2025 Upstate Defense Microelectronics Forum - Aug 5th 2025 at the Innovare Advancement Center
Aug 5th, 2025
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Innovare Advancement Center
Griffiss Institute
592 Hangar Rd
Rome, NY 13441
Join us on August 5, 2025, at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome, NY, for the Microelectronics Forum—a one-day event designed to bring together leaders in defense, manufacturing, academia, and innovation.
Hosted by Upstate Defense, this Forum is a collaboration among FuzeHub, Griffiss Institute, CenterState CEO, Syracuse University, and NYSTAR, and is funded by the DoD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.
Stay for exclusive afternoon sessions, including tours of quantum labs, a DoD supply chain workshop, Doing Business with Defense led by TDO, and the Upstate Makes partner meeting. With major investments from companies like Micron, GlobalFoundries, and Wolfspeed, New York is at the forefront of domestic microelectronics—and your involvement matters.
This is your opportunity to:
- Network with top-tier industry professionals shaping the future of U.S. microelectronics
- Explore supply chain solutions amid global disruptions
- Discover funding programs and federal procurement pathways
- Gain insight into workforce development, innovation, and supply chain initiatives driving growth across NYS