FuzeHub plans fund competition for small, mid-size companies “Nineteen companies from across the state will pitch their technologies and products as they seek a share of up to $400,000 to be awarded to six companies. The Grand prize is $150,000.” Read more BU start-up researcher named Top Millennial in Manufacturing in New York State “There’s been a special recognition for …

Is your manufacturing company part of America’s defense industrial base (DIB)? Whether you’re a prime contractor, a subcontractor, or farther down the supply chain, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) expects you to take cybersecurity seriously. In fact, your continued ability to bid on, win, and work on defense-related projects could depend in part on something called CMMC. Manufacturers who …

Grow-NY finalists put down roots in NYS food and ag economy “Finalists in Grow-NY, a business competition for innovative food and agriculture startups, are fanning out through upstate New York to meet with potential business partners as they vie for $3 million in prizes.” Read more Next Innovation Conference Inspires With New Content “NEXT is a one day conference held …

In 2018, manufacturing generated more than 11% of the United State’s economic output. As many as 98% of the manufacturing industry is made up of small and medium-sized businesses. As many as 75% of those companies have less than 20 employees.  The digital world and the manufacturing world are increasingly intertwined. This link between the physical world and the digital …

On November 18th and 19th, innovators from all over New York State will gather in Albany for the third annual FuzeHub Commercialization Competition, part of the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund.  The two-day event includes an exciting line-up of programs featuring leading entrepreneurs, executives and investors working together to bring breakthrough technology to market. Nineteen early-stage businesses (finalists from regional competitions), …

Tech giant Microsoft to open ‘smart cities’ hub in Syracuse, 3rd in nation “The software giant Microsoft plans to open a hub in Syracuse aimed at developing uses for new technology, aiding tech start-ups and training the workforce of the future.” Read more Thinking Robots, Inc. Coming to Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park “Thinking Robots, Inc., a Canadian-based 3D imaging and …

Manufacturing Day was officially October 4th this year, but here at Fuzehub, we celebrate the spirit of Manufacturing Day all month (and year) long.   Manufacturing Day has become the day/month where manufacturing companies reach out to students and their parents about all of the different career paths they could find in manufacturing.  The Millennials are now the largest living generation in …

Innovation doesn’t just happen. It requires research, collaboration, risk-taking, and persistence. To speed the pace of innovation, New Yorkers are leveraging assets funded by NYSTAR, Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation. At the 2019 NYS Innovation Summit, held on October 7 and 8 in Rochester, participants learned about some of these assets through a video presentation. Now, …

Cree starts making wafers at SUNY Poly in Albany “Cree Inc. has made its first test wafers at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany as part of the manufacturer’s planned $1 billion investment in upstate New York.” Read more Empire State Development Announces 101 Companies From Around the World Apply for Round III of the Luminate NY Accelerator “This month the …

Fuzehub sits down with Tom Basile, the Sales and Service Manager from Square One Coating Systems, a metal finishing company in Oriskany, NY with over 100 years of combined metal finishing experience and technical expertise. Listen Now