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Crews working on Cree’s Mohawk Valley Fab complete foundation work
MARCY, N.Y. — Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) says it has “surpassed foundational targets” for the construction of its Mohawk Valley Fab in Marcy. It’s under

Oneida County reports more than 30 new COVID-19 cases, one death, in weekend updates
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County reported 31 new COVID-19 infections in its weekend updates, including 25 new cases on Saturday, bring the current case total

Eck Plastic Arts expands capability with new molding machine
BINGHAMTON — Eck Plastic Arts, of Binghamton, announced it has purchased a new machine to enhance its capacity for injection molding, the firm’s fastest-growing market segment. Eck Plastic Arts acquired a 1,012-ton Mars II S injection-molding machine from Absolute Haitian in June, according to a company news release. It didn’t say how much the machine

Five Tech Garden startups awarded funding as they pursue growth
SYRACUSE — Five startup firms at the Syracuse Tech Garden are using funding that CenterState CEO awarded to help pay for projects each company is working on. The money comes from CenterState CEO’s new “Fund of Funds” program, the organization announced on July 13. It created the program by streamlining resources from multiple pools of

CenterState CEO awards nearly $100,000 in funding to five startups
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recently awarded a total of nearly $100,000 in funding to five Tech Garden startups through its new “Fund of Funds”

Syracuse among seven communities awarded state funding to address “pressing” municipal challenges
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse will use $200,000 for projects focused on algae-bloom monitoring and treatment as well as vacant structure monitoring and

SRC wins $7.5 million order from U.S. Air Force
CICERO — The U.S. Air Force has awarded SRC Inc. a nearly $7.5 million follow-on task order for baseline-support services under a contract for the sensor beam program. Cicero–based SRC will research, analyze, technically document, and perform reviews on electromagnetic systems, events, and signatures required by all services and other U.S. agencies, according to a

NUAIR, testing validates AVSS drone parachute recovery system
ROME — NUAIR and efforts at the New York UAS test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome have validated the drone parachute recovery system by AVSS. The validation of the Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions (AVSS) system for the DJI M200 series means it is “compliant with industry standards,” NUAIR said in a July 7

Syracuse Community Health Center to use federal funding to expand telehealth services
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) will use a federal grant of more than $247,000 to expand telehealth services. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded the funding, the office of U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) said in a July 7 news release. SCHC is a federally qualified health center that serves more than

Semifinalists work to secure funding in NYSERDA’s 76West clean-energy competition
A group of 20 semifinalists is hoping to secure funding in this year’s 76West clean-energy competition. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on July 1 announced the group. The event highlights emerging clean-energy innovation while supporting business and economic growth as one of the “largest competitions” in the U.S., NYSERDA said. “This
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