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SBA awards Empire State Development $250K in funding to boost exporting activity
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says it will provide $250,000 to the Empire State Development’s (ESD) Global NY division. It’s part of the newest

NYSTAR, FuzeHub to host virtual NYS Innovation Asset Showcase
ALBANY, N.Y. — NYSTAR and FuzeHub are set to host the New York State Innovation Asset Showcase virtually on Tuesday and Wednesday. NYSTAR is Empire

Upstate University Hospital using ROSA brain robot for minimally invasive brain surgery
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital announced it has started using new robot technology to perform minimally invasive brain surgery. The ROSA brain robot is

NYSTEC to open new procurement technical assistance center
Service-disabled, veteran-owned businesses in the Mohawk Valley and Capital Region could benefit from a new procurement technical assistance center (PTAC) that is set to open in Troy on Oct. 1 with a subcenter in Rome. NYSTEC (New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation) has announced the upcoming opening of the IgniteU NY PTAC, which will provide procurement

Welch Allyn owner plans to reduce its workforce; Skaneateles impact not yet known
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Hill-Rom Holdings Inc., the owner of medical-device maker Welch Allyn in Skaneateles Falls, has announced a workforce-reduction plan. Chicago, Illinois–based Hill-Rom announced

OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use state grant funding to support the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), which helps “underrepresented and/or economically

FDA approves Upstate Medical’s saliva swab COVID-19 test for wider use
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency-use authorization for the individual saliva swab diagnostic test for COVID-19 that SUNY

Oneida County seeks marketing proposals for Reconnect Oneida County initiative
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. on Monday announced that the county is now accepting marketing-plan proposals for the Reconnect Oneida County

Cree CEO visits Mohawk Valley Fab construction site in Marcy
MARCY, N.Y. — Crews working on building the Mohawk Valley Fab for Cree Inc. in Marcy, near Utica, are focused on the project’s vertical work

NYC’s Geopipe wants to grow CNY presence following win in Genius NY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Geopipe of New York City is the winner of the $1 million grand prize in this year’s Genius NY competition. Genius NY
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