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All Seasonings has all the ingredients for growth
ONEIDA — All Seasonings Ingredients has been the Oneida area’s hidden secret, but that’s changing now that the food-production company is growing. Without a retail brand on the shelves, All Seasonings isn’t a household name, CEO Brendan Farnach says, but it is well known in the spice industry. His father, Joe, started the business in […]

EDGE study examines Oneida County’s dairy industry
Protecting and growing the Mohawk Valley’s dairy industry is the focus of a study, administered by Mohawk Valley EDGE, that will look at where the industry stands today and what it needs to flourish “This started last year,” Tim Fitzgerald, VP of economic development at EDGE, noted. The topic was first raised by Oneida County

ICAN grows with unique mix of services and offerings
UTICA — From the Utica Children’s Museum to expanding its geographic footprint, ICAN — short for Integrated Community Alternatives Network — has been busy bringing its brand of resources to the Mohawk Valley and beyond. “It’s exciting stuff,” ICAN CEO and Executive Director Steven Bulger says of the growth at his organization. ICAN is a

Economic-development growth continues in Herkimer County
HERKIMER — Being nestled along the state’s Chip Corridor is proving beneficial for Herkimer County, which has a flurry of economic-development activity underway. “We’re already seeing people talking to us from other countries because of Micron,” Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (HCIDA) CEO John Piseck says. The news that Micron will open a semiconductor facility

Koffman Southern Tier Incubator formally opens new facility in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator at Binghamton University has expanded with the addition of a new facility in Vestal, which it calls Koffman on Plaza. The Koffman Incubator provides key resources and programs to aspiring entrepreneurs and growing startup companies. The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, which is located at 120 Hawley Street

Downtown Syracuse Foundation seeking grant applicants for Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund has $140,000 available for nonprofits that would like to apply for funding. The City of Syracuse established the fund “in recognition that festivals and event programming contribute to a vibrant community,” per Monday’s announcement. The money is intended to support nonprofit community groups organizing and delivering celebratory

Seneca Foods Foundation donates $10 million to the Cornell Food Venture Center
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Seneca Foods Foundation is donating $10 million to the Cornell Food Venture Center (CFVC) at AgriTech in Geneva. CFVC at AgriTech works to help food producers of all sizes bring their products to market. The donation is “in recognition of [a] synergistic 75-year relationship” between the company and Cornell University. Arthur

Five finalists selected in this year’s Genius NY program at the Syracuse Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) has announced the five teams selected to take part in the 8th round of the Genius NY business accelerator at the Syracuse Tech Garden. Genius NY is short for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New York. The finalists include Aerialoop of Miami, Florida; Aviant of Oslo, Norway;

AIS lands a nearly $55 million task order for research
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) has been awarded a $54.7 million task order intended to perform the research, selection, application, and delivery of anti-fragility measures to help the U.S. Air Force and its partnering combatant commands achieve cyber superiority, the company announced. The program, called Stalwart, will focus on capabilities that provide assurance

Two CNY small businesses certified as SDVOB
ALBANY— New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that nine businesses across the state were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOB), including a pair of small firms in Central New York. The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Waypoint Canine, which
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