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Oswego Hospital set for $14 million expansion of emergency and imaging department
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says construction will begin this week (Oct. 6-10) on a $14 million, multi-phase renovation and expansion project in the emergency

F. M. Howell & Company names new CFO
ELMIRA, N.Y. — F. M. Howell & Company, an Elmira–based provider of packaging products and services, announced on Monday that it has appointed Michael P. Hosey as its new chief financial officer (CFO). He brings extensive experience in financial leadership and community engagement to the role. Hosey has served as the company’s interim director of

Oswego County Manufacturing Summit is set for Oct. 15
OSWEGO, N.Y. — It’s an event designed to strengthen and elevate Oswego County’s manufacturing ecosystem by connecting business leaders with resources, innovative programs, and collaborative opportunities that will “drive growth and sustainability for years to come.” That’s according to Operation Oswego County in an announcement about the upcoming event called The Summit: Oswego County Manufacturing

Booz Allen Hamilton wins $23 million Air Force tech contract
ROME, N.Y — Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. was recently awarded a $23.4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for an ORACL software/hardware prototype, reports,

Wolfspeed reduces debt, emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), a company specializing in silicon-carbide technologies, has completed its financial-restructuring process, and on Sept. 29 announced its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Based in Durham, North Carolina, Wolfspeed operates a plant in Marcy, in Oneida County. Through the restructuring process, the chipmaker has reduced its total debt by about 70

Coach AI is first product in PAR Technology’s new PAR AI intelligence suite
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) describes its PAR AI as a new intelligence layer embedded directly into the PAR product suite. PAR AI introduced Coach AI, a purpose-built intelligent assistant designed for critical roles in restaurant operations, as described in the company’s Sept. 9 announcement. PAR Technology, based in New Hartford,

SRC wins $24M U.S. Air Force contract for AI, computing architecture development work
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC Inc. was recently awarded a nearly $24.3 million contract for innovative research and development of advanced efficient computing architectures and systems. The pact provides for development of robust algorithms and applications, in order to achieve orders of magnitude improvement in size, weight, and power, for deploying robust artificial intelligence and machine-learning

OCC formally opens its Micron cleanroom-simulation lab
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, hosted a ceremonial wire cutting for its new Micron cleanroom-simulation lab. It was

New Energy New York’s Battery Week is set for Oct. 13-17
VESTAL, N.Y. — New Energy New York (NENY) is preparing to host this year’s Battery Week from Oct. 13-17, with events taking place in various locations throughout the Binghamton area. NENY is a coalition of educational institutions, industry, and community and government organizations, led by Binghamton University, dedicated to boosting upstate New York’s battery and

Wolfspeed emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), a company specializing in silicon-carbide technologies, on Monday announced the completion of its financial-restructuring process and emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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