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Biden formally announces $6.1 billion Micron funding in visit to the MOST in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. President Joseph Biden on Thursday afternoon formally announced a $6.1 billion funding award for Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) during a visit to the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (the MOST) in downtown Syracuse. The billions in funding will come through the federal CHIPS and Science Act for […]

Real Life Rosies pre-apprenticeship program celebrates graduates
UTICA, N.Y. — On Tuesday, April 23, Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) celebrated the third and

Love’s Travel Stops selects PAR data product
NEW HARTFORD — Restaurant-technology company PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced it has added Love’s Travel Stops to its roster of clients for its PAR Data Central enterprise food-management solution. The Love’s network includes brands such as Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Arby’s, Bojangles, Taco John’s, Love’s Deli, Dairy Queen, Back40, Naf Naf, Subway, Godfather’s, BB Subs,

New orders, shipments slip in New York manufacturing sector in April
For New York manufacturers, new orders and shipments both declined substantially and unfilled orders “continued to shrink.” That’s according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which released the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey on April 15. The survey’s general business-conditions index rose 7 points in April, but remained underwater at -14.3, pointing to

ALBANY, N.Y. — The new state budget includes a $200 million investment to support four ON-RAMP advanced–manufacturing training centers and prepare New Yorkers for the

OCC provides update on the school’s Micron-related activity
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) says it’s working on a semiconductor summer program that would give students the chance to earn college credits in electromechanical technology. The five-week long program would be for recent high school graduates or high school students entering 11th or 12th grades. Details on the program were part of

Micron reaches deal with federal government for $6.1 billion for projects in Clay, Idaho
CLAY, N.Y. — Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has reached a $6.1 billion preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce under the federal CHIPS & Science Law for projects in both the town of Clay and in Idaho. The PMT outlines key terms for Micron’s CHIPS agreement. To finalize the
Schumer pitches Upstate to Japanese semiconductor supply-chain companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) last week convened several Japanese companies that supply the semiconductor industry to pitch the benefits of locating in upstate New York. Schumer held the gathering at the U.S. Capitol as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the U.S. last week, representing the first visit from

Boyce Thompson Institute unveils plant-phenotyping facility
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) says it has opened its plant-phenotyping facility, PhenoSight. This new facility holds “significant potential for delivering unparalleled insights” into plant growth, development, and response to environmental conditions, according to a BTI news release. BTI is a plant-sciences research institution in Ithaca. “The opening of this facility marks

New York manufacturing index rises, but remains in negative territory in April
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose 7points in April, but remained underwater at -14.3, pointing to continued contraction in the state’s manufacturing
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