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Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties offers $5,000 grants to women in business
UTICA, N.Y. — The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, in cooperation with Baird Private Wealth Management and the Griffiss Institute, is sponsoring four $5,000 grants to women in business in Herkimer and Oneida counties. The businesses must be at least 51 percent women-owned and in existence for at least one year. “We are […]

Firms from New York among 20 finalists in this year’s Grow-NY competition
Businesses from Ithaca, Buffalo, Geneva, Poughkeepsie, and three from New York City are among the 20 finalists in the fifth year of the Grow-NY competition.

Oneida County rolls out age-friendly business designation
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County is partnering with 50 Forward Mohawk Valley on an age-friendly business initiative to encourage local businesses to employ practices that

Frontier Airlines to restart service from Syracuse to Fort Myers in November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Frontier Airlines plans to restart nonstop seasonal air service to Fort Myers, Florida (RSW) from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) in November.

Tex-Mex fusion restaurant to open in downtown Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The owners of Food & Fire in Johnson City have announced plans to open a Tex-Mex fusion restaurant and bar in downtown

Ithaca company captures $150K top prize in the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — A firm from Ithaca captured the grand prize of $150,000 during the Demo Day event for the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator at the

KeyBank consolidates two Ithaca branches, formally opens one new office
ITHACA, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) on Friday formally opened its new branch at 604 South Meadow St. in downtown Ithaca, which represents a branch

FuzeHub grants awarded to projects in Central New York, Southern Tier
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub announced it has awarded grant funding to collaborative projects in Central New York and the Southern Tier through its Jeff Lawrence

October NYS Innovation Summit has speakers from ESD, NYSERDA
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The leaders of Empire State Development (ESD), the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, and the New York State Energy and Research Authority (NYSERDA) will deliver keynote addresses at the upcoming 2023 New York State Innovation Summit. The two-day event is set for Oct. 16–17 at Saratoga City Center & Saratoga

Whitman School implements new leadership structure
J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, will serve as Whitman’s executive dean, while Alexander McKelvie will continue to serve as interim dean, a role he has held since July 2022. Both appointments are effective immediately, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a July 28 announcement. Haynie’s appointment to executive dean
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