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Syracuse Surge Defense Visits Lockheed Martin

CEO News | 11/30/2023

Surge Defense To Graduate Its First Cohort in December

The Surge Defense program will graduate its first class in December, opening a new talent pool to an industry that needs skilled employees.

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CEO News | 11/30/2023

Now Accepting Applications: 2024 Executive Leadership Development Series

CenterState CEO offers a seven-session comprehensive leadership series.

Syracuse Surge Accelerator Clutch Delivery

CEO News | 11/22/2023

Syracuse Surge Accelerator-Meet the Teams: Clutch Delivery

Meet Celestin Abwe, founder of Clutch Delivery.

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Investing in and Accelerating the Region’s Innovation Ecosystem

Central New York’s innovation ecosystem is thriving. The region has built on its historic legacy of entrepreneurship, following more than a decade of investment and strategic programming, creating a place where innovators can turn their vision into viable companies.
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Innovative Financing Supports XBE Business Growth While Addressing Community Needs - Ali Fix It Construction LLC

In early 2023, AFI was awarded one of the first Growth + Equity Fund loans through the CenterState CEO Foundation.
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Leveraging the Innovation Ecosystem for Startup Success - Impel

Shifts in the innovation economy are positioning places like Syracuse to be hubs for startup growth.
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Connections and Expertise Support Transformational Downtown Project - City Center

CenterState CEO helped Hayner navigate unique grant challenges and opportunities, allowing for incentives to remain in place until the project was able to commence, and facilitated connections for commercial tenants.
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Chimera Integrations

Chimera Integrations, a security technology integration company, has quickly emerged as a frontrunner in the industry.
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Belden Broadband Solutions/ PPC

Belden Broadband Solutions, a core platform of businesses owned by Belden Inc. (Belden), has long been a leading pioneer of connectivity and network optimization solutions for worldwide broadband service providers.
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Tompkins Trust Company

Founded in 1836, Tompkins Trust Company offers personalized service, local decision-making and a broad range of services for consumers and businesses.
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Eagle Metalcraft Inc.

Eagle Metalcraft, a veteran-owned small business, is a full-service precision metal solution provider, performing high quality precision sheet metal fabrication; welding and more.
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