07.30.2025 UAlbany nanotechnology research center gets $10 million state grant
ALBANY — The University at Albany’s nanotechnology research center has been awarded a $10 million state grant over the next decade to advance its work as a hub for semiconductor and microelectronics research and development.
UAlbany’s Center for Advanced Technology in Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics, or CATN2, was formed in 1993 and now operates at the Albany NanoTech complex. This is the fourth time the center has received a $10 million grant from Empire State Development, the state’s economic development arm.
Operated by the university’s College of Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering, the center works to create economic and job growth statewide by supporting applied research and development of new technologies, including semiconductors, chip design and biotechnology, which rely on nanomaterials and nanoelectronics. This grant will help fund its operations moving forward.