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Pennsylvania firm captures grand prize in 76West clean-energy competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania company that makes emission-reducing biodiesel fuel systems for trucks is grand-prize in this year’s 76West clean-energy competition in the Southern

People news: MVHS names Scholefield human resource business partner
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has appointed Conor Scholefield as human resource business partner. In this position, he will

SUNY Poly, partner to use $6 million NSF grant for electronics-industry workforce development
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and a California–based trade association will use a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Cayuga Medical Center adds robotic surgery system
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) has added the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system, which is “designed to enhance surgeon capabilities and advance

North Carolina firm plans $1 billion semiconductor plant in Marcy, creating 600 jobs
MARCY, N.Y. — A North Carolina company on Monday announced plans to spend $1 billion to build the “world’s largest silicon carbide fabrication facility” in

BAE Systems wins $7.5 million contract add-on from U.S. military
This modification provides support for the Defense Weapons Systems Field of Fire non-recurring engineering effort and procures spares and mission kits for the MV-22 and

Five Genius NY startups raise more than $10M in follow-on funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Five startups in the Genius NY accelerator have raised more than $10 million in additional private investment. They include AutoModality, Civdrone, Fotokite,

Oneida County taps Idaho organization to help it grow local high-tech entrepreneurship
UTICA, N.Y. — An Idaho–based organization that helps communities with economic-development efforts is focused on Oneida County and will begin a series of public events

Abraham House to formally open new Rome location on Sept. 19
ROME, N.Y. — Abraham House Inc., a nonprofit provider of end-of-life care, will formally open its new Rome location on Sept. 19. The new six-bed Abraham House Rome facility, located at 417 N. Washington St., will hold an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce and Rome Area Chamber

PAR “confident” that purchase of 3M unit will add to workforce
NEW HARTFORD — ParTech Inc. of New Hartford is still trying to estimate its staffing requirements once it finalizes its deal to acquire 3M’s drive-thru communications business. “We are confident that there will be added positions to our current workforce,” Christopher Byrnes, VP for business development & financial relations at PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR),
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