State board approves $500 million grant toward Cree factory
“Cree is planning to build a 480,000-square-foot factory that will employ at least 614 people. The factory is expected to ramp up production in 2022.”
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Luminator Technology Group Increases Manufacturing Capabilities in New York State
“This initiative aims to enhance test and production capabilities for customers in New York State and comes on the heels of the New York Public Transit Association’s (NYPTA’s) recent call for a $100 million annual investment to meet the needs for upstate and suburban downstate transit infrastructure systems.”
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Teams Pitch Their Products in Medical Device Innovation Challenge
“The startups are developing such products as a breast pump, breath-powered video controller, and a shoulder-mounted portable IV system.”
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All LI grant recipients kept job promises, review says
“All the Long Island employers receiving economic development grants from the state met their job promises in 2018, the third year in a row of 100% compliance, according to an annual review.”
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Workforce development program for Buffalo youth receives $1.5 million grant
“The grant will support the collaborative’s YouthBuild: Leaders Under Construction program. Western New York YouthBuild provides job training in construction, hospitality and advanced manufacturing, as well as high school equivalency coursework for youth aged 16 to 24.”
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