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# capchips.com

Technology News and Information Impacting the Capital District

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- [Ignite U 2020 Summer Accelerator Program](https://capchips.com/2020/03/webinars-on-toyota-kata-and-value-stream-mapping/) - Notice of webinars on company productivity and value stream mapping.
- [Albany Can Code registration for Summer 2020 courses](https://capchips.com/2020/04/albany-can-code-seeks-relevancy-during-covid-19-shutdown/) - Albanycancode (albanycancode.org) announced its two courses are being offered for summer 2020 : Front End Web Development and Python for Data Analytics.
- [Dealing with the timing of downturn and recovery of Civid-19](https://capchips.com/2020/04/dealing-with-the-timing-of-downturn-and-recovery-of-civid-19/) - Discusses issues relating to the downturn and recovery associated with Covid-19 shutdown.
- [Testing for COVID-19](https://capchips.com/2020/03/testing-for-covid-19/) - Information on self testing for Covid 19.
- [TVCOG limits public use of its facility during Coronavirus](https://capchips.com/2020/03/tvcog-limits-public-use-of-its-facility-during-coronavirus/) - TVCOG limits public use of its facility during Coronavirus.
- [Technology may help your small business stay the course](https://capchips.com/2020/03/technology-may-help-your-small-business-stay-the-course/) - Identifies a free webcast on April 16, 2020 at 2:00PM on the subject of how small businesses can stay the course in the coming years.
- [From the Editor (Impact of coronavirus and Introduction to Information publication )](https://capchips.com/2020/02/from-the-editor-introduction-to-information/) - Provides and introduction to a first class tech website from Silicon Valley (www.information.com) and emerging affects of coronavirus
- [BizLab-Clarkson Entrepreneurship Series next luncheon program will be on March 19th, 2020](https://capchips.com/2019/11/bizlab-clarkson-entrepreneurship-series-up-next-with-tami-cole-on-november-21/) - Reg Harnish, CEO of Slingshot Cyberventures, WILL BE THE SPEAKER AT THE BIZLAB-CLARKSON LUNCHTIME PROGRAM ON MARCH 19, 2020. AnnMarie Lanesey's talk will be rescheduled to May 21, 2020.
- [S.T.E.A.M. Garden, incubator and co-working space opens in Albany](https://capchips.com/2019/11/s-t-e-a-m-garden-incubator-and-co-working-space-opens-in-albany/) - Introduction to the S.T.E.A.M. Garden on Central Avenue, a new incubator space.
- ["Fab Degree Partnership Program"](https://capchips.com/2019/04/fab-degree-partnership-program/) - Collaboration between SUNY Poly and Global Foundries to foster opportunities to expand knowledge in technologies for semiconductor processing and nanomanufacturing
- [Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year Celebration](https://capchips.com/2019/06/startup-idea-for-dockless-scooters-in-atlantic-georgia/) - This is an announcement and presentation of the 2019 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the year award.
- [Commitment by IBM to Develop Next-Generation of AI Hardware at SUNY PI](https://capchips.com/2019/08/commitment-by-ibm-to-develop-next-generation-of-ai-hardware/) - SUNY Polytechnic Institute collaborating with IBM in an Artificial Intelligence Hardware Center
- [SUNY PI Gets $900,000 Funding for Neuromorphic Computing Systems](https://capchips.com/2019/06/suny-pi-gets-900000-funding-for-neuromorphic-computing-systems/) - SUNY Poly announced that Associate Vice President for Research and Adjunct Professor of Nanoscience Dr. Satyavolu Papa Rao and Professor of Nanobioscience Dr. Nathaniel Cady have been awarded $900,000 in funding from the Rome-based Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to conduct research on brain-inspired (neuromorphic) computing systems comprised of quantum devices operating at cryogenic (below -450 °F) temperatures.
- [What is a Tech Ecosystem?](https://capchips.com/2019/04/what-is-an-ecosystem/) - Provides a report from Sioux Falls on what is a tech ecosystem and how to prepare such an ecosystem. This report was found on Silicon Prairie News, a region tech news website. (We learn from our neighbors even if they are in the middle of the country.
- [Regional I-Corps Short Courses Comes to UAlbany and the Capital District](https://capchips.com/2019/04/regional-i-corps-short-courses-comes-to-ualbany-and-the-capital-district/) - Identifies Regional I-Corps Short Course emerging at UAlbany for the Capital Region.
- [SUNY Poly Does Research on Social Cues in Virtual Reality](https://capchips.com/2019/02/suny-poly-does-research-on-social-cues-in-virtual-reality/) - SUNY Poly Research reveals new information on social cures in virtual reality.
- [IBM Invests $2 Billion for AI Research Hub SUNY Polytechnic Institute Campus in Albany](https://capchips.com/2019/02/ibm-invests-2-billion-for-ai-research-hub-suny-polytechnic-institute-campus-in-albany/) - Highlights that IBM is providing $2 Billion for new Artificial Intelligence Research Hub at SUNY Poly in Albany.
- [Cornell Center for Materials Research](https://capchips.com/2019/02/cornell-center-for-materials-research/) - This item highlights the fact that the Cornell Center for Materials Research has posted information on its spring events
- [FUZEHUB'S Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund is Accepting Applications for Manufacturing Grants](https://capchips.com/2019/02/fuzehubs-jeff-lawrence-innovation-fund-is-accepting-applications-for-manufacturing-grants/) - FUZEHUB announced manufacturing grants for up to $50,000 will be awarded from the Jeff Lawrence manufacturing fund. Specifies guidelines for the awards.
- [From the Editor](https://capchips.com/2018/08/from-the-editor-3/) - The editor shares some assorted TECH news items and thoughts about whether the Capital Region deserves to be considered as "Tech Valley".
- [Troy Center of Gravity Continues On](https://capchips.com/2018/11/troy-center-of-gravity-continues-on/) - Update on Tech Valley Center of Gravity in downtown Troy, one of the best maker and innovator spaces in the Capital District.
- [Upstate Venture Connect](https://capchips.com/2018/10/upstate-venture-connect/) - UVC Upstate Venture Connect held its annual award conference in Syracuse. A number of awards went to the Capital Region.
- [Women Techmakers](https://capchips.com/2018/11/women-techmakers/) - Introduces Power to Fly, a company connects women tech employees with tech companies seeking employees from any place in the world.
- [$880M SUNY Poly Lab in the Works](https://capchips.com/2018/11/880m-suny-poly-lab-in-the-works/) - At a monthly board meeting of Empire State Development it was announced New York State will spend $250 million to support a 7-year $880 million semiconductor manufacturing research center at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany. It will be led by semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials. The lab will be known as Materials Engineering Technology Accelerator,
- [Darn Good Yarn a Rapidly Growing Local Company](https://capchips.com/2018/08/darn-good-yarn-a-rapidly-growing-local-company/) - Nicole Snow and her global business Darn Good Yarn are high lighted.
- [Books for Startup Entrepreneurs](https://capchips.com/2018/08/books-for-startup-entrepreneurs/) - Silicon Prairie News, a tech news web site from the mid-west, recently published a list of ten books that would be of interest to startup entrepreneurs. This may be of interest to readers of Capchips and hopefully will encourage readers of Capchips to make suggestions of additional books that may be useful to local tech startups.
- [Escape Room Craze Taking Hold](https://capchips.com/2018/06/escape-room-craze-taking-hold/) - The Escape Room game is introduced at least to the editor of Capchips.
- [Next StartUp Town Square event at URBAN CO-WORKS in Schenectady](https://capchips.com/2018/06/next-startup-town-square-event-at-urban-co-works-in-schenectady/) - Urban Co-Works has a Startup Town Square event scheduled for June 28th at 5:30 on State Street in Schenectady on Fundraising for Non Profits.
- [Plug Power acquires Rochester company to find new applications for its technology](https://capchips.com/2018/06/plug-power-acquires-rochester-company-to-find-new-applications-for-its-technology/) - Plug Power acquires a Rochester Company to expand its on road territory.
- [Paul Potratz was May speaker on "The Power of Branding" at Schenectady Luncheon](https://capchips.com/2018/06/paul-potratz-was-may-speaker-on-the-power-of-branding-at-schenectady-luncheon/) - Paul Potratz spoke about "The Power of Branding" at the Biz-Lab-Clarkson Lunchtime Entrepreneurship Luncheon in May,.
- [Glauconix Bioscience is raising funds for its glaucoma drug development technology.](https://capchips.com/2018/06/glauconix-bioscience-is-raising-funds-for-its-glaucoma-drug-development-technology/) - Glauconix Biosciences receiving funding from Excell Partners in Rochester and from Eastern New York Angels.
- [From the Editor](https://capchips.com/2018/03/from-the-editor/) - Highlights the startup competitions and long term tech successes in this region.
- [Lisa Avila from Kitware presented at the BizLab-Clarkson Lunchtime Series on April 26, 2018](https://capchips.com/2018/03/lisa-avila-from-kitware-will-be-presenting-at-the-bizlab-clarkson-lunchtime-series-on-april-26-2018/) - Lisa Advila, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Kitware will be the speaker at the April 26th BizLab-Clarkson Luncheon.
- [Blackstone LaunchPad Hosted 2018 its Third Annual Innovation Competition at UAlbany](https://capchips.com/2018/03/blackstone-launchpad-to-host-2018-innovation-competition-at-ualbany/) - The Blackstone LaunchPad hosted the 2018 Innovation Competition at the Massry Center for Business at UAlbany on April 20th. This two stage competition was open to all enrolled undergraduate and graduate students from UAlbany.
- [April startup TECH valley to be in Schenectady on April 4, 2018](https://capchips.com/2018/03/april-startup-tech-valley-to-be-in-schenectady-on-april-4-2018/) - Startup TECH valley will hold his monthly startup event in Schenectady in April at Schenectady County Community College on April 4th.
- [The Prototype Center and The Manufacturing Incubator Open at Tech Valley Center of Gravity in Troy](https://capchips.com/2018/03/the-prototype-center-and-the-manufacturing-incubator-open-a-tech-valley-center-of-gravity-in-troy/) - The Tech Valley Center of Gravity in Troy opened a new Prototyping Center and Manufacturing Incubator at its makerspace.
- [Frank Poore, founder and CEO, of CommerceHub Speaks at BizLab](https://capchips.com/2018/03/frank-poore-founder-and-ceo-of-commercehub-speaks-at-bizlab/) - Highlights from the presentation by Frank Poore at the BizLab-Clarkson Luncheon given in March 2018.
- [Sage Colleges Receives Grant for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Designing Sustainable Technologies](https://capchips.com/2018/03/sage-colleges-receives-grant-for-u-s-environmental-protection-agency-for-designing-sustainable-technologies/) - The Sage Collegess receives grant from U.S. EPA for its development of a sustainable technology to solve current and public health challenge.
- [Albany High School Wins Regional Robotics Competition](https://capchips.com/2018/03/albany-high-school-wins-regional-robotics-competition/) - Albany High School claims victory at the regional level in the 2018 New York Tech Valley Regional Robotics Team event. It will next participate in Detroit against teams from around the nation and the world.
- [Area High Schools Compete In Local Startup Competition](https://capchips.com/2018/03/area-high-schools-compete-in-local-startup-competition/) - UAlbany hosted a startup competition between local high school students.
- [Frank Poore to Speak at BIZLAB-CLARKSON Luncheon on March 15th](https://capchips.com/2018/02/craig-skevington-founder-and-president-of-steadfast-it-to-speak-at-bizlab-clarkson-luncheon/) - February BizLab-Clarkson Lunchtime Entrepreneurial series continues on February 15th with the renown Craig Skevington speaking.
- [From the Editor:](https://capchips.com/2017/09/from-the-editor-2/) - We my not know where Tech Valley goes from here, but clearly New York City is become a world class tech center.
- [Silicon Valley Leaders Flirting With Idea Of Relocating](https://capchips.com/2018/03/silicon-valley-leaders-flirting-with-idea-of-relocating/) - This pieces asks the question why Silicon Valley leaders who are flirting with relocation are not finding their new home in Albany and the Capital region.
- [startup TECH valley's next showcase on March 21st](https://capchips.com/2018/02/startup-tech-valleys-next-showcase-in-march/) - Startup TECH valley in Troy has been rescheduled again due to bad weather. The new date id March 21st, weather permitting.
- [Chobani, founded by UAlbany student, makes a move to Twin Falls Idaho](https://capchips.com/2017/12/big-food-races-toward-startups/) - Chobani greek yogurt got its start in New York State and is a example of Innovation and entrepreneurship in the food industry. Yet it is making its next move to Idaho.

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## Special Places

- [Columbia County Land Trust](https://capchips.com/places/columbia-county-land-trust/) - Columbia County is situated southeast of Albany, stretching roughly from Kinderhook and Stuyvesant in the northwest corner down to Ancram in the southeast. Rich in agricultural heritage and natural beauty, it is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes. There’s hiking, fishing, bird watching, boating and a great deal of scenic open space, habitat
- [Historic Albany Foundation Protects Historic City](https://capchips.com/places/historic-albany-foundation-protects-historic-city-3/) - Historic Albany Foundation By Susan Holland, Executive Director Albany has a rich tapestry of architectural styles, from the earliest Dutch style house built in the early 1700’s to what we now consider “mid-century marvels” –houses from the 1950’s era. Historic Albany Foundation celebrates this architecture as the City of Albany’s only historic preservation organization. Since
- [Historic Albany Foundation Protects Historic City](https://capchips.com/places/historic-albany-foundation-protects-historic-city/) - Historic Albany Foundation By Susan Holland, Executive Director Albany has a rich tapestry of architectural styles, from the earliest Dutch style house built in the early 1700’s to what we now consider “mid-century marvels” –houses from the 1950’s era. Historic Albany Foundation celebrates this architecture as the City of Albany’s only historic preservation
- [USS SLATER AT HOME IN ALBANY](https://capchips.com/places/uss-slater-at-home-in-albany/) - A group of Albany seniors has accomplished a seemingly impossible task, taking the rust hulk of a warship into one of the finest naval ship exhibits in the nation. The World War II era destroyer escort USS Slater was saved to remind future generations of a time when millions of Americans were put their personal
- [Albany Institute of History & Art](https://capchips.com/places/albany-institute-of-history-art/) - Special Place Albany Institute of History & Art The mission of the Albany Institute of History & Art is to collect, preserve, interpret and promote interest in the history, art and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley region through its exhibitions, education programs, library, research projects, publications and other programs offered to the
- [Albany Rural Cemetery: This Landmark’s Past and Present](https://capchips.com/places/albany-rural-cemetery-this-landmarks-past-and-present/) - In earlier times, Albany residents were typically buried in church graveyards. Typically, the burial grounds surrounded the church building. Other times they were in a separate plot nearby. Downtown Albany had its share of church graveyards. The First Dutch Reformed Church at the foot of State Street near Broadway, had burials around and under the
- [Hudson River Valley Greenway connects communities to the river and to each other](https://capchips.com/places/hudson-river-valley-greenway-connects-communities-to-the-river-and-to-each-other/) - Greenways come in all shapes and sizes from rail trails to river corridors to comprehensive systems encompassing whole landscapes like the Hudson River valley landscape. The Hudson River Valley Greenway was established by the State to do it all from developing traditional trails to facilitating the development of a regional strategy for preserving the scenic,
- [Troy Farmers’ Market: Our Village Green](https://capchips.com/places/troy-farmers-market-our-village-green/) - “This is the village green. Where you come to see what’s going on with your neighbors and get all this wonderful produce,” said Nan Carroll, putting two canvas bags brimming with food on the ground to pause and chat. “This is a way of checking on people, a way of providing support for people. Feed

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