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Upstate Medical forms “focused innovation center,” called Upstate MIND
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University announced it has developed a “focused innovation center,” dubbed Upstate MIND, that it contends will “transform innovative ideas into useful,
Cuomo announces expansion of New York Youth Works program
The New York Youth Works program will operate with increased funding in the newly enacted 2014-15 state budget. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement in
Binghamton University to host regional round of state Business Plan Competition
VESTAL — Binghamton University will host the regional round of the 2014 New York State Business Plan Competition. The event is set for Saturday, April
Emerging Talk 2014 event set for Friday, Saturday
SYRACUSE — Emerging Talk, an event focused on highlighting the startup business scene in Central New York and connecting local entrepreneurs and the student community,

Le Moyne College introduces Linda LeMura as its 14th president
SYRACUSE — The Le Moyne College board of trustees on Thursday elected Linda LeMura as the school’s 14th president, and on Friday the college introduced

WISE Symposium offers advice, networking, ‘inspiration’
SYRACUSE — The CEO of a boutique-style jewelry company, and the woman known as “SmallBizLady,” are the keynote speakers for the 12th annual WISE Symposium on April 8 at the Oncenter in Syracuse. WISE is short for Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship. The WISE Symposium is a one-day conference that brings together women in

PeopleSystems partners with Sandler Training to develop training division
SYRACUSE — PeopleSystems, a Syracuse–based firm that specializes in providing business services to clients nationwide, has partnered with the local franchise of Sandler Training to develop a training division. PeopleSystems, which operates at 241 W. Fayette St. in Syracuse, helps its clients with human-resources compliance, unemployment-cost control, and training. Sandler Training is the local affiliate
NY State of Health says more than 865,000 sign up
More than 865,000 New Yorkers enrolled for health-insurance coverage through NY State of Health, the state’s health-insurance marketplace, according to a news release on the marketplace website on the morning of April 2. The deadline for the open-enrollment period ended at 11:59 p.m. on March 31. The 865,487 figure listed on the website was up

Onondaga County Health Commissioner resigns
SYRACUSE — Dr. Cynthia Morrow, the Onondaga County Health Commissioner, today announced her resignation. Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney has accepted Morrow’s resignation and appointed
First Niagara launches private insurance exchange
BUFFALO — First Niagara Benefits Consulting (FNBC), a division of First Niagara Risk Management, Inc., today announced its launch of a private insurance exchange. FNBC
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