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NYS Innovation Summit coming to Turning Stone in October
VERONA — Empire State Development (ESD) on Feb. 4 announced the 2020 New York State Innovation Summit is set for Oct. 27-28 at Turning Stone Resort Casino. The annual gathering brings New York’s technology companies, particularly startups, together and uses a series of speakers, breakout sessions, and pitch sessions to encourage them to collaborate and […]

Genius NY finalists focus on business plan, prepare for April pitch night
SYRACUSE — The five finalists in the Genius NY program at the Tech Garden are involved in the process that will prepare them for pitch night in April as they pursue investment funding. Genius NY is a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New

Higher Ed Insight leases office at ShareCuse
SYRACUSE — Higher Ed Insight (HEI), a Washington, D.C.–based research and consulting firm for the higher-education field, recently leased a private office in ShareCuse, downtown Syracuse’s newest coworking space. Alec Sessa, a real-estate salesperson with JF Real Estate and space manager of ShareCuse, handled this lease transaction. John Archaki of HEI has been a member

Launch New York taps Binghamton University graduate as COO
BUFFALO — A Binghamton University graduate is now serving as the chief operating officer (COO) of Buffalo–based Launch New York Inc. (Launch NY) Scott Terhaar — who earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Binghamton University — is primarily responsible for finance and grants administration, product development, and related organizational planning to support Launch NY’s

Masonic Care Community hires Roberts as director of strategic marketing and philanthropy
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Care Community announced it has hired Mara Roberts as its director of strategic marketing and philanthropy. Roberts brings more than

Oneida County will pay for $7M road-improvement project in Marcy to support Cree’s development
MARCY, N.Y. — Oneida County announced it will fund a $7 million construction project to improve the SUNY-Marcy Parkway in order to support Cree’s development

Syracuse accepting ACC InVenture Prize Competition applications through Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Applications from Syracuse University students and recent graduates that are aspiring entrepreneurs, inventors, and creators are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 7

Mohawk Valley Health System partners with LECOM to become a clinical campus
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has signed an agreement with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in

Syracuse University to use $15 million donation for art scholarships, “immersion experiences”
The donation is part of a $1.5 billion campaign called Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University. It started launched in November and “seeks to

OCC, ESF sign transfer agreement providing path to 18 ESF degree programs
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) on Thursday signed a transfer agreement involving 18
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