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Tech Garden presents nine Grants for Growth awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tech Garden, an affiliate of CenterState CEO, on Monday presented funding awards to nine recipients through its Grants for Growth program.
ANDRO seeks state funding for expansion in Rome
ROME — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC of Rome is seeking state funding for an expansion project that company officials hope will serve as the “catalyst of technology-sector growth” in the region. ANDRO used the phrase in a recent news release. The firm in July submitted a consolidated-funding application (CFA) to the Mohawk Valley regional economic-development
NFIB: Small-business optimism edges up in July
The National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB’s) latest index of small-business optimism released Aug. 12 found that optimism “technically rose” 0.7 points to 95.7 in July with “little change” in the 10 index components. The outlook for expansion and business-conditions components accounted for the small gain in the index. And even with the improvement, those
Wireless Business Group relocates office, plans for expansion
SYRACUSE — Wireless Business Group, LLC, a cellular-consulting firm, has relocated its office to a 2,000-square-foot space at 1620 Burnet Ave. in Syracuse. The Wireless Business Group (WBG) provides wireless-management services for business customers with a minimum of 25 cellular devices, according to its website. It previously operated in a space of about 500 square
Good Monster evolves from a project filming local business owners
DeWITT — Good Monster, LLC, a two-year-old DeWitt–based Internet-marketing agency, is gaining business traction after it got its start producing video interviews with local business owners. The company, which began as Dreamzocial Media, LLC in 2012 and later changed its name, offers services that include email marketing, lead generation, search-engine optimization, social-media marketing, website design,
NUAIR Alliance, Griffiss get FAA approval to conduct drone testing
ROME — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized (NUAIR Alliance) and Griffiss International Airport in Rome to conduct testing of drones, or unmanned-aircraft systems (UAS). The application approval for the certificate of authorization (COA) clears the way for testing under the FAA-designated Griffiss International Airport UAS test site. The organizations involved made the announcement
New contracts increase reveue, employment at Quanterion
MARCY — If the year ends the way it started for Quanterion Solutions, Inc., 2014 will be a banner year for the nearly 15-year-old company. The business began the year by landing several new contracts and projects that have already boosted employment at the company, says Preston MacDiarmid, president of Quanterion Solutions. The full pipeline
Federal Government Meets Commitment to U.S. Small Businesses
As regional administrator for the Atlantic Region [Region II] of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), I am proud to announce that our federal government met its small-business federal contracting goal for the first time in eight years. In fiscal year 2013, our government awarded 23.39 percent of federal contracts to small businesses, which is
Syracuse region leads state’s metro areas in job losses
The Syracuse metro area lost 3,300 jobs between July 2013 and this past July, a decrease of 1.1 percent, according to the latest monthly employment
Unshackle Upstate leader to headline Commerce Chenango legislative luncheon on Aug. 20
NORWICH, N.Y. — On Aug. 20, Commerce Chenango will host a legislative luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Brian Sampson, executive director of Unshackle Upstate. The event
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