NY-BEST is pleased to offer this database to assist you in finding the right resources to ensure the success of your product, project or business. The Supply Chain Database includes a wide array of companies, and individuals from New York and beyond who are working in the battery and advanced energy storage industry.

The NY-BEST BRIDGE Program is a business assistance program for battery and energy storage companies in New York State. BRIDGE stands for “Business Resources to Innovate, Develop, Grow and Excel” and through the NY-BEST BRIDGE Program, NY-BEST is providing energy storage start-ups and businesses the tools and resources they need to successfully grow their companies. The Program was made possible through funding support from National Grid.

NY-BEST routinely tracks and shares information regarding energy storage-related funding opportunities for its members. These opportunities span from grants, RFPs, utility requests, federal to new or modified incentive programs and tariff structures. NY-BEST is a respected voice for storage in the State, and as such, is frequently consulted as a voice of industry as new programs and opportunities are in development. NY-BEST also provides direct assistance to member companies with questions and concerns about how to access various funding sources and has worked closely with many companies to help them gain access and successfully compete for sources of funding. This section is constantly updated with the latest news and links to funding opportunities and is accessible to NY-BEST members only. For information on becoming a member, click here.

NY-BEST and our partners, The Clean Fight, a non-profit accelerator that helps scale growth-stage climate tech companies in New York, and Binghamton University have been awarded U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) funding. The project, known as Supercharge NY, is creating a statewide energy storage hardware innovation cluster to accelerate New York’s energy storage manufacturing industry, positioning it as a U.S. hub for energy storage innovation, research, development, and manufacturing.

The RIT Battery Development Center (RIT BDC) is a state-of-the-art research and rapid prototyping facility focused on the development and qualification of emerging energy storage technologies through a partnership between NY-Battery Energy and Storage Technologies (NY-BEST) and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

Li-Bridge is a public-private effort to develop a strategy for the United States to build a robust and sustainable lithium-ion battery industry and supply chain in North America. The goal of Li-Bridge is reach out industry, who are the experts in lithium battery technology and in running successful businesses, to capture input and ideas on how the U.S. can most effectively build a robust domestic lithium-ion battery supply chain and manufacturing capabilities.

The BESS Safety and Best Practices Resource Library includes a range of resources on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) safety from introductory information to relevant research, applicable guides and protocols, training resources, and webinars on battery energy storage safety best practices. The library includes resources for both BESS companies, stakeholders and the general public on the importance of safe battery energy storage systems (BESS) and the technology's key role in achieving a clean and reliable energy grid. The BESS safety materials are organized topically with links to each resource.

New Energy New York (NENY) is a comprehensive ecosystem of project initiatives that support the establishment of an American hub for Battery Innovation, Manufacturing, and Workforce Development in upstate New York; made possible by a coalition of academia, non-profits, government and industry.