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State DOT releases Interstate 81 report, sets public hearings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State officials on Friday released the latest report along with dates for upcoming public hearings on the $2 billion Interstate 81 (I-81)
New I-81 report outlines some proposed changes; report draws community reaction
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) says it will “highlight in detail” additional features of the Interstate 81 viaduct replacement
Castle Services expands into larger space
ITHACA, N.Y. — Castle Services of Ithaca, LLC recently expanded into a new, larger space within the South Hill Business Campus in the town of Ithaca. The cleaning and maintenance-services company held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event with the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and local dignitaries on June 25 to formally mark the expansion. Castle
Renzi Food Service wins contract worth upwards of $10.5M
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Renzi Brothers Inc. (doing business as Renzi Food Service) of Watertown, was recently awarded a contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency worth up to $10.53 million for full-line, food-distribution services to the military. It’s a two-year base contract with two 18-month option periods, according to a contract announcement from the U.S. Department
Rudy Schmid Total Car Care adapts to the challenging times
When Diane Schmid-McCall and Paul J. (PJ) Schmid took over Rudy Schmid Total Car Care, the siblings were told the third generation of a business — their generation — did not typically see success. “We were told right off the bat that, as third generation, you’ve got about seven years and then you close the doors,”
Upstate consumer sentiment dips in Q2, Siena reports
State sentiment rises slightly Consumers in upstate New York became slightly less confident about the economy in the second quarter, according to a new report. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 76.6 in the second quarter, down 3.1 points from the last measure of 79.7 in the year’s first quarter. That’s according to the
Innovare Advancement Center in Rome operates as accelerator for AI, cyber, UAS
ROME, N.Y. — A facility that’s described as an “open innovation hub” is now open to the public. Innovare Advancement Center (IAC) in Rome is a talent and technology accelerator for artificial intelligence/machine learning, cyber, quantum, and unmanned-aircraft systems (UAS). The IAC is a partnership between the Griffiss Institute, the Air Force Research Laboratory Information
Finland firm sets up North American HQ at SU’s CASE Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A company founded in Helsinki, Finland has established its North American headquarters at the Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse University. Launched in 2017, NSION Technologies Inc. has established operations at the CASE business incubator. NSION Technologies provides situational awareness and secure communications channels with live-data transmission through encrypted-management
NY MEP generated nearly $1B in economic impact in 2020
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) says it helped create or retain 6,637 jobs and generate $994 million in financial impacts such as company cost savings, new investments, and increased or retained sales. NY MEP is a statewide network of 11 organizations that provide growth and innovation services to small-
Genius NY program to select five finalists for this year’s competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Genius NY program is working to select five finalists from a group of 13 semifinalists that it announced June 29. Genius NY is a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New York. The program selected the companies from a pool
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