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Local FIRST® Youth Robotics Teams Advance to World Championship

Three local FIRST® youth robotics teams have advanced to the FIRST Robotics WORLD Championship in St. Louis, MO in April where they will be in the company of 20,000+ students...

Rome Research Lab participates in National Week at the Labs

Twenty students from Proctor High School, Utica, participated in hands-on activities at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate in Rome, New York March 3 as part of National Week at...

Drone Group Takes Flight With Local Business Support

Bob & Lisa Payne UTICA, NY – Carbone Auto Group is helping a local drone group, CNY Drones, promote STEM education, safety and a new team competition.  In 2016, Carbone donated 60 feet...

Griffiss Institute and Air Force Research Laboratory Present Check to Project Fibonacci

ROME, NY — Griffiss Institute (GI) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate, presented Project Fibonacci® with a check in support of the Project Fibonacci® STEAM Youth...

Drones Set To Invade Children’s Museum

Lisa & Bob Payne UTICA, NY – Drone owners have an opportunity to meet, get advice from seasoned pilots and test their flying skills at Drone Clinic 2 on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Utica...

Griffiss Institute Joins Nationwide Global Effort to Support Data Privacy Day by Signing On as Champion

Hundreds of Organizations Collaborate to Generate Awareness About the Importance of Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust ROME, NY — Today Griffiss Institute announced its...

Griffiss Institute Holds Commercialization Academy Program Overview & Funder Thank You

ROME, NY — On Tuesday, December 20, the Griffiss Institute expressed their appreciation to the community for their support of the AFRL Commercialization Academy at a Program Overview and Funder...

Two Startups Win Big at AFRL Commercialization Academy Demo Day; $40,000 Awarded

UTICA, NY — The AFRL Information Directorate’s (AFRL/RI) Commercialization Academy administered by the Griffiss Institute held its fall demo day on October 26, 2016, at the thINCubator in downtown...

Griffiss Institute Now Accepting Applications for Summer Internship Program

Deadline is Tuesday, January 31, 2017 ROME, NY — The 2017 application cycle has begun for Griffiss Institute’s Summer Internship Program at the Air Force Research Laboratory Information...

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