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Manufacturing & Engineering

NYSDOT says resiliency project at Port of Oswego’s Goble Marina is now complete

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have wrapped up construction on a project that will “enhance resiliency” at the Goble Marina located within the Port of Oswego. The state’s Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI) awarded the project more than $1.75 million. Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), […]

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MACNY to expand advanced- manufacturing apprenticeships using $6M federal grant

DeWITT — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association plans to expand registered apprenticeships for advanced-manufacturing jobs, such as those in the semiconductor industry. In doing so, MACNY will use a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced July 11. The new program is expected to help

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

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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”

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

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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

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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

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