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Tickets for the State Fair and parking to go on sale Wednesday
GEDDES, N.Y. — Tickets and parking tickets for this year’s New York State Fair go on sale Wednesday morning starting at 8 a.m. through the

Hamilton College names VP of diversity, equity and inclusion
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has selected Sean Bennett as the college’s first VP for diversity, equity, and inclusion beginning Aug. 16. Bennett most recently

Crews complete two new projects at Greek Peak in Cortland County
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort has announced the completion of the Lookout at Hope Lake and the Campground at Hope Lake. The venue,

Greater Binghamton Chamber honors HYPE Award winners
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce celebrated this year’s young professional HYPE Award winners at a July 14 event. The awards recognized

People news: Tompkins names Mastin VP, HR manager of corporate culture
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced Stacie Mastin has assumed the role of VP and human resources (HR) manager of corporate culture. Mastin began

Central New York projects win FuzeHub manufacturing grants
ALBANY, N.Y. — Clients of the CNY Biotech Accelerator in Syracuse and the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton, along with a project at Cornell University, have secured manufacturing grants. The nonprofit FuzeHub, which is based in Albany, issued nine grants totaling $450,000 with money through the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund. All projects were allocated

GrammaTech gets options picked up on $27.6M Navy contract
ITHACA, N.Y. — GrammaTech, Inc. has been awarded a modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy, bringing the total value of the pact to nearly $27.6 million. The cost-plus-fixed-fee modification is for the effort entitled, “Matured and Enhanced Total Platform Cyber Protection (TPCP) Technologies for Improved Security (METIS),” according to a July

Workshops expose students to careers in semiconductor sector
ROME, N.Y. — NYDesign recently held two workshops, including one in Rome, designed to boost interest among college students in the semiconductor industry and hopefully inspire the next generation of chip designers. “This industry is relatively new as far as fundamentally important industries go,” says LaMar Hill, co-founder and executive director of NYDesign. In spite

CEO FOCUS: 14 Companies Advance in Semifinals of GENIUS NY
GENIUS NY continues to be the benchmark accelerator program for companies developing innovations in the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), internet of things, and robotics industries. Over the past five years, the program has proven its ability to foster the growth and acceleration of startups in the UAS sector, with 26 GENIUS NY teams leveraging $15

Rev: Ithaca Startup Works still accepting applications
It’s for the new AgTech manufacturing hardware accelerator ITHACA, N.Y. — Rev: Ithaca Startup Works says the application period for its upcoming AgTech manufacturing-hardware accelerator remains open through Aug. 11. No startups have been selected as of now for the program as applications remain under review, Sara Baier, senior marketing
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