Google Inc. CEO Larry Page announced today that Google will allocate
22,000 square feet of its New York headquarters to CornellNYC Tech,
while the university completes its campus on Roosevelt Island. He was
joined by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Cornell President
David Skorton and Technion’s Director Craig Gotsman at a press
conference this morning at Google New York. The space will allow Cornell
to build its presence in New York in close proximity to the tech
companies and entrepreneurs with whom it will collaborate. This
arrangement represents Google, Cornell, Technion and the City of New
York’s commitment to educating and developing tech talent in New York
City.
Google will initially provide Cornell with 22,000 square feet of office
space on July 1, 2012, free of charge for 5 years and 6 months or until
the completion of Cornell’s campus on Roosevelt Island—whichever occurs
first. Additionally, Cornell will be able to expand to 58,000 square
feet over five years as it builds its presence in New York City.
"I’m passionate about breaking ground in science and engineering because
technology has driven many of the advances humankind has made,” said
Google CEO Larry Page. "But we still don’t have enough people working in
these areas. It’s why I am tremendously pleased that Google is giving
Cornell the office space to get their new engineering university up and
running in New York City.”
"We’re about to find out what happens when you marry one of the world’s
most innovative companies with one of the most innovative economic
development strategies any city has undertaken,” said Mayor Bloomberg.
"When we first envisioned the Applied Sciences initiative, we hoped the
winning school would establish strong relationships with the tech
sector. But this kind of synergy is beyond anything we could have
imagined. CornellNYC Tech is well on its way to being fully integrated
into New York City’s vibrant tech industry, and Google’s support is
another huge vote of confidence for that industry. Just a few years ago,
our tech sector was barely on anyone’s radar screen – now, it’s creating
jobs and becoming a major player in our diversified economy.”
"We are proud to be launching CornellNYC Tech in what is becoming the
center of the tech world,” said Cornell President David J. Skorton. "The
one missing ingredient has been a pipeline of top-level tech talent, and
that is what the tech campus will provide. Building on Mayor Bloomberg’s
vision, we are creating a new academic model for this time, this place
and this industry. The key is engagement between world class academics,
companies and early-stage investors to catalyze innovation. That’s what
we’ll be creating on Roosevelt Island, and thanks to Google it’s what
will be happening here starting this fall.”
"We are delighted to launch our exciting programs with Cornell
University in the Google building. This space provides the optimal
environment for the education and nurturing of technical talent. This is
a major step towards the fulfillment of Mayor Bloomberg’s vision to seed
the city with entrepreneurs and start-ups. We at Technion are confident
that our academic partnership with Cornell University will help build
the city’s tech ecosystem and boost this sector of the economy,” said
Technion President Peretz Lavie.
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