The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY) is the home of several unique nanotechnology programs funded by a variety of public and private sources.

CNSE is able to accelerate the commercialization of technologies by providing technology deployment, market development, economic outreach business assistance under a variety of centers and programs, including:

• Center for Semiconductor Research (CSR)
• International Multiphase Program for Lithography Science and Engineering (IMPLSE)
• International Venture for Nanolithography (INVENT)
• New York Center for National Competitiveness in Nanoscale Characterization (NC³) 
• International SEMATECH
• Center for Nanoscale Lithography
• Applied Materials R&D Center
• TEL Technology Center, America R&D Center

In addition, educational opportunities for CNSE students working on research and development of next generation technologies with faculty and industry researchers are provided under a variety of academic programs and centers, including:

• Center for Advanced Interconnect Science and Technology (CAIST)
• Center for Advanced Technology in Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics (CATN2)
• Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC)
• Focus Center - New York (FC-NY)
• Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery and Exploration (INDEX)

In addition, CNSE has established strategic educational relationships with regional community colleges, high schools and leading industry partners to support hands-on educational, training and retraining programs for technicians, operators and the construction trades, to prepare the workforce necessary for the continued growth of nanotechnology businesses in New York State. These programs include:

• Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology: CNSE provides access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for hands-on workforce training opportunities in partnership with community colleges.
  
• Center for Construction Trades Training (CT2): CT2 is a partnership between the New York State Assembly, Arsenal Business and Technology Partnership, M+W Zander, and CNSE. With $6 million in seed funding, CT2 is uniquely designed to provide high tech learning and skills development opportunities in emerging nanotechnology trades for graduates of technical schools and union members in the Capital Region and New York State.
  
• High Tech U: The SEMI Workforce Development Institute, dubbed High Tech U, was created by the San Jose, Calif.-based Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International to increase interest among high school students in science, mathematics, and high-tech careers. Twenty-seven high school students attend each "High Tech U" at CNSE, a three-day program designed to introduce students to career opportunities in the semiconductor industry by learning the basics of electronics, digital logic, and chip fabrication through a combination of classroom and hands-on experiments.
  
• Global Nano Alliance: CNSE has established international educational relationships under the Global Nano Alliance (GNA) program through strategic industry-academic-government partnerships to address barriers to technology transfer and commercialization.