What happened
Alfred University's nine-member team demonstrated battery AI and a microgrid simulator at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse on Sept. 5-6.
Why it matters
A Honeywell visitor offered to help Brady Wright pursue employment after seeing his computer vision battery assembly project, showing hands-on demos can open industry doors.
What to watch
Alfred's Phase II workforce project, part of the Energy Storage Engine Scholars Initiative, will receive $270,000 for 2026-2029 and aims to prepare 400 scholars annually.
WHO IT HITSCollege students in Alfred University's battery AI program gain potential job connections and practical skills. The initiative's future hinges on its expanded Phase II funding and partnerships, including with Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Alfred University's outreach at the New York State Fair is a concrete step in its broader Battery AI workforce training project. This project builds on a $160,644 NSF award from 2025 and is part of the larger NSF Energy Storage Engine, led by Binghamton University, which announced its second phase in March 2026.
The demonstrations serve a dual purpose: they give students like Brady Wright and Tinashe Mberesi a public platform to present their technical work, and they connect the university's regional workforce efforts with potential industry partners. The interest expressed by a Honeywell visitor in Wright's capstone project illustrates the direct career pathways these activities can create.
Alfred's initiative is expanding in Phase II. The university will join a Greater Rochester region project led by Rochester Institute of Technology and receive $270,000 from 2026-2029. The effectiveness of this expansion may hinge on the collaboration between the four university-led coalitions and their ability to meet the ambitious goal of preparing at least 400 scholars annually, a target that will test the program's capacity to translate academic training into a skilled energy storage workforce.
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