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Projects at five area SUNY campuses receive funding to test commercial readiness
ALBANY, N.Y. — Faculty-led projects at five area SUNY schools will benefit from Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) investments that will test their commercial readiness. Altogether,

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Millions in federal funding will benefit a multi-university project that seeks to increase supply and demand for climate-smart commodities produced and manufactured

Rochester staffing, recruiting firm to move into downtown Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fast Tracking Solutions Inc. (FTS), a Rochester–based staffing and recruiting firm, is taking the next step in its entry into the Syracuse

People news: Team Tioga hires new office staff member
OWEGO, N.Y. — Karen Warfle has joined the Tioga Economic Development and Planning Office (Team Tioga) as an office specialist II. Along with having

People news: Kelberman Center hires new community relations director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center recently added Bethany Wendt as its new director of community relations. In this role, Wendt works with leadership to

Pinnacle Employee Services appoints controller
DeWITT, N.Y. — Pinnacle Employee Services, a professional employer organization headquartered in DeWitt, has promoted Alysha Jasewicz, to controller of the company. She previously served

Utica University expects enrollment growth with addition of three new sports
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University is adding three new sports to its roster — women’s gymnastics, men’s wrestling, and women’s wrestling — and expects the

Solvay Bank partners with Syracuse University on “Live Local” initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Solvay Bank says it’s partnering with Syracuse University on the school’s newly announced “Live Local” initiative to support the City of Syracuse

Lockheed Martin Owego plant to work on U.S. Navy helicopter contract for Royal Australian Navy
OWEGO, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) a nearly $504 million contract order to produce an additional 12 Sikorsky

ESD accepting applications for NYS Advanced Materials Innovation Challenge
Empire State Development (ESD) is accepting applications for the New York State Advanced Materials Innovation Challenge through Sept. 30. As manufacturers statewide adopt “cleaner and
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