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The Syracuse Bridge to Manufacturing Careers (BMC) program celebrated the completion of its first cohort in August.

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Surge Accelerator Teams Reflect On Their Program Experience

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Empire State Development (ESD) announced the five teams selected to take part in round eight of the innovative GENIUS NY business…

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

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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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    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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    CenterState CEO is actively partnering with the city of Syracuse, Onondaga County and leading local institutions to advance several Syracuse Surge-led workforce training and advancement programs.

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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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    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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    Strategic Communications

    Strategic Communications has been serving businesses in Central New York and across Upstate New York since 2004.

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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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