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New York starts market-acceleration program focused on energy efficiency
New York has launched a $30 million program that aims to bring energy-efficiency technologies to market quickly. The state calls the initiative the Energy Efficiency Market Acceleration Program. It will seek to accelerate energy-efficiency technologies’ development, attract technology businesses to New York, create market channels for companies, build business-development opportunities, and train professionals like engineers, […]
Construction kicks off on $15M Upstate Cord Blood Bank
ONONDAGA — The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is preparing to deal in blood — umbilical-cord blood. Upstate broke ground Sept. 17 on a $15 million construction project that will build a public umbilical-cord blood bank at its Community Campus in the town of Onondaga. The facility will be known as the
ROME — A new hotel is coming to Griffiss Business and Technology Park. Rome Hospitality Group, LLC will purchase a 4.25-acre parcel on the corner
Empower begins work on new headquarters in Salina
SALINA — Empower Federal Credit Union began work last month on a new headquarters that will bring together staff members now spread across three offices. The new headquarters, which will be located the former B.G. Sulzle plant in Salina, will house departments like information technology, the credit union’s call center, and loan operations, says Rich Nave,
Conditions continue crumbling for New York manufacturers
New York’s manufacturers couldn’t put together much positive news about September, according to a monthly survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The New York Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey released Sept. 17 showed business conditions deteriorating, as its general business conditions index languished below zero for a second consecutive month. A
New business competition, Startup Labs Syracuse, to award $350K
SYRACUSE — Startup Labs Syracuse, a new business competition unveiled Sept. 18, will award $350,000 in cash and prizes to five teams. Syracuse is the first U.S. city to host the Startup Labs program. “Startup Labs is thrilled to bring our well tested program to CenterState New York. We are looking forward to working with
ZeroPoint powering advances in biomass-gasification plants
POTSDAM — A performance warranty has set ZeroPoint Clean Tech, Inc. charging toward the commercial market. The biomass-gasification technology company, headquartered at Clarkson University’s Peyton Hall Incubator in Potsdam, is working with a German firm to build turn-key biomass power plants. The plants are a big step because they will come with warranties guaranteeing the
Headphones retailer, distributor leases space in DeWitt
DeWITT — VoxLinc LLC a retailer and distributor of AfterShokz bone-conduction technology headphones, recently leased 1,495 square feet of flex space located at 6311 Fly Road in DeWitt. VoxLinc offers three models of ear-free headphones: AfterShokz Sport, AfterShokz Mobile, and AfterShokz Game. Unlike conventional headphones and earbuds, AfterShokz does not use the eardrums to transmit
New York adds jobs in August, unemployment rate unchanged
New York added 8,100 jobs, including 3,300 in the private sector, in August, but the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent compared to July,
Elmira Savings Bank opens new branch office
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has opened its new branch location at 2075 Lake Road in Elmira Heights. “We are pleased to
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