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New business competition, Startup Labs Syracuse, to award $350K
SYRACUSE — Startup Labs Syracuse, a new business competition unveiled Sept. 18, will award $350,000 in cash and prizes to five teams. Syracuse is the first U.S. city to host the Startup Labs program. “Startup Labs is thrilled to bring our well tested program to CenterState New York. We are looking forward to working with […]
ZeroPoint powering advances in biomass-gasification plants
POTSDAM — A performance warranty has set ZeroPoint Clean Tech, Inc. charging toward the commercial market. The biomass-gasification technology company, headquartered at Clarkson University’s Peyton Hall Incubator in Potsdam, is working with a German firm to build turn-key biomass power plants. The plants are a big step because they will come with warranties guaranteeing the
Headphones retailer, distributor leases space in DeWitt
DeWITT — VoxLinc LLC a retailer and distributor of AfterShokz bone-conduction technology headphones, recently leased 1,495 square feet of flex space located at 6311 Fly Road in DeWitt. VoxLinc offers three models of ear-free headphones: AfterShokz Sport, AfterShokz Mobile, and AfterShokz Game. Unlike conventional headphones and earbuds, AfterShokz does not use the eardrums to transmit
New York adds jobs in August, unemployment rate unchanged
New York added 8,100 jobs, including 3,300 in the private sector, in August, but the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent compared to July,
Elmira Savings Bank opens new branch office
ELMIRA HEIGHTS — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has opened its new branch location at 2075 Lake Road in Elmira Heights. “We are pleased to
Beacon Federal shareholders approve Berkshire Hills deal
DeWITT — Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFED) shareholders voted in favor of their bank being acquired during a special meeting Thursday. The move is
NYSERDA launching energy-efficiency rebates for local governments
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is powering up for a $1.1 million energy-efficiency rebate program for the state’s municipal governments.
Upstate venture funds back hurricane-protection firm
An Ithaca–based venture-capital fund has joined with the Rochester manager of another venture-capital fund to invest in StormBlok Systems, Inc. StormBlok Systems, based in the
Griffiss airport receives federal grants for improvements
ROME — The Federal Aviation Administration will readmit Griffiss International Airport into the Military Airport Program (MAP) with a grant worth $270,000 in MAP funding
Tryon Boys and Girls Center starts transition to business park
The shuttered Tryon Boys and Girls Center in Fulton County is a step closer to becoming an industrial and commercial business park. Empire State Development’s
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