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Launch NY to use $5M in ESD funds to support Upstate entrepreneurs
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch NY says it will use $5 million in state funding to expand its support for entrepreneurs across upstate New York. Empire State Development (ESD) awarded the funding through its NY Ventures Community and Regional Partner Fund. Launch NY says the money will help it in “furthering its mission to catalyze high-growth […]

Ithaca company banks on greener hydrogen production process
ITHACA, N.Y. — With help from a $720,000 award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Ecolectro, Inc., hopes to develop a cleaner, greener way of making hydrogen. Hydrogen doesn’t exist readily as a free gas but rather bonded to other elements like oxygen. It’s important because it’s used in any

McHugh Furnishings acquires Buffalo-area company with a Syracuse-area office
A Long Island–based specialty furnishings company says it has acquired a Buffalo–area firm that has a Syracuse–area office. McHugh Furnishings, which is headquartered in Uniondale, on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Professional Furnishings & Equipment (PFE), which is based in the Buffalo area and operates an office in the Mattydale area of the town of

Fresco Fish Market moves to new location in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Fresco Fish Market celebrated its move from the New Hartford Shopping Center to 8483 Seneca Turnpike with a grand-opening event on

Greater Binghamton Chamber joins state Manufacturers Alliance
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce announced it has joined The Manufacturers Alliance of New York, led by the Manufacturers Association of

Empire State Development launches $4 million grant program for business food-waste recycling
Empire State Development (ESD) has started a $4 million grant program aimed at reducing food waste from large-scale businesses across New York State. The Business

Application window now open for 7th round of Grow-NY agribusiness competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) says it’s now accepting applications for the 7th round of the Grow-NY food, beverage and agriculture business competition.

MVHS and Slocum-Dickson partner on sharing medical information
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and Slocum-Dickson Medical Group (SDMG) have announced a partnership that will allow shared access to medical information

Qdoba Mexican Eats opens new location at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE — The restaurant lineup at Syracuse Hancock International Airport now includes a new location of Qdoba Mexican Eats. The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) and Gideon Toal Management Services (GTMS) joined the restaurant for the Feb. 21 ribbon-cutting event, SRAA said in its announcement. The fast-casual restaurant, which serves Mexican-style cuisine, conducted a soft

Keenans donate $1.25M for continued support of Le Moyne entrepreneurship education
SYRACUSE — Le Moyne College says Tim and Kathleen Keenan have donated an additional $1.25 million that will help pay for the ongoing initiatives of the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity for the next five years. “This commitment will ensure that the important work being accomplished through the center will not only continue
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