It's 4 AM here in Taiwan, but with a bad case of insomnia, I thought it a good time to drop an update.
As part of our continuing fall 2009 whirlwind tour, one of my colleagues and I are spending this week in Asia, followed by sales calls in California.
Many of the semiconductor industry officials we have met with here are pretty impressed with our story, especially the fact that New York State has continued to be a financial partner to the industry on a similar scale to that of many Asian nations.
Despite cultural differences that cause many of our Asian colleagues to be more deliberate in their decision-making and implementation, we've had a surprisingly high amount of positive feedback. In fact, one company even pointed out some opportunities they may want to pursue in New York!
This follows on the heels of not one, not two, but three site visits in the semiconductor/clean tech arena last week. Call me the perpetual optimist, but I think things are looking up for Marcy NanoCenter at SUNYIT, the Mohawk Valley and New York State as a whole.
One more meeting here in Asia, and it is off to the West Coast. I'll be in San Jose with my boss Steve DiMeo and the President of SUNYIT, Wolf Yeigh, for the Semiconductor Industry Association's Annual Awards Dinner. We'll also spend that time meeting with several companies in the semiconductor and photovoltaic arenas.
Wish me luck!
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