Greater Utica Chamber to host small-business roundtable on nanotechnology and QUAD-C project

UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce will host a small-business roundtable on nanotechnology and the region’s QUAD-C project on Oct. 1 at the Radisson Hotel-Utica Centre in Utica.

QUAD-C is a $125 million computer-chip commercialization center being built at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly). It is the first phase of New York state’s $1.5 billion Nano Utica initiative.  

Registration for the roundtable begins at 8 a.m., with the program to follow from 8:30 – 10 a.m. The cost to attend is $15 for Greater Utica Chamber members and “not-yet-members,” and includes a continental breakfast, the chamber says in a news release.

Speakers will discuss the QUAD-C project and how it will affect the business climate and quality of life in the Greater Utica area. This is a “unique opportunity” to hear from five professionals that are working toward the goal of QUAD-C, according to the Greater Utica Chamber.

The scheduled speakers include:
Alicia Dicks, president, Fort Schuyler Management Corp.
Steve DiMeo, president, Mohawk Valley EDGE
Dr. Robert Geer, senior VP and COO of SUNY Poly
Greg Heiland, president and CEO of Valutek
Daniel T. Pickett III, chairman of the board and CEO, nfrastructure
Bharath Rangarajan, Ph.D., president and CEO of Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions Inc.

Visit greateruticachamber.org or call (315) 724-3151 for more information or to register.