Griffiss Institute
Heather Hage has extensive work experience in the field of research and innovation. Heather currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Griffiss Institute since April 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an Adjunct Professor at Albany Law School and SUNY Polytechnic Institute starting in 2019.
Heather's longest tenure was at The Research Foundation for SUNY, where they held several roles from 2011 to 2021. Heather served as the Vice President of Industry and External Affairs, leading the organization's efforts in engaging external partners and promoting research and innovation. Heather also worked as the Senior Director of Innovation and Partnerships, overseeing technology transfer activities and managing the Technology Accelerator Fund. Additionally, they held the position of Director of the Commercialization Practice Group, supporting SUNY campuses in identifying and leveraging intellectual property for economic growth.
Before joining The Research Foundation, Heather worked at The Research Foundation of SUNY from 2006 to 2010. Heather served as the Intellectual Property Counsel and later as the Intellectual Property Manager in the Technology Transfer Office. Their responsibilities included facilitating strategic relationships with industry, managing the intellectual property portfolio of multiple academic campuses, and analyzing market opportunities.
Overall, Heather Hage's work experience demonstrates their expertise in research, innovation, intellectual property, and fostering partnerships for economic growth.
Heather Hage attended Notre Dame High School, although the exact years of their enrollment are unknown. Heather then went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology & Government from Hamilton College, studying from 1998 to 2002. Later, they pursued higher education at Albany Law School, where they earned a Juris Doctor degree from 2003 to 2006.
Griffiss Institute
The Griffiss Institute (GI) was established in 2002 as an independent 501(c)(3) entity governed by a Board of Directors. The primary role of the GI is to advocate and facilitate the co-operation of private industry, academia and government in developing solutions to critical cyber security problems. Another prime role is to build upontechnologies under development at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Information Directorate to further strengthen the security of our nation's cyber infrastructure.By partnering AFRL with private industry and academia the Griffiss Institute is able to facilitate and grow the technology base of the Upstate NY region. We are focused on providing an environment conducive to the growth of technology and ideas by creating a collaborative research environment accessible to AFRL, local business and academia with the expressed goals of fostering research leading to new solutions in information assurance and spinning out new business opportunities.Member of the Business Incubation Association of New York State.