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Congressman Tom Reed announced Monday he has secured $500,000 in federal funding to support the regional ceramics manufacturing industry. The funding, through the Economic Development Administration's i6 Challenge, will help boost innovation in the ceramics industry as part of the Ceramics Corridor and further the commercial applications of developed products.

"This funding award recognizes the role that manufacturing is playing in our district and across New York State. Having just recently toured a facility affiliated with the Ceramics Corridor I have seen firsthand the potential for innovation of new manufacturing technology and creating good paying jobs right here in our backyard. I sincerely care about fostering an economic environment here that creates these jobs and will continue to push for worthy projects like this. "

The funding secured by Reed will create a Southern Tier Innovation Hotspot which will bring Cornell University, Corning Incorporated, Binghamton University together with the Ceramics Corridor to encourage the development of start-ups to grow the regional industry. This funding continues Reed's work on support for manufacturing, in addition to passage of his Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act last year.

"We have a real opportunity here in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region to be a leader in manufacturing," he said. "It is only fair that we receive funding that furthers that goal. The Ceramics Corridor is a perfect example of our area's leadership in the manufacturing renaissance we are seeing across America."

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