The Future Happens Here

The future is here in New York State — discover why

In New York State, the future is already here – fueled by the talent and the resources that are leading Fortune 500 companies and smart, dynamic, innovative new businesses to start, move and thrive here.

Now more than ever, there is no place like New York State to grow your business. We are building a global hub for the innovation economy, training a skilled workforce, pursuing aggressive green energy goals, and investing in advanced manufacturing and cutting-edge technology and industries that are creating jobs for the future.

We are invested in industry success and supportive of the rights of employees who are vital to that success.

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We're going to give you the best-educated workforce, the most incredibly innovative people from all the walks of life … This is New York State and we're going to build it here in New York.

Kathy Hochul, Governor

Governor Hochul with President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra

New York is home to innovative businesses, cutting-edge research and transformative ideas that are meeting and exceeding the challenges of the 21st century economy. We are spearheading a reshoring of semiconductor chip manufacturing and creating jobs and opportunity while also pursuing clean energy goals, committed to low-cost energy that will both power industry and protect the environment.

We are investing in the future by providing students access to free college tuition at the country's largest comprehensive university system. We are cultivating partnerships between our top-tier educational institutions and leading industries to develop next-generation technologies and new opportunities for New York’s college graduates– to stay, grow and continue to innovate here.

African American man wearing a Northland hat working on machinery

The new Office of Strategic Workforce Development will collaborate with businesses on new workforce development programs to provide industries with the skilled workers they need to thrive. New York State celebrates diversity, inclusion and equality—we recognize this as our strength, and it represents an opportunity for your business.

New York State is making historic infrastructure investments, from airports, roads and rail hubs to offshore wind projects. The state is committed to a cleaner, greener energy future—leading the U.S. in wind- and clean-technology patents, renewable energy resources, the development of new energy storage products and systems, and biofuel manufacturing and production. In addition to meeting our ambitious Climate Act goals, New York State is also making nation-leading investments in broadband that focus on equity and inclusion.

View of Lake Placid from Whiteface Mountain - Wilmington

That’s all in a state that has an unparalleled quality of life with vibrant art, culture and natural beauty, from Niagara Falls to the Adirondack Mountains, to the boundless bustle of New York City and the lighthouses of Long Island’s Montauk Point. We are New York State – and we are fueled by the talent and the resources that inspire leading companies to start here, move here and thrive here. Come to New York: the state of the future.