Griffiss Institute and Le Moyne College Sign MoU to Foster Collaborative Talent and Technology Development

Shown are Griffiss Institute President and CEO Heather Hage, on left, with Le Moyne President Linda LeMura.

The Griffiss Institute is proud to announce a momentous milestone in its mission to foster collaborative talent and technology development. With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Le Moyne College, Griffiss Institute expands its Innovare Alliance, welcoming the esteemed institution as its 10th partner.

The partnership aims to expand access to high-quality educational, training, research and entrepreneurial opportunities in the communities they serve, while leveraging interorganizational synergies among Upstate New York’s academic, industrial and defense sectors.

The Innovare Alliance represents a groundbreaking initiative aimed at expanding access to high-quality educational, training, research and entrepreneurial opportunities in our communities. Through this strategic collaboration, the parties seek to leverage interorganizational synergies among Upstate New York academic, industrial and defense communities. The goal is to advance technical and professional development disciplines and nurture a skilled workforce to drive growth and prosperity in the region.

Le Moyne College, Central New York’s only Jesuit college, brings its rich history of excellence and values-based academic programs to the Innovare Alliance. President Dr. Linda LeMura expressed her excitement about the partnership, stating, “At Le Moyne, we believe in providing our students with the best of all worlds – a values-based academic program grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, combined with technical training and essential skills. Joining the Innovare Alliance will offer unprecedented experiential learning and venture development opportunities to our faculty, staff, students and alumni, empowering them to thrive in their chosen fields.”

Griffiss Institute President and CEO, Heather Hage, also shared her enthusiasm, “We are happy to welcome Le Moyne College to the Innovare Alliance. This MoU represents a significant step in our mission to drive innovation and collaboration. Together with our partners, we will explore new and innovative techniques in education and research, with a special focus on critical areas such as cybersecurity, quantum information sciences, machine learning and autonomous systems. Through co-designed programs, we aim to prepare the future workforce to tackle the challenges of our rapidly evolving world.”

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente praised the collaboration, saying, “The partnership between Griffiss Institute and Le Moyne College holds immense potential for our region’s growth and development. By combining their expertise and resources, they will foster innovation, cultivate talent and drive economic progress in Upstate New York. I commend both institutions for their commitment to strengthening our community and providing our workforce with valuable opportunities.”

With Le Moyne College joining the Innovare Alliance, the collaboration will usher in new, collaborative programs that focus on engineering, computer science, mathematics and other critical disciplines. Both institutions are dedicated to providing an increasingly interconnected and technologically advanced world, and the collaboration between Griffiss Institute and Le Moyne College is a significant step toward pushing frontiers in technical and professional development disciplines. They are committed to enabling businesses to thrive in Upstate New York by nurturing a skilled and innovative workforce, which will help the region stay competitive and at the forefront of technological advancements.

The collaboration between the two institutions will pave the way for new, collaborative programs aimed at growing the pool of skilled individuals prepared to work in engineering, computer and mathematical occupations in Upstate New York. Furthermore, they will provide an environment conducive to the creation of innovative ideas, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and mentorship to accelerate their development into commercially viable technologies.

The Innovare Alliance is a consortium of nine entities, including Griffiss Institute, AFRL/RI, Oneida County, the City of Rome, NYSTEC, State University of New York, Central New York Defense Alliance, Rochester Institute of Technology and Binghamton University that is focused on accelerating the development and deployment of emerging technologies for national defense and commercial markets. The alliance brings together expertise from academia, industry and government to facilitate collaboration, innovation and technology transfer. Through the Innovare partnership, allies share resources, expertise and knowledge to advance research and development in areas such as artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity and more. The goal of the Innovare alliance is to drive economic growth, strengthen national security and improve the quality of life for people around the world through the development and deployment of emerging technologies.

About Griffiss Institute:
The Griffiss Institute cultivates talent and technology that tackles the world’s biggest challenges. It does so alongside the United States Department of Defense’s Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) and an international network of academic, government, and industry partners. Founded in 2002 in the Mohawk Valley region of Upstate New York, Griffiss Institute has origins as an incubator of ideas. With technology transfer at its core, it forges connections and pathways that enable real-life solutions to make their way from the lab bench to commercial uses. Griffiss Institute continues to elevate and develop the next generation of STEM students, professionals, and technologies that enhance our national security. https://www.griffissinstitute.org/

About Le Moyne College
One of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, Le Moyne College is a private, four-year institution enrolling approximately 2,500 full-time undergraduate students in programs of liberal arts, science, business and pre-professional studies, and 800 full- and part-time students in graduate programs in nursing, education, business administration, information systems, physician assistant studies, occupational therapy, arts administration and mental health counseling. Since its founding in 1946, the College has modeled and strengthened the nearly 500-year-old Jesuit educational tradition.  Visit www.lemoyne.edu for more information.

About Innovare Advancement Center:
The Innovare Advancement Center is a world-class research and collaboration destination with resources rivaling top-tier laboratories. The Center is the focal point of a growing Innovare family that enables discoveries in artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, quantum, and unmanned aerial systems – interconnected physically and to a vast network of knowledge and expertise. Home to 40,000 square feet of high-tech and high-speed communications-enabled working spaces, the Innovare Advancement Center also boasts an auditorium with a capacity for over 150 people and an access point to the NY UAS Test Site – a 50-mile drone corridor for advanced unmanned aircraft operations. Learn more at innovare.org.