CenterState CEO Foundation and CenterState Development Foundation are CenterState CEO-affiliated not-for-profit organizations led by a diverse board of community and business leaders. The...
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CenterState CEO has developed many strong community, organizational and economic development partnerships to provide enhanced services to its members and advance business opportunities.
Organizational Partners
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 As part of SUNY Upstate Medical University, the Central New York Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) incubates and accelerates university-driven partnerships in the bioscience industries. |
 The Central New York International Business Alliance (CNYIBA) was formed to enhance global sales of businesses in the 12-county CenterState, NY region. As an affiliate program of CenterState... |
 The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit professional downtown management organization with a mission to revitalize Downtown Syracuse. It is an advocate for its... |
 Electronics Park is a landmark 181-acre office/industrial business park conveniently located in the Town of Salina, six miles from downtown Syracuse. Originally built in 1946 for General... |
 The Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation (GSBDC) is a nonprofit Certified Development Company whose mission is to provide economic development financing in the form of non-... |
 The New York Land Bank Association, Inc. was established in 2015 to support land banks across the state. Since the NY Land Bank Act was passed and the state's first land banks were established in... |
 The NUAIR Alliance is a New York based not-for-profit coalition of private and public entities and academic institutions working together to operate and oversee Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)... |
 The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC) advances the business and community interests of the region through advocacy, member services and community enhancements. The GOFCC is a... |
 Syracuse Tomorrow is the nonpartisan, regional, state and local political action committee of CenterState CEO. Syracuse Tomorrow advocates for issues, initiatives and legislation of critical... |
 Upstate Minority Economic Alliance is a nonprofit organization operating in Central New York. Its mission is to harness the economic power of the minority community for the benefit of the Upstate... |
 With offices in historic Hanover Square, Visit Syracuse, Inc. plays a critical role in Onondaga County's economic development strategy through its focus to grow the area's business of leisure... |
Partnerships
 For over 40 years, Business Solutions of NY (BSNY) has served as a trusted advisor to our region’s employers, human resource professionals and individual employees. Confused by new product... |
 The Central New York Regional Development Council (CNYREDC) is made up of regional public and private sector leaders. CenterState CEO maintains a seat on the council to help advance regional... |
 Syracuse Hancock International Airport is Central New York’s gateway to the world and an economic engine for the region. CenterState CEO members recognize the importance of convenient, competitive... |
 CenterState CEO’s unique work has drawn the attention of national foundations and partners, establishing CenterState CEO and the region as a best practice model in the areas of regional economic... |
 SyracuseCoE is New York State’s Center of Excellence for Environmental and Energy Systems. Led by Syracuse University, SyracuseCoE engages faculty, students and collaborators at 200+ firms... |
Programs
 CenterState CEO is pleased to work with travel partners to offer world-class travel at discounted prices. Let us take the stress out of planning the trip of a lifetime. Travel is open to members... |
 GENIUS NY is the world's largest business accelerator competition for unmanned systems, IoT and big data startups. The accelerator is funded by Empire State Development and housed at CenterState... |
 Good Life CNY is a talent attraction initiative, created by CenterState CEO in partnership with Advance Media New York, to aid local companies in their search for new employees. The Good... |
 The Northside Urban Partnership (Northside UP) is dedicated to harnessing the power of partnership to develop innovative solutions that improve the health and strengthen the economy of the... |
 Syracuse Surge includes an unprecedented series of investments in tech infrastructure that will position Syracuse as one of America’s ‘smartest’ cities and a global leader in the New Economy.... |
 SyracuseFirst brings together locally owned, independent businesses and organizations dedicated to building a sustainable community by encouraging citizens to "Think Local First." These one-of-a-... |
 The Clean Tech Center at the Tech Garden in Syracuse is a NYSERDA-funded initiative focused on supporting companies commercializing environmental and clean energy technologies. Clean Tech refers... |
 Since 2005, The Tech Garden has helped entrepreneurs from a variety of backgrounds turn novel ideas into fruitful businesses. Once a dilapidated garage in the center of the city of Syracuse... |
 Up Start is a collaborative business development program that connects local, service based businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs to the tools and networks that help them thrive. Up Start offers... |
 Work Train is dedicated to addressing the challenge of un-and-underemployment in Central New York by creating solutions that benefit both businesses and jobseekers alike. Housed within CenterState... |
 The HotSpot program is a 5-year tax incentive program designed for formative stage companies in the tech and manufacturing industries. Tax incentive certifications are provided by a NY Certified... |
