Syracuse.com Highlights GENIUS NY, Central New York's UAS Ecosystem
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A recent article on Syracuse.com takes a close look at the thriving UAS ecosystem in Central New York, including GENIUS NY program administered by CenterState CEO. GENIUS NY program director Kara Jones and blueflite CEO Frank Noppel are both featured in the story.
"[Frank] Noppel at the time said that in Syracuse his company had 'discovered a unique ecosystem perfectly suited' for its operations. He then hired staff, set up a satellite office within the GENIUS NY space at the Tech Garden and began working with past GENIUS cohorts to build his business.
As a result, the next batch of blueflite drones will be partially manufactured in New York, Noppel said
GENIUS NY launched in 2017 from the $500 million state grant. Since then, it has awarded more than $21 million to 37 companies – 14 of them international – which have raised more than $100 million in venture capital, said Kara Jones, director of GENIUS NY."
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