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Cayuga County farm selected for state’s AEM-Leopold Conservation Award
SCIPIO, N.Y.— Sunnyside Farms of Scipio Center in Cayuga County has been selected for the New York Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who “go above and beyond” in the management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land. New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard […]
Re-Decor and More’s new location gives it room for growth
NEW HARTFORD — Re-Decor and More is settling into a new location that gives the small business more space for both its retail side and its interior-design business. Owner Doreen Castronovo had always envisioned an artistic career growing up but ended up working for many years at the family restaurant — Castronovo’s Original Grimaldi’s Restaurant
Syracuse, Ithaca firms to compete in FuzeHub contest
Commercialization competition set for Oct. 28-29 ALBANY — Twelve finalists, including a Syracuse company and two firms with operations in Ithaca, will compete in the annual FuzeHub commercialization competition near the end of the month in Syracuse. Triton Bio, Inc. of Syracuse, along with Anova Biomedical, Inc. and Parker Isaac
Upstate Ink & Thread opens first location
MARCY — After starting as an online business last fall, Upstate Ink & Thread, LLC recently cut the ribbon on its first brick-and-mortar location at 9443 River Road in Marcy. Upstate Ink & Thread owners CaSandra Packard and Darin Pearo both owned other businesses, but found themselves frequently referring customers to each other. Packard created
Past Genius NY winner, Oswego County company collaborate on drone manufacturing
SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — Blueflite, a provider of advanced drone-logistics products, has announced a strategic partnership with Think Variant, a firm described as a “high-precision manufacturing specialist,” to scale up production of its drones. Think Variant is based in southern Oswego County. Blueflite was the 2023 winner of the Genius NY competition at the Tech Garden
MACNY, PEB observe MFG Day with education tours at local plants
DeWITT, N.Y. — School students who toured Worthington Steel in Rome on Oct. 3 saw the entire process of making steel coils from raw material
Ithaca firm among the finalists in 43North startup competition in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — 8B Education Investments of Ithaca is among the eight finalists in this year’s 43North startup competition in Buffalo. 8B Education Investments is a fintech platform enabling campuses to meet their revenue and enrollment goals “by tackling the $50 billion gap in education financing facing African students going to study in the U.S.,”
NYS Canal Corp. opens application period for tourism infrastructure and event grants
WATERFORD, N.Y. — The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are offering competitive grant funding to support tourism, recreation,
Naturally Lewis says 11 area businesses receive relief funding following July flooding
LOWVILLE, N.Y.— Naturally Lewis says its emergency-relief initiatives have helped 11 businesses that were impacted by flooding back in July. In total, more than $289,000
Syracuse, Ithaca firms among finalists in FuzeHub commercialization competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — A Syracuse company and two firms with operations in Ithaca are among the 12 finalists in the annual FuzeHub commercialization competition. Triton Bio, Inc. of Syracuse, along with Anova Biomedical, Inc. and Parker Isaac Instruments d/b/a FormaPath, both with operations in Ithaca, are the regional finalists. Additional finalists are located in the
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