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Johnson City ready to move forward with DRI projects
JOHNSON CITY — More than a year after the state announced Johnson City would receive $10 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) funding, the village is ready to move forward with the projects it hopes will get a slice of that funding. “They’re chomping at the bit,” Johnson City Mayor Martin Meaney says of the […]
ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator’s four finalists get down to business
BINGHAMTON — The inaugural ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton has named four finalists that will be busy at work through October. Organizers, who announced the finalists on April 10, are planning a ceremony to conclude the accelerator during what’s called Battery Week, Binghamton University tells CNYBJ in an
Menlo Micro draws closer to fab opening in Tompkins County
LANSING — A California company is getting closer to opening its first U.S.–based fabrication facility near Ithaca, joining the state’s growing semiconductor industry. Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), which announced its New York plans in July 2023, is hard at work getting the former Kionix, Inc. facility ready to produce the company’s Ideal Switch electric
Binghamton Hope homes provide hope to struggling residents
JOHNSON CITY — For more than a year, the Binghamton Hope Foundation has helped make a difference in the lives of women in need by providing a free place for them to live while they recover from substance abuse or other issues. The foundation’s Women’s Hope Home, which opened a little over a year ago,
BAE working with Indiana company on transit project
Also shares expertise with the Binghamton community ENDICOTT — The BAE Systems location in Endicott is collaborating with an Indiana company on the integration and certification of a hybrid engine and drivetrain for the transit market. Besides that work and other projects
EMPEQ works to make energy audits faster to boost retrofits
ITHACA — After years of conducting energy-efficiency audits — checking buildings for things like drafty windows and outdated heating and cooling equipment — the founders of EMPEQ felt there had to be a better way than the inefficient pen-and-paper method most auditors used to take notes. And if enough time wasn’t spent on taking notes
Live on the Waterfront concerts return to Binghamton
Binghamton Chamber Office of Placemaking discusses the events, goals BINGHAMTON — Live on the Waterfront concerts will return to Binghamton in 2024 with events scheduled for the summertime months. That’s according to Jim Reyen, director of placemaking initiatives with the Greater Binghamton
Broome County looks to revitalize waterfront regions
From the Susquehanna River to smaller creeks, Broome County is looking to make the best use of the waterways coursing through the county. The Broome County Local Waterfront Revitalization Strategy is the tool the county is crafting to do just that — using funding from the New York State Department of State under the Environmental
iA opens new pharmacy fulfillment innovation hub
It’s located at its redesigned national HQ in Binghamton BINGHAMTON — iA, a company that provides an integrated pharmacy fulfillment platform for retail, health system, and government pharmacies, on May 8 hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly renovated iA national headquarters in Binghamton. In addition to manufacturing space, the facility includes an innovation
Dataflow focused on continued growth
BINGHAMTON — From adding locations in New York state to picking up customers from other states, Dataflow, Inc. has been growing in recent years and has no plans for that to change. The company got its start in Binghamton in 1958 by Dale Zimmerman, providing microfilm products for its business customers to store data and
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