Business

Technology-related firms are thriving, and the sector shows great potential for further growth in such areas as biotechnology, nanofabrication and electronics. As home to one of the finest research universities in the world, Ithaca is positioned to capitalize on Cornell discoveries and inventions via small business spin-offs.

Businesses seeking to expand or locate in the Ithaca area will encounter a discerning community that is willing to grant incentives to sound ventures. The area’s intellectual capital and engaged citizenry has fostered a community that is welcoming to alternative enterprise and new cutting edge ventures.

Nanotechnology

Cornell's academic programs in micro- and nanotechnology span several dozen departments and hundreds of faculty. For more than four decades, Cornell has encouraged interdisciplinary academic programs and research. Cornell is an innovator of new facilities and academic endeavors, including the nanofabrication facility and the field of nanobiotechnology. The university’s research mission is to generate new knowledge about micro- and nanoscience, then to transfer that knowledge for the public good.