CEIS : University of Rochester

About Us

Our mission is to promote economic development in New York State by bringing together companies and university researchers who have areas of common interest and encouraging collaboration through funding and outreach.

Over the past ten years, CEIS funding has been leveraged to generate over $702 million in economic impact and the creation of 239 new jobs. By bringing together multiple universities, companies, government agencies, and economic development organizations in a collaborative environment, we provide leadership in the identification and realization of technology-driven economic development in the Finger Lakes region.

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News & Events

February 12, 2019

Register for the 2019 University Technology Showcase!

The 2019 University Technology Showcase hosted by CEIS and the CoE in Data Science will be held on April 4th, 2019 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the DoubleTree at 1111 Jefferson Road Rochester NY. Register now.

This annual event highlights research in optics, photonics, biomedical technology, communication and networks, data science and more. Program includes a panel discussion followed by poster session with prize for best poster presentation.

March 1, 2019

Collaborative Innovation Research Program 2019

Applications are currently open to Principal Investigators (PIs) looking for CAT funding. The CIR program is open to PIs from the faculties of the University of Rochester, the Rochester Institute of Technology and other regional universities. The program provides matching funds to PIs for company-sponsored research on campus. The size of the award can be up to $30,000 (subject to availability of funds) and requires at least a 2:1 match by the company. Forms for the application can be found here.

CEIS-CAT Announcement

Since 1992, CEIS has been designated as a New York State Center for Advanced Technology (CAT). As a CAT, we have worked to support collaborative projects between private entities and university researchers. Over the last ten years we have supported nearly 300 projects in an incredibly diverse range of interests which have generated over $700 million in direct, measurable, economic impact, creating some 200 jobs, and retaining another 239.

We are proud to announce that New York’s Empire State Development has chosen CEIS from an incredibly competitive field to continue as a Center for Advanced Technologies for another ten years in our focus area of photonics and imaging science systems.

In this transitional period, we think it is appropriate to look back and highlight some of the incredible work our partnering organizations and primary investigators have done in the last year, as well as looking forward to the future and the arrival of AIM Photonics.

This is a very exciting time for us, and we are happy to say that the future looks ever better and ever brighter here in Rochester. Check back to learn what projects will be funded in the Center’s new CAT cycle as well as exciting developments in photonics, and Rochester’s photonics community.

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