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Next generation technologies power the engineering software ecosystem at COFES 2019 in Silicon Valley

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

We all know that phones, vehicles, factories, homes, roads — indeed entire cities — are getting smarter, more complex, and increasingly connected. What you may not know is that behind…

Will Idealab’s new incubator strengthen Tech Valley New York?

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

It’s yet to be seen what impact Idealab’s recently announced high-profile, high visibility New York tech incubator will have on Tech Valley, much less what it’s presence will mean for…

Chip maker in Japan halts production as China market sags

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Renesas has halted semiconductor production at 13 plants as China demand flags. The suspension could last weeks or months as inventory piles up. The company hopes that a dramatic output…

New York’s Tech Valley, RPI, host FIRST Robotics Competition

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host the three-day New York Tech Valley FIRST Robotics Competition which gets underway in Troy on March 7, 2019. The event will bring together student teams…

India flexes design muscle as China tech draws global scrutiny

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

While China and telecom giant Huawei face withering scrutiny over contentious global trade, technology, and data security issues, India is riding a wave of industry investment in its semiconductor and system…

GlobalFoundries: “no truth” to reports Tech Valley chip maker on the block

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

GlobalFoundries has denied recently circulated industry reports that its semiconductor manufacturing operations, including two 300mm fabs in New York’s Tech Valley, are up for sale. According to a GlobalFoundries spokesperson,…

Is Samsung eyeing Tech Valley and GlobalFoundries NY chip fabs?

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Samsung Electronics is reportedly eyeing New York’s Tech Valley – and a buyout of GlobalFoundries upstate chip manufacturing operations – as part of a major expansion of the Korean company’s…

Tech Valley New York college building $14.5-million center for manufacturing workforce training

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Hudson Valley Community College – in New York’s Tech Valley – is building a $14.5-million, 37,000-sq.-ft. advanced manufacturing center to train CNC machinists, toolmakers, CNC programmers, and industrial maintenance personnel.…

Idealab incubator comes to NY’s Tech Valley

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Rhinebeck, NY, in the Hudson River’s Tech Valley, is the the new home of a new Idealab business incubator focused on early stage company creation. The new startup studio will…

Silicon Valley’s worst nightmare: Made in India, by India

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Silicon Valley tech giants, among them Amazon, Google and Facebook, are coming under increasing public, administrative, and national scrutiny over internal company policies that govern how they operate, locate, and…