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Launch NY to use $250K National Grid grant to help startups
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo–based Launch NY will use a $250,000 economic-development grant from National Grid (NYSE: NGG) to support entrepreneurial ventures. The goal of the grant is to support companies that go on to raise private capital and create jobs in upstate New York, Launch NY said. The funding comes through the utility’s CleanTech Incubation […]
VIEWPOINT: Navigating the PR Landscape: Small-Business Strategies for Success
Running a small business is demanding. Fifty-six percent of owners have less than an hour a day for marketing, and 73 percent lack confidence in their efforts’ effectiveness. With so much focus on operations, customer service, and growth, marketing and communications often get sidelined. Budget limitations, lack of formal training, and the pressure to manage
AI Innovation Hub at Golisano Institute to help teach about AI
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Artificial intelligence (AI) technology plays a bigger role in modern business every day. That’s why the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in Rochester launched its AI Innovation Hub for students and staff, allowing them to engage and learn from AI technology, according to its Oct. 22 announcement. It includes a media
Firm from Norway wins $1M grand prize in Genius NY accelerator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Norwegian company won the grand prize of $1 million in the 8th round of the Genius NY accelerator. Aviant of Oslo, Norway was among five finalists involved in the pitch competition that was part of the annual Innovation Night held on Oct. 28 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. Genius NY is
DUB Therapeutics wins top funding prize in Biotech Innovation Pitch contest
SYRACUSE — A startup company based at Upstate Medical University won the top prize at the Biotech Innovation Pitch competition held Oct. 27 at the CNY Biotech Accelerator in Syracuse. DUB Therapeutics won the $10,000 Alan W. Rothschild Innovation Award. The business works at creating a siRNA therapeutic that aims to prevent corneal scarring and
Herkimer College names assistant directors in HR and marketing
HERKIMER — Herkimer College recently announced the appointments of Mary Brewer as assistant director of human resources and Laura Simonelli as assistant director of marketing and communications. Brewer, of Utica, is a skilled professional with experience in management, including operations and team leadership, according to a Herkimer College release. She gained experience through her career
VIEWPOINT: ROI Begins With Creativity
Maintaining creative independence in a world of marketing shortcuts The best digital marketers can never have too much information. The ability to harness the quantitative insights relevant to any campaign, and use them to create actionable strategies, is essential to every successful marketing enterprise in 2024. At the same time, it’s easy to get lost
HISTORY FROM OHA: The story of Brennan Motors
The company that transported Syracusans by velocipede, vehicle, and vessel The Brennan Motor Manufacturing Company was a prominent producer of automobile and marine engines that thrived in Syracuse for more than 70 years. Patrick H. Brennan, an immigrant to America from Ireland, founded Brennan Motors in 1897, and he served as general manager of the
State has more than $10 million available for animal-shelter improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. — More than over $10.4 million is available to support animal shelters, rescues, and humane societies in making infrastructure upgrades at their facilities.
Governor announces pay increase for state-government employee trainees
ALBANY, N.Y. — About 2,100 New York State employees working in professional traineeships across 46 state agencies will get pay increases in an effort to
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