December 13, 2013

Empire State Development (ESD) announced today that, through Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative, the first five regions across New York State were awarded funding to launch Innovation Hot Spot programs. A new facet of the REDC initiative in 2013, the Innovation Hot Spots Competition is designed to make New York State a leader in growing new technology based companies by attracting venture capital and industry-sponsored research spending. The Hot Spots will foster innovation by offering start-ups valuable business support services to help commercialize academic research and promote further collaboration between business and academia.

Times Union Beech-Nut said Monday morning it has completed the sale of its former manufacturing plant in downtown Canajoharie. The purchaser was described only as

Corning Inc. has received a $30 million federal tax credit package from the U.S. Departments of Energy and Treasury to build U.S. capabilities in clean

Buffalo Business First Jim Kelly’s latest business venture came to him while schmoozing at a recent Super Bowl.  The Pro Football Hall of Fame and