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Binghamton University joins consortium in NSF I-Corp Hub’s $15 million STEM innovation program
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has joined nine other colleges in the newly awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps): Interior Northeast Region Hub

Syracuse Common Council approves mixed-use project at former Syracuse Developmental Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Common Council has voted to approve a mixed-use project at the former Syracuse Developmental Center site. In a statement issued

Syracuse University joins consortium in NSF I-Corp Hub’s $15 million STEM innovation program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has joined nine other colleges in the newly awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps): Interior Northeast Region Hub

Wolfspeed announces North Carolina materials plant project
Wolfspeed, Inc, (NYSE: WOLF), which opened its Marcy silicon-carbide fabrication facility earlier this year, announced it will build a new materials-manufacturing facility in Chatham County,

Vendor proposals sought for Syracuse broadband program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Interested vendors have until Oct. 11 to submit proposals for a pilot program for the design, implementation, and maintenance of a municipally shared telecommunications network for the City of Syracuse. The program will serve households that don’t have access to high-speed internet and establish an “enhanced” municipal network for the city’s digital

State offers $6.5M to develop insurance policies to promote clean technologies
A new state program is focused on the research and development of new insurance policies and products “that will promote the adoption of clean technologies” across New York state. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 1 announced $6.5 million to support the “Insurance Innovation for Climate-Technology Solutions” program. The initiative will provide funding for products that manage

California tech company acquires Rosie of Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — A California tech company on Wednesday announced it has acquired Rosie, the Ithaca–based e-commerce platform for local and independent retailers and wholesalers.

VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University and its coalition of partners have won $63.7 million in federal funding for the New Energy New York project, with

Improvements made to public-safety broadband service in Oneida County
First responders across Oneida County are benefiting from an expansion of the FirstNet AT&T network that provides dedicated mobile broadband for public-safety agencies and organizations. As part of the expansion project, AT&T installed new purpose-built cell sites in Rome and near Hinckley Reservoir on the Herkimer County border. The new sites provide always-on priority and

Two Ithaca startups advance in Grow-NY competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Two Ithaca–area businesses are among the 20 finalists in the running for the $1 million top prize in this year’s Grow-NY competition.
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