NY’s first industrial hemp park coming to Broome County
“Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth unveiled its $150 million dollar facility in Kirkwood Monday.”
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Nearly 200 competing in $3M Grow-NY food competition
“Grow-NY, a state-funded food innovation and agriculture technology business competition with $3 million in annual prize money, has received applications from 199 entrepreneurs and businesses from 23 states and 16 countries for its first round.”
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Sono-Tek Corporation Announces Business Development Program to Expand Milton, NY Facilities
“The proposed expansion planned by Sono-Tek will consist of renovations to change existing warehouse / office space over to high-tech manufacturing facilities. As part of this expansion, several pieces of manufacturing equipment will be purchased, including a precision laser welder, advanced Mill / CNC machinery, and additional equipment to support a new 6-axis robotics product line.”
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What you need to know about New York’s new cybersecurity law
“A new state law will require companies to adopt ‘reasonable’ safeguards for personal data — and there may be legal consequences if they don’t.”
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From mushroom tech to finding cracks in teeth, Albany-area companies got $17 million toward research last year
“In the Albany area, 15 companies received $17 million in Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer funds in 2018. The SBIR program helps small businesses meet the federal government’s research and development needs, while the the STTR program advances technology transfer from research institutions to startups.”
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