The FuzeHub program recently announced their 2023 Manufacturing Grants awardees as a part of the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund and, in an unprecedented decision, FuzeHub awarded grants to three manufacturing…
Achieving net-zero initiatives is not something that just happens. There is, and should be, well-thought-out planning involved from ideation to execution. With lofty goals continually being set throughout the U.S.…
The Department of Energy has awarded KLAW Industries and the Koffman Incubator with $125,000 to expand low-carbon concrete throughout New York. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BINGHAMTON, N.Y., July 14, 2023 -…
The American Concrete Institute has recognized KLAW Industries and the City of Binghamton with an Award of Merit for making cost-effective, sustainable infrastructure a reality. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BINGHAMTON, N.Y.,…
Dr. Stanley Whittingham attended President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday night highlighting Binghamton’s role in America’s growing battery economy. Whittingham, a Binghamton University professor and Nobel Prize winner, attended the State of the Union as a guest of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Last September, Whittingham and the New Energy New York team's work helped Binghamton University land over $113 million in state and federal dollars for the New Energy New York project, which aims to turn the Southern Tier into the nation’s hub for battery research and manufacturing.
Koffman member company KLAW Industries has come a long way since their days as a student run startup with a big idea! Founders Jacob Kumpon and Jack Lamuraglia took that big idea and turned it into a thriving business, creating a clean, eco friendly concrete product that is helping the environment and helping the bottom line of their customers. Learn more about KLAW and their journey with the Koffman in this month's "Koffman Innovations" feature with News Channel 34.
EMPEQ was named as a winner of an Ignition Grant from New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG). The company’s Fast Site Survey was chosen as a recipient of the award due to the technology’s potential to a have a long-term, demonstrable impact on reducing carbon emissions – especially in Upstate New York.
Enerpoly recently closed a $1.5 million seed round. Enerpoly develops zinc-ion batteries that offer a sustainable solution for stationary energy storage. Enerpoly’s patented technology uses cost-effective raw materials, such as zinc, which can be sourced in Sweden and Europe. This can contribute to the region’s global competitiveness within the fast-growing battery industry. Zinc-ion technology can help Europe catch up in the global race, in establishing both strategic autonomy and sustainability for its clean energy system.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has named the semifinalists in the American-Made Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize Round 2. Twenty-four incubators and accelerators across the country were each awarded $50,000 in cash prizes for their high-impact ideas that support energy start-ups and entrepreneurs. The Koffman's proposal presented New Energy New York Charge Up, a bootcamp and microgrant program to address major gap areas for energy storage startups, powered by the New Energy New York battery innovation, manufacturing, and workforce development initiative.
Hub Controls, the Koffman's first international company to locate its US headquarters at the KSTI, is making a name for itself in the heating and cooling space in Binghamton, North America and beyond! The company's hub controller eliminates energy waste in the home through automatic energy reduction technology. The thermostat-like device uses artificial intelligence and learning tools to operate in the background and hunt for wasted energy in a building’s heating or air conditioning. North American General Manager Brian Cregan met with News Channel 34 to discuss why the team sought out Binghamton as the perfect landing place to test their product.
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