POWER UP Grant Program
Offers research teams and institutions for POWER UP Grant in semiconductors, energy systems, and artificial intelligence.
POWER UP — Promote Opportunity with Electric Readiness for Underdeveloped Properties — is a New York State capital grant programme administered by Empire State Development that funds proactive development of electric capacity to create power-ready and shovel-ready industrial sites. The FY2025–2026 appropriation is $100 million, and the programme ceiling extends to up to $300 million subject to add…
Proactive electric capacity development to create power-ready and shovel-ready industrial sites in New York State, targeting semiconductor, EV, AI, and advanced manufacturing projects.
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