NY Creates took center stage at this year’s SEMICON West conference, participating in multiple engaging sessions that highlighted the organization’s leadership in semiconductor innovation, workforce development, and collaboration across the semiconductor ecosystem. Held in Phoenix, Arizona, SEMICON West “wrangled” together global leaders from across the industry to discuss the innovative technologies, groundbreaking R&D, and new workforce development initiatives to drive partnerships that continue shaping the future of the semiconductor industry.
Throughout the week, Creates leaders and experts shared insights on topics ranging from artificial intelligence, sustainability, workforce development and recruitment strategies, and more.
Creates President, David Anderson, moderated an executive panel titled, “Powering the Next Decade: AI’s Impact on Semiconductor Infrastructure and Market.” This robust discussion examined how artificial intelligence is transforming semiconductor design, manufacturing, and supply chain operations. Pres. Anderson was joined by a distinguished panel of industry leaders, including Angada Sachid (ASM), Mukesh Khare (IBM), Laura Matz (Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany), and Mark Dougherty (Tokyo Electron US). Together, they explored how AI will drive technological advancement and reshape the semiconductor landscape over the coming decade.
Creates Vice President for Education and Workforce Development, Dr. Robert Geer, joined GlobalFoundries Workforce Development Lead, Christine McLear to present, “Building a Collaborative Regional Consortium for Semiconductor Workforce Development” at the Workforce Development session. The presentation explored how partnerships among industry, academia, and government are fueling a new generation of high-tech talent, supporting the semiconductor ecosystem, and ensuring a strong, sustainable pipeline of skilled professionals.
At that same session, Justin Rivers, Creates Director of Recruitment and Employment, presented “From Job Application to Onboarding: How to Lock Down the Position You Are Seeking” at the Workforce Development Pavilion. Drawing on years of experience in human resources and recruitment, Rivers shared practical advice for professionals pursuing careers in high-tech fields — including opportunities at Creates. Many in the large crowd stayed after the talk to ask Justin for his advice, with a line of interested individuals that lasted more than a half hour.
On Wednesday, Creates Sustainability Engineering Manager, Irina Spiry, took part in the SEMI Semiconductor Climate Consortium Scope 1 Working Group Gases Panel. Engaging discussions from the panel provided an opportunity for attendees to hear input on this topic and our creation of a testbed at Creates that will address important aspects of gas alternatives and abatement.
Beyond the presentations, attendees were invited to connect with Creates representatives at their booth, where the team showcased the organization’s expanding role as a hub for research, innovation, and workforce growth in semiconductors.
Creates also recorded live episodes of its NanoChat podcast throughout the conference, featuring exclusive interviews with industry experts on topics such as recruitment, workforce development, and sustainability.
The Creates team extends its appreciation to everyone who stopped by the booth, attended a session, or joined a conversation. Together with its partners and collaborators, Creates continues to drive innovation, strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem, and shape what’s next for advanced technologies.
If you would like to follow up with Creates following the SEMICON West Conference, you can do so by emailing contact@ny-creates.org.
Also, stay tuned for upcoming NanoChat episodes recorded live from the SEMICON West floor, and learn more about how Creates is redefining the future of the semiconductor industry.
Check out Creates’ new look, with a fresh logo, updated visual identity, and new branding resources reflecting our commitment to sustainability, collaboration, and innovation.
“I am excited to share that we have officially launched a refresh of our organization’s logo and updated our branding guidelines, marking the dynamic evolution of NY Creates. This rebranding reflects more than a progressive new look. It represents and highlights our continued commitment to being at the forefront of innovation and collaboration.
Our new visual design elements incorporate a vivid green, underscoring our commitment to industry sustainability while signaling a forward-looking, strategic focus on our partners, stakeholders, and the next generation of high-tech talent.”
— Dave Anderson, President, NY Creates
Creates’ Albany NanoTech Complex is a world-renowned hub for research and development, commercialization of nanotechnology, and semiconductor innovation.
Located in Albany, New York, it has evolved over decades into a leading center for cutting-edge scientific exploration and a major hub for collaborating with industry partners across the globe. The 1.65 million square foot NanoTech complex boasts more than $25 billion in high-tech investments and myriad corporate partners, with approximately 3,000 semiconductor-related jobs on site.
For questions related to the updated branding, or to request co-branded materials, please contact:
The Marketing Department | marketing@ny-creates.org
Jason Conwall, Director of Marketing and Strategic Affairs | jconwall@ny-creates.org
We’re proud to share this fresh look with our community. The brand reflects who we are, an organization powered by integrity, collaboration, and a relentless focus on innovation.
Albany Business Review
“Now we’re on the verge of a new era for this region as NanoTech attracts billions of dollars in additional investment, GlobalFoundries is poised to build a second fab and Micron’s massive facility rises in the distance.”
Quantum Circuits, Inc. is excited to announce that it has joined the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH) to expand its contribution to the national quest for developing state-of-the-art fabrication technology for supporting superconducting quantum computers.
Our Head of Solutions Architecture and Strategic Relations, Mowaffak Midani, plays a key role in managing relations and projects at Quantum Circuits, and from his perspective joining NORDTECH is a natural step for Quantum Circuits, given our existing participation in the SQFab project, which is a four-year long project that has already demonstrated significant results in the design, fabrications, and characterization of key quantum computing components.
The SQFab project is a DOW funded project for Improved Materials for Superconducting Qubits with Scalable Fabrication. It is led by NY CREATES with work taking place at the non-profit organization’s Albany NanoTech Complex, a world-leading R&D, innovation hub and commercialization facilitator advancing technologies in the areas of logic, heterogeneous packaging, memory, integrated photonics, and more. The SQFab mission is to co-develop technologies necessary to demonstrate scalable quantum error correction, using new materials, innovative quantum circuits and qubit control schemes.
Harvey Moseley, our VP of Quantum Hardware Engineering at Quantum Circuits, sees new materials, fabrication techniques, and approaches to superconducting device production as being essential to manufacture high performance resonators, transmons, and other critical microwave circuit elements necessary for scalable quantum computing systems.
NORDTECH is a regional coalition within The Microelectronics Commons program, which is a network of regional technology Hubs acting on a shared mission: to expand the nation’s global leadership in microelectronics. The Microelectronics Commons program is accelerating domestic prototyping and growing a pipeline of U.S.-based semiconductor talent.
Being a part of NORTECH is an exciting opportunity for Quantum Circuits to both contribute to the community and build on our expertise in nanofabrication. We look forward to engaging with its leaders and members to foster a robust effort in accelerating advanced fabrication methods to realize scalable device production and further the Northeast’s leading position as a leader in quantum technology.
NY CREATES Dr. Robert Geer, Vice President for Education and Workforce Development, was recently interviewed on the IgniteU NY Podcast, where he shared insights on how NY CREATES is helping grow the next generation of semiconductor talent. From a CRO Apprenticeship program to the Vet S.T.E.P, program, and industry-academic partnerships, Dr. Geer discussed the critical role NY CREATES plays in building a high-tech workforce to power the U.S. semiconductor pipeline.
Watch the interview and listen how NY CREATES’ workforce development and education programs are driving innovation across the industry.
Learn more about IgniteU NY here: https://igniteuny.com
Semiconductor industry continues to grow, create jobs
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ALBANY — Michael Irene has traveled to South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland and all over the United States working in the semiconductor industry.
But recently, Irene chose the Capital Region as his home to take on the role of program manager at NY Creates, the nonprofit that operates Albany NanoTech, where he will be focusing on work related to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. His first day aligned with the opening ceremony of the $1 billion National Semiconductor Technology Center Lab earlier this month.
It’s more of a homecoming for Irene, who grew up in Windsor and had his first job in the semiconductor industry at the NY Creates facility in 2011. With evolving opportunities within upstate New York’s semiconductor industry, Irene said that “Albany is a hidden gem.”
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