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Norwegian firm wins $1 million top prize in Tech Garden’s Genius NY competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Aviant of Oslo, Norway captured the $1 million grand prize in the eighth round of the Genius NY accelerator, which is housed
Oncenter to host New York State Innovation Summit on Oct. 28-29
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Plenty of speakers and a commercialization competition are part of the agenda for the upcoming New York State Innovation Summit on Monday
SBA accepts nominations for Small Biz Week Awards through early December
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse-Upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says it will take nominations for the 2025 national and district Small Business Week Awards through early December. The honors include the annual Small Business Person of the Year Award. The SBA wants to recognize small businesses with “exceptional” innovation,
Two Lewis County firms win $50,000 in startup funds
LOWVILLE — Two Lewis County businesses will use a total of $50,000 in startup funding to help build their operations. Coffee & Clay Cafe will utilize $20,000 for startup equipment, furniture, and inventory for a new café and pottery studio in Constableville. At the same time, Hartley’s Meat Market will use $30,000 for startup equipment
Oneida County property management firm certified as SDVOB
ALBANY— New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that 15 businesses across the state were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOB), including one small firm in Oneida County. The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to C6 Property Management, which is a
So Sweet Candy Shoppe moves to Clinton
CLINTON — After more than three decades as a floral designer, Margaret Rienzo never planned to open her own business. However, a lifelong love of baking led to her second career as an entrepreneur and owner of So Sweet Candy Shoppe in Oneida County. Rienzo started the business in her home in Utica in 2005,
Pinnacle Employee Services names VP of employer solutions
DeWITT — Pinnacle Employee Services, a professional employer organization (PEO), recently announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Rita Tarolli Marble as VP of employer solutions. Marble has more than 25 years’ experience in human resources, business development, and leadership. With a passion for fostering the growth and success of small
Broome County hotels see fewer overnight guests in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a drop in occupancy in September, even as two other key indicators of business performance improved substantially in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 4.7 percent to 62.5 percent in the ninth month of 2024, compared to
Jefferson County hotels post a strong month of business in September
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered a more than 15 percent jump in overnight guests in September, as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance also improved substantially. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s largest county climbed 15.5 percent to 66.6 percent in the ninth
Hartwick College opens Baking Innovation Lab in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College recently unveiled its new Baking Innovation Lab (BIL), part of the Hartwick Center for Craft Food and Beverage (CCFB), with
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