NYS Manufacturing and Tech News Week of 4.22.19

Student engineers compete in 11th annual AFRL Challenge Competition
“While all 10 teams were recognized for their hard work and efforts, three teams stood out and were awarded first, second and third place titles.”
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GlobalFoundries selling East Fishkill computer chip plant to Fortune 500 company
“After the transition, ON Semiconductor has promised to hire at least 950 employees from GlobalFoundries at the facility and plans to add approximately 150 new jobs.”
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Troy Startup Makes System for Playing Board Games Online
“Manufacturing is located at the Tech Valley Center of Gravity in Troy, where they are producing pieces with a laser cutter. Casey also runs the manufacturing incubator there.”
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Alumnus’s drone tech company wins $1m state competition
“An engineering alumnus and his aerospace engineering company have won the $1 million grand prize in the GENIUS NY competition.”
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Sager Beer Works keeps it simple
“The new craft brewery can be a little hard to find, set back as it is on an alleyway connecting University Ave and Sager Drive in the increasingly bustling Neighborhood of the Arts. But the welcoming interior will make you feel right at home.”
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