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CenterState CEO announces six finalists in Genius NY 2.0
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO has announced the six finalists in the second installment of Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Syracuse Technology
Ultralife wins $3.9 million communications systems contract
NEWARK, N.Y. — Ultralife Corp. (NASDAQ: ULBI), a Wayne County–based maker of batteries and communications systems, announced it has been awarded a $3.9 million contract

Siena survey: 61 percent of New Yorkers plan to spend the same on holiday gifts this season
“With a majority of New Yorkers saying that their finances are about the same as a year ago, it’s not surprising that most hope to

Spectrum awards Westcott Community Center $8,200 digital-education grant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Spectrum has awarded announced that the Westcott Community Center is one of the recipients of its inaugural Spectrum Digital Education Grants. The
Five Star Bank parent company appoints Corning’s Burlew to board
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, announced that it has increased the size of its board of

Corning to manufacture new product line in Southern Tier, create 185 jobs by 2020
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) will manufacture its new pharmaceutical-packaging line, Corning valor glass, in the Southern Tier. The $95.5 million project will create 185 jobs

Quebec company formally opens expanded Plattsburgh assembly plant, plans to add 84 new jobs
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the grand opening of B3CG Interconnect’s new assembly plant in Plattsburgh in Clinton County. The Quebec–based company
SUNY Poly to offer online master’s degree program in network and computer security
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) plans to offer an online master’s degree program in network and computer security (NCS) in the fall
CenterState CEO announces 16 semifinalists in Genius NY second round
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Syracuse Technology Garden, on Thursday announced 16 semifinalists in the competition’s second round. Genius
Cornell to use $15M state grant for CHESS facility upgrades, creating 100 new jobs
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, has plans for more than $80 million in upgrades and improvements at the scientific
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