The Bronx Tech Summit to be held Friday, April 28
Lowercase NYC is first high-tech manufacturing startup at Brooklyn Army Terminal
“Today, the terminal’s atrium at Building B appears frozen in time. But beyond its moss-stained walls and decommissioned rail tracks, the complex now houses about 100 industrial tenants and 3,700 jobs.”
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AIM Photonics announces agreement with IBM
“The Rochester-based consortium AIM Photonics (American Institute for Manufacturing Photonics), an industry-driven public-private partnership advancing the USA’s photonics manufacturing capabilities, has announced a patent and intellectual property licensing agreement with IBM, which has also joined the consortium.”
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Garment manufacturing industry to relocate to Sunset Park
“The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), in collaboration with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the Garment District Alliance (GDA), has announced that it will pledge $51 million to not only modernize the Garment Center, but to also relocate it to Sunset Park.”
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Geneva Business Improvement District to hold information sessions for small businesses
“The Geneva Business Improvement District is rolling out a new member benefit program for 2017 called Coffee and Company.”
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First New York State Industrial Hemp Summit held at Cornell University
“Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was in attendance Tuesday for the first-ever New York State Industrial Hemp Summit at Cornell University.”
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Syracuse Biomaterials Institute based lab uses 3D printing to repair bone
“Metallic implants—widely used clinically to replace diseased or damaged bone tissue—are not biodegradable and stay in the human body until removed surgically.”
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Rochester’s Black Button Distilling opens tasting room in Buffalo
“Black Button Distilling, a grain to glass craft distillery based in Rochester, is opening a Buffalo tasting room in June.”
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Jet engine manufacturer Safran speaks about composite manufacturing at UNH CEO Forum
“Safran’s vice president capped the University of New Hampshire CEO Forum with a discussion about the Rochester company’s next generation jet engine and the importance of its relationship with Great Bay Community College.”
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Training program helped these men find jobs in manufacturing
“Mark Giamartino was laid off from New Process Gear in 2012 after working for the company for 13 years. He was nervous about finding another job.”
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What type of training and education are needed for Central New York manufacturing jobs?
“What are the minimum qualifications for manufacturing jobs in Central New York?”
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