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JumpStart applications due in June
ITHACA — Applications for the latest round of the JumpStart Grant program are due June 30. JumpStart, a program of the Cornell Center for Materials
Net income falls at Beacon Federal in Q1
DeWITT — First-quarter profit slipped more than 13 percent to $1.3 million, or 21 cents a share, at Beacon Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: BFED). The DeWitt–based
Nine teams to participate in first year of StartFast
SYRACUSE — The StartFast Venture Accelerator in Syracuse has chosen the nine teams that will participate in this summer’s inaugural StartFast program. The three month
NYSERDA grant to fund testing sites at Clarkson
POTSDAM — Intertek will use a $4.2 million grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to establish testing labs for
PSD joins Green Button Initiative
ITHACA — Performance Systems Development, an Ithaca–based provider of building performance software and services, has joined the White House-led Green Button Initiative. The White House
New partnership expands health care options at OCC
SYRACUSE — Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Broome Community College (BCC) are launching a new partnership involving three health care programs. The initiative will allow
New CBORD president starts today
ITHACA — Max Steinhardt takes over as president of The CBORD Group, Inc. of Ithaca today. He succeeds Tim Tighe, who has been a CBORD
Army to spend $391M on more Lockheed radars
SALINA — The U.S. Army will buy another 33 radar systems from defense contractor Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for $391 million. Lockheed’s plant in Salina
Interest income pushes profit higher at Pathfinder
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC) earned $529,000, or 16 cents a share, in the first quarter, up from $426,000, or 12 cents a
CNY teams perform well at state business plan competition
Teams from Cornell University, Clarkson University, and Syracuse University (SU) took top spots at this year’s New York State Business Plan Competition. The event drew