(Governor’s office press release April 9, 2024)
Project Clears Major Milestone With Execution of Funding Agreement Between Empire State Development and U.S. Department of Energy
Nearly $3 Billion in State and Federal Investments Will Support World’s First, Next-Generation EIC Capable of Pioneering Breakthroughs in Energy, Science, Technology, and Medicine
Builds on Governor Hochul’s Commitment to Boosting High-Growth Industries and Creating a 21st Century Economy in New York State
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Empire State Development has executed a $100 million Grant Disbursement Agreement for the transformative Electron-Ion Collider project at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy marks a major milestone toward bringing the world’s only next-generation EIC to Long Island and launches New York State’s investment in a one-of-a-kind effort to support breakthroughs in energy, science, technology, and medicine.
“With this $100 million state investment, we are one step closer to bringing this transformative, one-of-a-kind technology to New York State,” Governor Hochul said. “Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Electron-Ion Collider will expand our state’s capability to achieve unimaginable breakthroughs in science, attract innovative 21st century businesses, and create good-paying jobs. I thank the Biden administration, New York’s congressional delegation, and Brookhaven for their partnership to transform our state into a global hub for innovation.”
“For nearly eight decades, Brookhaven National Laboratory has produced groundbreaking research that has shaped the global scientific view,” said Lieutenant Governor Delgado. “Today’s historic Electron-Ion Collider announcement will continue New York’s strong legacy as a leader in innovation and will provide boundless opportunities for New Yorkers and those around the world.”
United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said, “The National Labs are national treasures — critical to maintaining our global leadership in science, and economic anchors for their surrounding communities. The Electron-Ion Collider is a quintessential lab project, opening new vistas for scientific discovery, and in the process hiring hundreds of Long Island union workers to build the collider. I am grateful to Governor Hochul along with Senators Schumer and Gillibrand for their leadership on this game-changing initiative.”