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CenterState CEO acquires building, appoints CEO for ON-RAMP program
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO in recent weeks has announced a few developments for its involvement in the state’s ON-RAMP program, which is short for One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Projects. In June CenterState CEO said it officially acquired the former Sears building at 1300 S. Salina St. in Syracuse as the site for New […]

N.Y. manufacturers report rise in new orders, shipments, inventories
Benchmark index turns psitive New York manufacturers say they’re seeing increases in new orders and shipments and growth in inventories. Those business improvements helped propel the general-business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey back into positive territory for

NSTC in Albany focuses on future of chipmaking
ALBANY — It’s said to have the “most advanced” chip-making machinery that will bring together the nation’s top industry leaders, universities, innovators, and entrepreneurs under one roof. The country’s first National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) is now open at Albany NanoTech in the Capital Region. The NSTC’s overall mission is to “ensure the future of

Crews getting STEAM High School in Syracuse ready for the start of the new academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction crews continue their renovation work on the upcoming Syracuse STEAM High School to get it ready to welcome 250 freshman students

TC3 among schools getting ready for SUNY Reconnect program for adult learners
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden is among the SUNY schools preparing for the new SUNY Connect initiative. Under Gov. Kathy

Nation’s first National Semiconductor Technology Center opens in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — The country’s first National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) is now open at Albany NanoTech in the Capital Region. The facility has the

New York manufacturing index climbs back into positive territory in July
The general-business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey is back in positive territory for the first time since February, rising 22 points in

Wolfspeed names new CFO amid bankruptcy filing
MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), which operates a silicon-carbide-wafer-fabrication facility in Marcy, has appointed Gregor van Issum as the company’s new chief financial officer effective Sept. 1, the Durham, North Carolina–based company announced. The appointment comes a little over two weeks after Wolfspeed filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a move to

Binghamton University, Cornell facilities redesignated as Centers for Advanced Technology
VESTAL, N.Y. — Academic facilities at both Binghamton University and Cornell University are among the latest round of designated Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs) across

Greater Binghamton Airport completes $54 million renovation project
MAINE, N.Y. — A $54 million project to modernize the Greater Binghamton Airport is complete with a reimagined main terminal that improves traffic flow and
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