SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO’s downtown Syracuse business incubator — which has been known as the Tech Garden — now has a new name.
The expanded facility is now called the INSPYRE Innovation Hub. The organization announced the new name during Wednesday’s annual meeting at the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter.
Robert Simpson, president and CEO of CenterState CEO, introduced a name-unveiling video during his presentation at the meeting.
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“INSPYRE Innovation Hub will be where founders go to dream, build and scale,” CenterState CEO said in its announcement about the new name.
CenterState CEO added in the announcement that “INSPYRE celebrates Syracuse’s legacy of innovation and is a beacon to its bold future. It’s where the innovation ecosystem convenes, and possibilities are redefined. No longer primarily focused on seeding tech-based startups, INSPYRE Innovation Hub will be a space where founders of all industries, sizes and stages of growth can find support. INSPYRE invites everyone to push boundaries and shape what’s next.”
In describing the new name and brand, CenterState CEO says they include INSPYRE spelled with a Y, putting focus on the “why” — “the driving question that fuels curiosity, innovation and growth.”
In addition, INSPYRE is a nod to SYRacuse, “reflecting its roots while pointing toward limitless potential”; and the primary logo tilted to 31.5 degrees, in recognition of the facility’s location.
With more than 90,000 square feet of space dedicated to helping founders grow their vision and bring a business to the next level, INSPYRE is New York’s largest business incubator, CenterState CEO said.
The facility will house a renovated Hardware Center and a new Makerspace. It will have an uncrewed systems testing deck, a media production facility, new coworking spaces, and a multi-purpose theater with more than 3,000 square feet of space for events.
“I am so excited to reintroduce the community to INSPYRE Innovation Hub later this year and share this building’s next chapter with the entrepreneurs who are making our region more vibrant,” Simpson said in the announcement. “The name INSPYRE reflects both the expanded size and scope of our entrepreneurial programming and our vision for what is possible. This state-of-the-art facility is a symbol of CenterState CEO’s commitment to helping the business community thrive as Central New York begins a transformational period of growth.”
