Our Impact

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Who We Are

Griffiss Institute aims to develop the next generation of STEM talent and defense technologies that will strengthen U.S. national security and create economic opportunity for our region, state and nation.​

We Elevate TALENT

Griffiss Institute is a nonprofit talent and technology accelerator for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and an international network of academic, government and industry partners.

We Empower INNOVATION

Since 2002, Griffiss Institute has served the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI), the Mohawk Valley region, and the United States, empowering diverse teams with talent and technology development programs that lead the nation in technical and economic impact.

We Enable EXPERIENCE

Devoted to converging teams and technologies to solve complex national challenges, Griffiss Institute is proud to enable its international network from its home at Innovare Advancement Center in New York’s picturesque Mohawk Valley.

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Who We Work With

INDUSTRY

Griffiss Institute facilitates cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs) with private industry and other federally funded laboratories and commercial test agreements (CTAs) with customers requesting assistance in product validation/verification.

ACADEMIA

We work with national colleges and universities to connect faculty and students with defense partners; evolve campus curricula and research to align with national security needs; offer visiting faculty and fellowship programs to enable research collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory; and we provide best-in-class experiential learning opportunities for college students through internships and advanced trainnig academies across the American defense industrial base, including Air Force, Army, and Navy service laboratories and related industry partners. Together, the Griffiss Institute and Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) achieved national recognition for our partnership to enable open innovation at Innovare Advancement Center in Rome, NY with the prestigious Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer National STEM Award.

GOVERNMENT

Griffiss Institute’s dynamic team of professionals is dedicated to making a difference in our nation’s security and defense tech sector through research excellence, a close relationship with AFRL/RI, and our government partners.

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Due to the severe weather conditions and state of emergency declared by the City of Rome, Rome Labs & Innovare Advancement Center will be closed on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. This closure affects all Griffiss Institute staff, residents, guests, and program participants, including STEM campers, interns, visiting faculty, fellows, and incubator clients. We will resume normal business hours of operation on July 18, 2024.

If you are impacted by the tornado and need assistance please call 211 or text 898-211, the United Way of Mohawk Valley can assist you with proper resources during this time. www.211midyork.com