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Whiz Kidz Group
CEO News | September 1, 2026

Whiz Kidz Summer Program Inspires the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

Students spent a week at CenterState CEO's INSPYRE Innovation Hub turning everyday problems into business ideas, building brands and pitching their solutions.

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New Housing construction
Media Coverage | August 26, 2026

CenterState CEO Shares Insight On Bottlenecks In the Housing Market

CenterState's Jared Shepard spoke Central Current about the policy challenges impacting housing production in the region.

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Craig-Witmer-WEB 2026
CEO News | August 26, 2026

Craig Witmer Hired As CenterState CEO's Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

CenterState CEO is excited to announce Craig Witmer as its Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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GNY9 Group graduation photo
CEO News | August 20, 2026

GENIUS NY Cohort 9 Graduates Yearlong Accelerator

The five companies making up GENIUS NY’s ninth cohort finished their time in the yearlong accelerator for uncrewed systems in August.

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Saab Inc Aspen Park Ribbon Cutting
Media Coverage | August 19, 2026

Saab, Inc. Opens New Facility in East Syracuse

Saab's new facility is a 50,000 square foot expansion of its Syracuse headquarters.

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Rob Simpson Power 100
CEO News | July 27, 2026

Rob Simpson Named to City & State's Upstate Power 100

The list by City & State New York recognizes 100 leaders who are driving new projects across Upstate New Yrk.

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Syracuse panoramic skyline
CEO News | July 23, 2026

CenterState CEO Selected to Take Part in Opportunity@Work and Brookings AI Readiness Lab

CenterState CEO is one of six regional economic development organizations that will participate in the the AIRLab.

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Kelly Tyrone Collage
CEO News | July 20, 2026

CenterState CEO Announces New Staff Roles

CenterState CEO's Kelly Fumarola and Tyrone Dixon take on new roles in the organization.

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Rob Simpson Gov. Kathy Hochul Roundtable Data Centers
Media Coverage | July 16, 2026

Rob Simpson Takes Part in Gov. Kathy Hochul's Roundtable on Data Center Development

CenterState CEO's Rob Simpson participates in State-held roundtable discussion on data center development.

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Economic Champions Nominations 2026
CEO News | July 15, 2026

Be recognized as an Economic Champion!

Now accepting submissions for Economic Champions! Nominate your company or others for contributing to the growth of the Central New York economy in the past year.

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NewsChannel 9 Data Center Interview
Media Coverage | July 14, 2026

CEO Rob Simpson Speaks With NewsChannel9 About Data Center Development in New York State

CenterState CEO's Rob Simpson sat down with NewsChannel 9 to discuss his recent opinion article and a framework for data center development in New York state.