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Micron New York — Clay, Onondaga County

Everything your business needs to navigate
Micron's New York project

Guides, programs, and tools for contractors, suppliers, nonprofits, and organizations ready to be part of what's being built in Clay, NY — and everything it's setting in motion across the region.

$100Binvestment over 20 years
50,000+jobs created
2026major construction begins
2030Fab 1 production target
$500M
Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund
30%
Eligible construction spend committed to M/WBE businesses
4,200
Peak construction workers on site simultaneously
$40M
Federal Tech Hub grant to NY SMART I-Corridor
Find Your Path
What brings you here?

Start with your business type. We'll point you to the guides, programs, and actions that actually apply to you.

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Construction & Trades
Contractor or subcontractor

General contractors, electricians, plumbers, excavation, specialty trades.

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Manufacturer or material supplier

Components, chemicals, equipment, specialty materials for the fab.

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Services & Professional
Service, staffing, or professional firm

IT, staffing, legal, accounting, food service, facilities, logistics.

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Nonprofit, Education & Housing
Nonprofit, trainer, or developer

Workforce orgs, community colleges, housing developers, childcare providers.

Interactive Tools
Find opportunities faster

Tools built for CNY businesses — not generic resources repurposed from somewhere else.

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Business Opportunity Finder

5 questions about your business. We match you to the programs, contracts, and funding that actually apply — and tell you what to do first.

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CNY Supplier Directory

80 CNY businesses actively pursuing Micron construction work. Search by trade, certification, and bid package. Add your business free.

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RFP & Bid Tracker

Gilbane work releases, prime contractor opportunities, and related RFPs tracked in one table. Updated manually as new packages are posted.

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Guides
Start with the essentials

The foundational guides — broad context on how the project works and where different businesses fit.

Construction & Trades
How to Register with Gilbane for Micron Construction Work

The step-by-step process for subcontractors and vendors — from the Vendor Interest Registry through Meet the Primes sessions to winning work.

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Supply Chain
Becoming a Micron Supplier: Registration and Qualification

Production suppliers vs. operational suppliers, what the qualification timeline looks like, and how to get on Micron's radar before procurement opens.

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Certification
NYS M/WBE Certification and the Micron Project

Micron committed 20–30% of eligible spend to certified businesses. Free certification, 3–6 months, major competitive advantage. Apply now.

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Project Timeline
Micron Clay NY: Full Construction Timeline 2026–2041

Every major milestone from the Final EIS. Groundbreaking complete. Major mobilization Q2 2026. Fab 1 production target 2030. Four fabs through 2041.

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Program Deep-Dives
Every major program, explained clearly

Each program has its own guide — who qualifies, how to apply, what the realistic timeline is, and what to do first.

Grant Program
Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund
Nonprofits, workforce orgs, housing developers, childcare — $500M over 20 years
Tax Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program — Semiconductor Credits
Businesses creating jobs or investing in expansion as semiconductor supply chain
Contractor Development
Gilbane Rising Contractor Program
Small & diverse construction firms — 12-week program, 2026 cohort open
Certification
NYS M/WBE & SDVOB Certification
Minority, women, & veteran-owned businesses — free, priority access to Micron spend
Federal Tech Hub
NY SMART I-Corridor
Manufacturers, employers & startups — $40M in supply chain, workforce & R&D programs
Workforce
STEP UP Workforce Program
Employers building semiconductor talent pipelines — training, apprenticeships, placement
Site
White Pine Science & Technology Park
Manufacturers needing proximity to Micron — 105 acres directly across Route 31
Supplier Registration
Micron Supplier Registration
Products, materials, services — how the qualification process works and what to expect
Construction
Gilbane Contractor Registration
Trades & vendors — Vendor Interest Registry, Compass prequalification, work releases
The Corridor — Monthly Newsletter
Stay ahead of what's moving in CNY's semiconductor economy

Grant deadlines before they close. New Gilbane work releases. Supplier ecosystem announcements. Program updates that affect your business. Once a month. Free to start.

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Independent. Not affiliated.

CNY Development is not affiliated with Micron, Empire State Development, Gilbane, CenterState CEO, or any government agency. We cover the project independently — which means we say when timelines slip, when grant rounds close, and when information is uncertain. About this site →

How we work.

Every guide is based on primary sources — ESD program documents, Gilbane project pages, Micron's community investment MOU, and the Final Environmental Impact Statement. When things change, we update. Each page carries a last-reviewed date and links directly to the original source. Our approach →