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Onondaga County survey seeks input on the future of the CNY Regional Market
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County government is using a new online survey to obtain public comment on the future of the Central New York Regional
Genius NY winner blueflite, Think Variant team up on drone manufacturing
SCHROEPPEL — The company that won the top prize in the 2023 Genius NY accelerator at the Syracuse Tech Garden is now working with an Oswego County manufacturer to scale up production of its drones. Blueflite, a provider of advanced drone-logistics products, has announced a strategic partnership with Think Variant, a firm described as a
National Grid awards Launch NY $250K to mentor upstate startups
BUFFALO, N.Y. — National Grid has awarded Buffalo–based Launch NY a $250,000 economic-development grant to support entrepreneurial ventures. The funding comes through the utility’s CleanTech
Pathfinder Bancorp sells insurance subsidiary to Hudson Valley company
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC) says it has sold the assets of its subsidiary FitzGibbons Agency LLC, to Marshall + Sterling Enterprises, Inc., an insurance broker headquartered in Poughkeepsie. Through its subsidiary, Pathfinder Risk Management Company, Inc., Pathfinder owns a 51 percent interest in the Oswego–based FitzGibbons Agency, a third-generation independent insurance
Empire State manufacturing survey plunges into negative territory in October
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted 23 points to -11.9 in October, pointing to current contraction in the state’s manufacturing industry. The
NSF grant connects SUNY Oswego School of Business, faculty at similar universities
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego says a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation will help collaborations between its School of Business and College of
Cayuga County farm selected for state’s AEM-Leopold Conservation Award
SCIPIO, N.Y.— Sunnyside Farms of Scipio Center in Cayuga County has been selected for the New York Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who “go above and beyond” in the management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land. New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard
Re-Decor and More’s new location gives it room for growth
NEW HARTFORD — Re-Decor and More is settling into a new location that gives the small business more space for both its retail side and its interior-design business. Owner Doreen Castronovo had always envisioned an artistic career growing up but ended up working for many years at the family restaurant — Castronovo’s Original Grimaldi’s Restaurant
Syracuse, Ithaca firms to compete in FuzeHub contest
Commercialization competition set for Oct. 28-29 ALBANY — Twelve finalists, including a Syracuse company and two firms with operations in Ithaca, will compete in the annual FuzeHub commercialization competition near the end of the month in Syracuse. Triton Bio, Inc. of Syracuse, along with Anova Biomedical, Inc. and Parker Isaac
Upstate Ink & Thread opens first location
MARCY — After starting as an online business last fall, Upstate Ink & Thread, LLC recently cut the ribbon on its first brick-and-mortar location at 9443 River Road in Marcy. Upstate Ink & Thread owners CaSandra Packard and Darin Pearo both owned other businesses, but found themselves frequently referring customers to each other. Packard created
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