| Website | nystar.state.ny.us |
| Category | Other |
| Phone | 518-292-5700 |
| Employees | |
| Description | NYS Science, Technology, and Innovation |
NYSTAR’s mission is to assist in the advancement of New York State’s innovation economy. NYSTAR works on programs to leverage public and private partnerships for the development and commercialization of new technologies and products. NYSTAR also supports efforts to ensure a skilled workforce and generate excitement about science and technology throughout New York State.
NYSTAR was created as part of the landmark Jobs 2000 Act (J2K), passed by the Legislature and signed into law in 1999. NYSTAR will harness the economic power within New York State’s more than 300 public and private research universities and institutions of higher learning by investing today in the job-creating technologies of tomorrow. To achieve this mission, NYSTAR has invested more than $316 million in new funds in our research universities across the State since its inception.
NYSTAR is responsible for several different programs including:
