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Excellus announces recipients of 2025 Health Equity Innovation Awards
A total of 22 Upstate nonprofit organizations are the recipients of 2025 Health Equity Innovation Awards from Rochester–based health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Excellus describes the grants as an annual funding opportunity that supports nonprofit organizations working to eliminate health disparities and improve health outcomes across upstate New York. Twenty-two nonprofit organizations in the Central […]
Community Bank appoints head of business banking credit and operations
ALBANY, N.Y. — Community Bank, N.A. announced it has hired Jeff Connolly as SVP, head of business banking credit & operations. Based in Albany, Connolly will lead Community Bank’s business-banking credit efforts. He will oversee the strategic direction and execution of credit-risk management and operational processes within the business banking division for the bank’s New
NY SMART I-Corridor Opportunity Exchange focused on opportunities in advanced manufacturing
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Niagara Partnership, a co-convener of the NY SMART I-Corridor, on Monday hosted an Opportunity Exchange. The event brought together business leaders, educators, and economic-development partners from across the Buffalo Niagara region to explore opportunities in advanced manufacturing, the semiconductor supply chain, and workforce development. The event included updates from Micron
LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — Otis Technology, which specializes in gun maintenance, has promoted Brad McIntyre to CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2026. McIntyre currently serves as executive VP and has worked for Otis for more than 25 years, per a Tuesday company email. Otis Technology is located at 6987 Laura St. in Lyons Falls in Lewis
Harris Beach Murtha launches AI-industry team
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The law firm Harris Beach Murtha has launched an artificial-intelligence (AI) industry team to help clients with navigating the legal, ethical, regulatory, and business challenges raised by the fast-developing technology. The firm, which is headquartered in the Rochester suburb of Pittsford, has offices in Syracuse, Ithaca, and Binghamton. Harris Beach Murtha says
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC recently announced it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar U.S. Army contract to advance artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) readiness through the generation of high-fidelity synthetic radio frequency (RF-Gen) datasets to enhance operational capabilities in electronic warfare (EW) and signal intelligence (SIGINT) domains. RF-Gen leverages state-of-the-art generative AI
Upstate Medical startup wins $10K Rothschild Award in pitch contest
SYRACUSE — BiRed Imaging Inc. is an Upstate Medical University startup developing an AI (artificial intelligence)-powered contactless breast-cancer screening technology. The company was selected as the winner of the $10,000 Alan W. Rothschild Innovation Award at the Nov. 12 Biotech Innovation Pitch. A panel of six judges selected BiRed Imaging after listening to brief pitches
Next Corning Community College leader starts in early January
CORNING — The eighth president of Corning Community College will begin his new duties on Jan. 2, 2026. The SUNY board of trustees voted Nov. 14 to name Terence Finley as the school’s next leader. Finley — who is a graduate of SUNY Brockport — currently serves as VP and COO at Harris-Stowe State University
Public phase of Landmark Theatre’s $8.7M Centennial Campaign is underway
Theatre marquee dedicated to Magnarelli family SYRACUSE — The public phase of the Landmark Theatre’s $8.7 million Centennial Campaign is now open. The campaign seeks to raise the final
Grant funding awarded to five woman-owned businesses in Oneida, Herkimer counties
ROME — Five woman-owned businesses in Herkimer and Oneida counties are now using $5,000 grant awards to support their growth and development. The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties is behind the grant initiative with support from Baird Private Wealth Management and the Griffiss Institute of Rome, which hosted the award ceremony, per the
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