ITHACA, N.Y., May 06, 2025 – Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED), Tomkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) and economic development partners in the Southern Tier region recently released the Southern Tier Cleantech Strategy. A regional effort guided and produced by Newmark, a global development consulting firm, the New York Southern Tier Cleantech Strategy highlights key industries — including renewable energy storage development, clean transportation manufacturing and semiconductor packaging — that the region can attract by pairing existing resources and research capabilities with additional infrastructure expansion and workforce development programs.
The strategy builds on the region’s growing reputation as a hub for energy storage research, development and manufacturing, while also positioning it as a key future supply chain location for semiconductor and other high-tech businesses that are rapidly growing along the Thruway corridor to the north.
“The Southern Tier Cleantech Strategy is a vital initiative to drive economic growth, promote innovation, and create high-quality jobs in clean energy and high-tech manufacturing in our region. Leveraging our existing strengths in research and industry, and investments in workforce development and infrastructure, Tompkins County and the Southern Tier are poised for a future of economic advancement and sustainable growth for generations,” said Kellea Bauda, Administrative Director of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency.
Next steps for strategy implementation include ongoing coordination with higher education powerhouses like Binghamton and Cornell Universities; NYSEG, the region’s utility provider; workforce practitioners; and other critical stakeholders around necessary site and infrastructure upgrades, as well as development of a powerful marketing plan to promote regional strengths.
