Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
State awards CenterState CEO $1.5 million for Grants for Growth program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO’s Grants for Growth program will use $1.5 million in state funding to manage technology commercialization and pre-seed stage company investment.
Ithaca-area company wins NIH grant funding for HIV/AIDS test
LANSING, N.Y. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Rheonix, Inc. a grant to finish development of a point-of-care test for HIV/AIDS. The
YMCA seeks to fill 300 jobs at new Baldwinsville–area fitness center opening this spring
LYSANDER, N.Y. — The Northwest Family YMCA plans to hold two job fairs in March to fill 300 positions in advance of its opening this
Empire Brewing collaborates with Chinese company on beer made with tea
Two Dragons beer, made with tea from China in collaboration with a Chinese company. Empire Brewing announced the partnership with JingWei Fu Tea Company of
Crouse Hospital receives grant for women’s substance-abuse treatment
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Hospital in Syracuse will use a grant of $733,000 for substance-abuse programming for women identified as “high need/high risk.” The Bureau of
SBA, NCUA partner to expand small-business lending through credit unions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) have signed an agreement to expand the accessibility of small-dollar SBA loans
East Syracuse Chevrolet launches off-site, used-car lot
DeWITT — East Syracuse Chevrolet has opened a new off-site lot for “economy” used cars, dubbed “East Syracuse Chevy Economy Corner.” It operates at
Two members buy Hercules Gym, move to bigger space in DeWitt
DeWITT — Hercules Gym, which has operated in the Syracuse area for nearly 40 years, is under new ownership and signed a five-year lease to
Human Technologies CEO to depart for similar job in Virginia
UTICA, N.Y. — Human Technologies Corp. announced that CEO Rick Sebastian is leaving the nonprofit to assume the same role at Didlake, a nonprofit headquartered
DiNapoli report finds minimal financial information on ESD subsidiaries
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has released a profile of the Empire State Development Corp. (ESDC) that found “minimal” financial information for