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INSPYRE Innovatoin Hub
CEO News | 04/22/2025

INSPYRE Innovation Hub is the New Name of CenterState CEO’s Expanded Business Incubator

CenterState CEO announced at its 2025 Annual Meeting the new name of its expanded business incubator in downtown Syracuse: CenterState CEO’…

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Congratulations Business of the Year Winners 2025
CEO News | 04/23/2025

Meet the 2025 Business of the Year Winners

CenterState CEO's Business of the Year Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of regional businesses and organizations in five…

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CEO News | 04/22/2025

CenterState CEO Celebrates 15th Anniversary at 2025 Annual Meeting

CenterState CEO Celebrates 15th Anniversary at its 2025 Annual Meeting; Businesses of the Year Winners Announced.

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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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    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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    Leveraging the Innovation Ecosystem for Startup Success - Impel

    Shifts in the innovation economy are positioning places like Syracuse to be hubs for startup growth.

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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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    Innovative Financing Supports XBE Business Growth While Addressing Community Needs - Ali Fix It Construction LLC

    In early 2023, AFI was awarded one of the first Growth + Equity Fund loans through the CenterState CEO Foundation.

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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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    Interior Innovations

    Interior Innovations helps corporations, educational facilities and health care facilities enhance employee productivity through creative space planning and practical, cost-effective furniture solutions.

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    Eastern Security Services

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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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