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A Syracuse company and four firms from Ithaca are among the 18 finalists in the first round of the Grow-NY food innovation and agriculture-technology business

Cornell researchers to use $2M federal grant for work on bioenergy conversion
ITHACA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a team of Cornell researchers $2 million to study the combination of inorganic semiconductor

Composter helping St. Lawrence County school turn food waste into organic material
Some North Country organizations are using a large-scale composter to turn food waste into organic material. Hermon Dekalb Central School in St. Lawrence County is among them, including the composter in its local food program. That’s according to ANCA (Adirondack North Country Association), which describes itself as an “independent nonprofit organization growing the New Economy

Brindisi pushes legislation that would require DOD to buy American-made flatware
SHERRILL — U.S. Representative Anthony Brindisi (D–Utica) on Sept. 3 joined employees at Sherrill Manufacturing Inc. to ask Congress to include his Support Procurement of our Nation’s Stainless Steel Act (SPOONSS) in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference bill. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) was previously required to purchase American-made flatware, but due

Hotel Saranac installs EV charging station to complete energy project
SARANAC LAKE — The Hotel Saranac in Saranac Lake has installed an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, representing the “final segment” of a four-year energy-saving project. The overall project included the installation of clean-energy technologies and energy-efficiency upgrades. The charging station was installed in August, Jennifer Perry, ANCA sustainability project coordinator, tells CNYBJ in an

Dannible manufacturing conference set for Oct. 17
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based accounting firm Dannible & McKee, LLP is set to host its annual manufacturing conference on Oct. 17 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA. The event will include presentations on the latest industry trends and economic outlook, strategies for improving profitability, maximizing your accounting software, and new tax provisions impacting

Utilities jobs decline in Syracuse MSA and statewide
The number of utilities jobs in the Syracuse metropolitan statistical area (MSA) dropped by 100 positions, or 2.6 percent, in July from the year-prior period, according to a report from the New York State Department of Labor in August. The figures showed a net loss of 1,200 utilities jobs (a 3.1 percent drop) statewide in

Manufacturing jobs drop by over 6 percent in Utica-Rome in past year
Manufacturing jobs in the Utica–Rome metropolitan statistical area (MSA) declined by 700 positions, or 6.2 percent, in July, compared to the year-ago period, according to statistics released by the New York State Department of Labor in August. The Utica–Rome MSA is defined as Herkimer and Oneida counties. The data also showed a net loss of

Cornell, Alfred to use FuzeHub grants in work with manufacturers
Cornell University will use a $35,000 grant for its work with Ionica Sciences, a manufacturing firm that is headquartered on the Cornell campus. At the same time, Alfred University will utilize separate $50,000 grants for its work with two manufacturers. FuzeHub, an Albany–based nonprofit, awarded the funding. The grants are among a total of $417,165

PAR Technology to acquire 3M’s drive-thru communications business for $7 million
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech, Inc. of New Hartford, a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR), on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to
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