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SyracuseCoE awards $180K to nine faculty fellows for project work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems has awarded nearly $180,000 for the 2023 SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellow awards.

SUNY Poly receives funding to participate in transportation study
MARCY, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded SUNY Polytechnic Institute funding that is part of a broader $5 million research effort, spearheaded by City University of New York (CUNY), to assess public transportation and infrastructure needs. SUNY Poly’s Albany and Marcy campuses, as part of the new Center for Social and Economic

AmeriCU names manager of new Virtual Financial Center
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has hired Mark DeCilles as manager of its new Virtual Financial Center. Recently launched, the Virtual Financial Center gives members access to credit-union services online from anywhere with a team able to handle transactions, inquiries, and applications virtually. It offers live chat, audio calls, and video chat.

The Raymond Corporation plans hiring events
GREENE, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation is holding several hiring events later this month as it seeks to fill more than 200 manufacturing positions on

AmeriCU launches virtual financial center for members
ROME, N.Y. — AmericCU Credit Union has launched its new virtual financial center, providing members the means to efficiently manage their finances from anywhere. The

Vitality in the Valley expo set for June 6-7 at Herkimer College
“The Mohawk Valley has a tremendous manufacturing ecosystem and business leaders that are invested in the area,” Elena Garuc, executive director of FuzeHub, said in

Woman-owned Idea Kraft boosts clients’ digital presence
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — As Ewelina Zajac-Holdrege describes it, the process to create a website is “very structured and creative.” Her company, Idea Kraft, uses modern tools for project management and file sharing. The web-design process has three phases, including user research and discovery; design and development phase; and production, launch, and support. “So we really

With 100 years of history, Raymond Corp. focuses on growth
GREENE, N.Y. — After celebrating its centennial year in 2022, The Raymond Corporation is focused on growth in 2023, and beyond. “We’re fortunate in our business that we’ve continued to grow,” says EVP Steve VanNostrand. In the past year, Raymond has added about 360 new employees companywide, with about 300 of those at the company’s Greene

Soft Landing N.Y. spring cohort completes work at NYC bootcamp
BINGHAMTON — Companies involved in the spring cohort of the Soft Landing New York program finished the session with a three-day, in-person market exploration bootcamp in New York City from April 19-21. The bootcamp coincided with the annual Center for International Business Advancement Global Forum on April 20. The theme of this year’s event was
Vestal firm wants to help local retailers navigate shoplifting
VESTAL — Scorpion Security Products, headquartered on Jensen Road in Vestal, says it wants to make sure local retailers are aware of the tools and technologies available to stop shoplifters. “Alongside rising retail prices and recession fears, shoplifting incidents are also increasing,” the firm said in a recent news release. Scorpion says shoplifters have stolen
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