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CEO FOCUS: Pathways to Apprenticeship Program a Model for Connecting Talent to Opportunity
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, CenterState CEO, and other community partners recently announced recruitment is underway for the first class of
CEO FOCUS: Advocacy, Support for Businesses during COVID-19 Continues
We are [more than] nine months into the COVID-19 crisis and following a period of relative improvement in infection rates, our community has again seen
New Report Highlights Workforce Challenges
The Central New York economy has rapidly evolved over the past decade and, most notably, in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. To better understand
CEO Focus: Celebrating Nearly 300 Economic Champions During an Unprecedented Year
While 2020 has been an unprecedented, challenging year for businesses in Central New York, we feel it is important to recognize the bright spots —
$3 million awarded during GENIUS NY virtual Pitch Finals
[On Sept. 17], together with New York state, we announced Geopipe as the winner of GENIUS NY’s $1 million grand prize during the program’s first-ever
Regional Expertise in Indoor Air Quality Innovation Can Lead During COVID-19
Gov. Andrew Cuomo [recently allowed] malls in Central New York and other regions that meet air-filtration and ventilation requirements to begin to reopen starting [July
Reenergizing the Economy as More Businesses Reopen
New York state [recently] surpassed the 100-day mark since the beginning of the COVID-19 public-health crisis, a time of significant economic disruption and uncertainty. While
Slow, Strategic, Safe: Preparing for a Return to the Workplace
“The worst economy ever,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently said. Let that sink in for a moment. More than 30 million workers have filed
GENIUS NY Alumni Leverage Program Investment for Continued Success
This year’s five GENIUS NY teams have spent the last month-plus working with Tech Garden mentors to refine their business plans and pitches ahead of
CEO Initiatives Among 39 Projects Receiving State Investment
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the latest round of investments in the Alliance for Economic Inclusion (AEI) through the Upstate Revitalization Initiative. These 39 projects