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What to Know Before INSPYRE Innovation Hub's Grand Opening

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We are so close to opening the doors to CenterState’s INSPYRE Innovation Hub. This 90,000-square-foot facility will be the largest innovation hub of its kind in New York state and one of the top five largest in the entire country.

The resources and programs at INSPYRE are designed with founders in mind. Offerings range from state-of-the-art work spaces and a new maker space to funded accelerator programs, mentorship opportunities and much more.

Before the public is welcomed into this facility, we wanted to share a few INSPYRE essentials. The CenterState CEO team has been featured across season 3 of Talk CNY discussing different parts of the INSPYRE Innovation Hub, from its name to its significance to the region.

On this episode of Talk CNY, presented by NBT Bank, we’re going back into the season to get the answers to some INSPYRE questions.

This episode features clips from:

• Season 3, Episode 3: Project and Partnerships Impacting CNY
• Season 3, Episode 7: Building the Largest Entrepreneurship Hub in NY
• Season 3, Episode 8: Inspiring Growth Through Innovation
• Season 3, Episode 9: Celebrating and Supporting Small Business
• Season 3, Episode 14: CenterState Leadership Team Takeover

Talk CNY Quarterly Market Insights

2025 Q2 with Ken Entenmann, NBT Bank

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Talk CNY - Quarterly Market Insights, presented by NBT Bank, features Ken Entenmann, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Economist for NBT Bank. Ken joins us to share what's happening in the markets and how it impacts you.

In this episode, the conversation dives deep into the economic forces shaping Central New York and beyond in the second quarter of 2025, Entenmann breaks down the market’s record highs, analyzes the easing of geopolitical tensions, and explores how potential tariff extensions, Fed rate cuts, and the Big Beautiful Bill could affect the economic landscape. Also, tune in to hear what business leaders should be watching this summer.

Ken Entenmann is senior vice president, chief investment officer and chief economist at NBT Wealth Management, and has over three decades of investment experience. Before joining NBT Bank, he served as director of Investment Management at Alliance Bank. In his current role, he oversees more than $6 billion in assets under management and administration in Trust, Custody, Retirement, Institutional and Individual accounts. Entenmann graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in Applied Economics and Business Management, and earned his MBA from William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester. He has also earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Entenmann is a former board member of the New York Bankers Association and was the chair of the Trust and Investment Committee. He  served on the board of the Central New York Community Foundation from 2006-2012, and currently serves on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse's Investment Advisory Committee.