industrial history in a gorge unseen for decades. This summer, @EmpireStateDev and the Regional Revitalization Partnership are backing key remediation efforts to prepare the site for future public access.

[OneROC @one_ROC]

At #NYSEDC, discussing how the #NYSMARTICorridor is reestablishing Upstate NY as a tech manufacturing leader.

🔹 A once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the region
🔹 Regionalism as true collaboration
🔹Identifying companies ready to pivot into the industry/supply chain

[Mark Muro @MarkMuro1]

Important Tech Hub news:

Congress is set to pass the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill and the draft now includes up to $500 million in additional funding for the Tech Hubs program!

https://t.co/ZxyxrirlEE

@BrookingsMetro @TechNetUpdate @Noahpinion

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

Big: I'm announcing @MicronTech & @CommerceGov finalized their agreement for up to $6.1B from my bipartisan CHIPS & Science Law

This will support Micron’s planned landmark $100+ billion public-private investment in NY, and Micron's expansion in Idaho, creating good-paying jobs

[Secretary Gina Raimondo @SecRaimondo]

Memory chips are foundational to all advanced technologies, and thanks to the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, America is rebuilding its capacity to produce these critical capabilities.

[OneROC @one_ROC]

Introducing https://t.co/uaYTQEHiA6: your hub for the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse #NYSMARTICorridor, powering the nation's semiconductor future. Explore news, learn about innovative initiatives, & sign up to stay connected as we grow businesses & talent in #UpstateNY. #EDATechHubs

[Joseph Stefko @josephstefko]

@MonroeCC @RochesterOptics @AIMPhotonics @RITtigers @SenSchumer @RepJoeMorelle @EmpireStateDev @BNPartnership @CenterStateCEO

[Joseph Stefko @josephstefko]

We were honored to host @US_EDA and @CommerceGov’s Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development in #Rochester this week to visit the NY SMART I-Corridor #TechHub 🧵

[Joseph Stefko @josephstefko]

@MonroeCC @RochesterOptics @AIMPhotonics @RITtigers @SenSchumer @RepJoeMorelle @EmpireStateDev Thanks to our leadership partners at @BNPartnership and @CenterStateCEO for shepherding this nationally-unique coalition

[Joseph Stefko @josephstefko]

@shannon_ealy @oneroc @US_EDA @BNPartnership @CenterStateCEO 👏👏 Thanks for your leadership in making the site visit a success!

[Joseph Stefko @josephstefko]

“Starting now, these Hubs are the newest focal points for the nation’s recent efforts to boost high-potential tech clusters in new places.”

[The Brookings Institution @BrookingsInst]

The @US_EDA has identified high-potential regional clusters focusing on key tech fields like AI and biotechnology. @markmuro1, @joeparilla, and @Fioffreda discuss new investments in 12 Tech Hubs and what comes next. https://t.co/UM1Oo80vcT

[Joseph Stefko @josephstefko]

@SenSchumer @RepJoeMorelle @GovKathyHochul @EmpireStateDev @POTUS @SecRaimondo @US_EDA I am so proud to call this place home. I couldn't be more energized about our shared future. And I am excited to get to work. <END>

[Joseph Stefko @josephstefko]

What an amazing day for #GreaterROC and our entire Upstate region. Today, @CommerceGov and @US_EDA announced that the Rochester-Buffalo-Syracuse corridor's NY SMART I-Corridor bid was among the first in the nation to receive implementation funding to bring our vision to life. 🧵

[Joseph Stefko @josephstefko]

@SenSchumer @RepJoeMorelle @GovKathyHochul @EmpireStateDev @POTUS @SecRaimondo @US_EDA As the *only* funded tech hub in semiconductors, the federal government has made a significant bet on our region. It's the latest proof point that we're flipping the script, meeting the moment, and creating transformational opportunity. 🧵