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NSF awards FuzeHub $1M grant to lead program for advanced-materials activity
ALBANY — FuzeHub will use a $1 million grant to help it lead Upstate Makes, which it describes as a collaborative initiative to build New York’s advanced-materials ecosystem and “foster innovation-fueled economic growth.” The National Science Foundation awarded the funding, FuzeHub said in its July 10 announcement. FuzeHub is an Albany–based nonprofit that works to […]
Schumer seeks federal funding to double the size of the Oswego County Industrial Park
SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants to secure $2.5 million in federal funding to expand the L. Michael Treadwell Oswego County Industrial Park (OCIP). Schumer visited the site on Tuesday to announce his pursuit of the funding, which would come through the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The money would “fast-track”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Drivers who use Interstate 690 (I-690) eastbound in the city of Syracuse will soon see a lane reduction connected to a project
MVCC thINCubator, Clarkson, and Cornell awarded FuzeHub manufacturing grants
ALBANY, N.Y. — thINCubator in Utica, Clarkson University, and Cornell University are among seven nonprofits awarded manufacturing grants in this year’s second round of funding from FuzeHub. The Empire State Development-supported, manufacturing-grants program awarded $455,000 in grants to facilitate research and development, technical advancements, and process improvements for New York State manufacturers. Two applicants each
All Seasonings has all the ingredients for growth
ONEIDA — All Seasonings Ingredients has been the Oneida area’s hidden secret, but that’s changing now that the food-production company is growing. Without a retail brand on the shelves, All Seasonings isn’t a household name, CEO Brendan Farnach says, but it is well known in the spice industry. His father, Joe, started the business in
FAA extends designation of Oneida County’s UAS test site
ROME — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the designation for the New York UAS test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome until 2028. The extension was part of the FAA reauthorization bill that the U.S. Senate approved, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced on May 16. The New York UAS
Economic-development growth continues in Herkimer County
HERKIMER — Being nestled along the state’s Chip Corridor is proving beneficial for Herkimer County, which has a flurry of economic-development activity underway. “We’re already seeing people talking to us from other countries because of Micron,” Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (HCIDA) CEO John Piseck says. The news that Micron will open a semiconductor facility
Growth on the agenda for Kris-Tech Wire
ROME — The dust will have barely settled from one expansion project before Kris-Tech Wire breaks ground this coming spring on another expansion to give the fast-growing company the space it needs. The wire manufacturer just finished an 80,000-square-foot expansion at its 80 Otis St. facility, Wendy Calabrese, director of employee engagement, says. But it
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator formally opens new facility in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator at Binghamton University has expanded with the addition of a new facility in Vestal, which it calls Koffman on Plaza. The Koffman Incubator provides key resources and programs to aspiring entrepreneurs and growing startup companies. The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, which is located at 120 Hawley Street
Ithaca incubator accepting applications for protofacturing accelerator
ITHACA, N.Y. — Applications are open for Rev: Ithaca Startup Works business incubator’s new Protofacturing Hardware Accelerator program that connects existing prototyping and manufacturing hardware accelerators and helps entrepreneurs refine their prototypes. “We’re bridging the gap between prototyping and manufacturing to help entrepreneurs get a design freeze; then they can confidently advance to manufacturing at
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