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CenterState CEO formally opens the expanded INSPYRE Innovation Hub
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Thursday formally opened the expanded INSPYRE Innovation Hub (the former Tech Garden) at 235 Harrison St. in Syracuse. The

Launch NY adds two board members to champion startup economy across upstate New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch NY, a nonprofit venture-development organization and community development financial institution (CDFI), recently announced the appointment of two business and community leaders to its board of directors — Ekua Mends-Aidoo and David Nasca. The pair are united by a common vision: driving innovation, opportunity, and economic prosperity through for promising startup businesses

International faculty visit MVCC to explore STEM education practices
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in the week following Labor Day welcomed three faculty members from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in the Dominican Republic. The instructors traveled to Utica to explore MVCC’s approach to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gladys Nunez, Rosa

New York manufacturing index retreats into negative territory in September
The general-business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell 21 points to -8.7 in September, its first negative reading since June. In the

PAR Technology debuts Coach AI, first product in its new PAR AI intelligence suite
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) says it has launched PAR AI, the new intelligence layer embedded directly into the PAR product

SUNY Poly instructor using NSF $175K grant for wireless-communication research
MARCY, N.Y. — An assistant professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) in Marcy is using a grant of $175,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research on wireless networks. The recipient is Arjun Singh, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at SUNY Poly. Singh also serves as director of the school’s Wireless

SRC wins patents for phased-array calibration and pattern compression and modal beamforming
CICERO, N.Y. — The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has recently issued SRC, Inc. a patent for “Method for Calibrating a Phased Array,” a process that allows for accurate calibration measurements of a phased array. The company was also awarded a patent for “Pattern Compression and Modal Beamforming,” a technique that uses a compression algorithm

Lockheed Martin Owego awarded more than $56M contract for B-2 equipment
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a maximum $56.4 million firm-fixed-price, fixed-quantity contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for B-2 countermeasure receivers. The military service that will use this equipment is the U.S. Air Force, according to a Sept. 2 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.

VIEWPOINT: Hat Tip to the Economic Data
There is a lot to say about where the economy stands against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve’s dual-mandate goals. I’ll start with what we’ve learned from the data in recent months and how it relates to maximum employment and price stability. The GDP data oscillated quite a bit in the first half of this

Taco Bueno Selects PAR Technology to boost restaurant operations and scale growth
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Taco Bueno, a popular quick-service Tex-Mex restaurant chain based in Texas, has selected PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) as its unified technology provider. The company will implement PAR POS and PAR Hardware products across its 140 restaurant locations to modernize operations, enhance the guest experience, and support long-term growth, according to
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