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2025 CenterState CEO Annual Meeting

CenterState CEO’s 2025 Annual Meeting

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CEO News | 03/31/2025

CenterState CEO opens search for founding CEO of ON-RAMP

To meet employer demand and fulfill the promise of this unprecedented opportunity, New York State Empire State Development (ESD) has…

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Business of the Year Finalists 2025
CEO News | 03/12/2025

CenterState CEO Announces 2025 Business of the Year Finalists

CenterState CEO has announced finalists for its prestigious 2025 Business of the Year Awards.The awards recognize member companies in five…

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Annabel R Chang - 2025 CenterState CEO Annual Meeting Spealer
CEO News | 03/12/2025

Annabel R. Chang Announced as Speaker for 2025 CenterState CEO Annual Meeting

CenterState CEO will welcome Annabel R. Chang, director and head of state policy and government relations at autonomous driving technology…

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    Investing in and Accelerating the Region’s Innovation Ecosystem

    Central New York’s innovation ecosystem is thriving. The region has built on its historic legacy of entrepreneurship, following more than a decade of investment and strategic programming

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    Growth + Equity Fund Support Helps Entrepreneurs Bring Their Small Businesses to Life

    The Growth + Equity Fund was designed to help entrepreneurs establish and grow their businesses, like owner of Ma’s Wings and Things Sarah Ausby.

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    Securing Micron's Historic Community Investment

    On Oct. 4, 2022, Micron Technology, Inc. announced Central New York’s White Pine site, in Clay, will be home to its semiconductor manufacturing facility.

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    Connections and Expertise Support Transformational Downtown Project - City Center

    CenterState CEO helped Hayner navigate unique grant challenges and opportunities, allowing for incentives to remain in place until the project was able to commence, and facilitated connections for commercial tenants.

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Member Spotlight

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    Housing Visions

    Housing Visions is a nonprofit developer, general contractor, and property manager with a mission to be the catalyst for sustainable positive change in neighborhoods through real estate development and community collaboration.

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    The Marriott Syracuse Downtown

    The Marriott Syracuse Downtown has been a driving force in the local economy through its substantial contributions to job creation since its reopening in 2016.

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    Emergent

    Emergent, a Syracuse-based leadership development firm, continues to raise the consciousness and performance of leaders in Central New York and beyond.

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    Healthy Alliance

    Healthy Alliance is transforming how health care is delivered, shifting focus from singular medical interventions to a more proactive approach that addresses the whole needs of a person on a much larger scale.

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