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VIEWPOINT: Public-Private Partnerships Needed to Reboot Tech Valley
Today, we in New York state find ourselves at a pivotal moment. In the latest push to transform New York’s Tech Valley into a booming technology and semiconductor hub, a New York–based consortium was recently one of the first awardees of the federal CHIPS & Science Act. To make the most of this funding, community […]

PPC Broadband to relocate production from overseas
DeWITT, N.Y. — PPC Broadband, which makes components for broadband connections, is expecting to add nearly 200 jobs by the end of 2024, as it brings production back from overseas to operations in Central New York. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Nov. 14 revealed how PPC Broadband in DeWitt, Belden’s broadband products

ESD awards funding to regional incubators
New York State has awarded $125,000 in annual funding and extended designations to business incubators operating in the greater Central New York, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Tier regions. The incubators include the Hub in Hamilton in Madison County, a collaboration between Colgate University and the Partnership for Community Development; CADE (Center for Agricultural Development and

Little Falls Hospital receives $18K donation for new EKG machine
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Little Falls Hospital has received an $18,127 donation from the Samuel S. Dale Trust that it used to purchase a new EKG unit for the hospital’s emergency department, according to a news release from parent organization Bassett Healthcare Network. “On behalf of our patients and our caregivers, Bassett Healthcare Network and

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Firms from Ithaca and Poughkeepsie, two from Ontario, and companies from Georgia and the United Kingdom won prize money in this year’s

People news: M.A. Polce promotes Figueroa
ROME, N.Y. — M.A. Polce, a managed IT and cybersecurity-services provider, has announced the promotion of Javier Figueroa to the role of cyber and information

Seven-county virtual job fair set for Nov. 28
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties’ Regional Apprenticeship Development and Readiness (RADAR) grant project will sponsor a free

Burr Truck launches battery- powered electric truck sales
VESTAL, N.Y. — Commercial truck dealer Burr Truck and Trailer Sales has officially launched the sale of battery-powered electric trucks at its 2901 Vestal Road sales and service center. The company held a kickoff event on Nov. 6 to show off its Volvo and Workhorse electric trucks. Burr is the first Workhorse distribution and service

TTM to expand in DeWitt with $130M manufacturing plant
DeWITT, N.Y. — TTM Technologies, Inc., a California–based firm with operations in DeWitt, has chosen the Syracuse suburb for an upcoming high-tech manufacturing facility that will create an estimated 400 jobs. TTM Technologies, a global manufacturer of technology products, intends to invest up to $130 million to build the new plant, Gov. Kathy Hochul and

Lockheed Martin Owego wins more than $364M Navy order for helicopters for Norway
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) in Owego was recently awarded a $364.3 million firm-fixed-price order from the U.S. Navy against a previously issued basic ordering agreement. This order provides for the production and delivery of six multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the government of Norway, according to an Oct. 26 contract announcement
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