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Young People Are Buying In To This Region: And It’s Getting Leaders In Return

Tracy Verrier never thought she would stay put in one place for a long time. Calling back to her days in undergrad and graduate school, the economic developer by trade said that she never expected to find a community or Read more »
Governor Cuomo announces hydrogen fuel cell energy provider Plug Power to build new innovation center in Monroe County

$125 Million Project Will Create Almost 380 New Jobs; Company Will Build State-of-the-Art Facility in the Town of Henrietta Due to State Support

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that leading alternative energy technology provider Plug Power Inc. will establish a $125 million Innovation Center in New York State creating 377 new jobs. The center, located in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County, Read more »
RealEats: A success story in Geneva

By Dan Wise, founder and CEO of RealEats

As the year comes to a close and the holidays are upon us, we at RealEats wish to pause to express our thanks and gratitude to our friends, allies, customers, suppliers and investors in our home of Geneva, the Finger Read more »
Cayuga Community College board extends president’s contract, approves pay raise

by Kelly Rocheleau, The Citizen

Chairman’s Note: The Board of Directors of LOCATE Finger Lakes wishes to congratulate our fellow Board Member Dr. Brian Durant, President of Cayuga Community College, on his recent contract extension by the College’s Board of Trustees. Under President Durant guidance, Read more »
GUEST POST: “Why We Give”

By Bruce H. Bonafiglia, President and CEO of BonaDent and Danaren Dental Laboratories

As a member of the Bonafiglia family I’ve often been asked “Why do you give?” Is it ego, pride, or for the applause? A good question, with a rather basic fundamental answer: We give because it’s what our mother and Read more »
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Fran Barbieri wins 17th annual George Bailey Award

SENECA FALLS — In a private ceremony kept simple due to COVID-19 restrictions, Frances “Fran” Barbieri was presented the 17th annual George Bailey Award recently. The full ceremony was videotaped and will be shown at 11 a.m. Saturday during the Read more »
Rheonix COVID-19™ MDx Assay Receives Expanded FDA Emergency Use Authorization to Include Saliva as a Sample Type

Editor’s note: LOCATE FINGER LAKES was proud to showcase Rheonix earlier this year, as an impressive success story of a Finger Lakes company that continues to play a significant ongoing role in the worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rheonix Read more »
BonaDent’s Growth Gives the Finger Lakes a Reason to Smile

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

In 1947, Angelo Bonafiglia came to Seneca Falls for a wedding. “I never returned home to Philadelphia,” he said. “I loved it here.” Over the next 72 years, four generations of the Bonafiglia family have written a family business story Read more »
Round Two Grow NY Food and Agriculture Business Competition Winners Announced

Israeli Company Soos Technology Named $1 Million Grand Prize Winner

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that animal science company Soos Technology of Kidron, Israel was named as the $1 million grand prize winner of Round Two of Grow-NY, a global food and agriculture business competition. The unprecedented competition — Read more »
FLCC president serving on SUNY Veteran and Military Action Council advisory committee

Finger Lakes Community College President Robert Nye is co-chairing a new council to help expand access to college education for military-connected students and lower those costs. To correspond with Veterans Day, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced formation of the SUNY Read more »
We Must Do All We Can To Honor Our Veterans

Memory is the most important form of honor

by Mike Nozzolio, New York State Senator, ret.

Many issues divide Americans today, but there’s one subject that everyone can agree: we must do all we can to honor our veterans and to thank them for their service and great sacrifices for our beloved Nation. Those brave men and Read more »
Cuomo administration releases draft hemp regulations

The Cuomo administration has released long-awaited draft regulations that would set licensing, quality standards, labeling requirements and other rules for selling hemp products in New York. Key context: The state Department of Health posted its wide-ranging set of proposed regulationsonline Read more »
Industrial Hemp Demand is Rising in New York State

by Maureen Ballatori, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

You're home. Balancing take-out in your arms as you open the door, you toss your keys on a table. The sound of your shoes echos down the hallway as you walk into your kitchen. You put the bag down. Pulling Read more »
CCC & FLCC YEA! student entreprenuers finalsts at the 12th annual Saunders Scholars National Competition at R.I.T.

LOCATE Finger Lakes congratulates Cayuga Community College (CCC) and Finger Lakes Community (FLCC) student entrepreneurs selected as finalists in the 12th annual Saunders Scholars National Scholarship competition on Saturday, October 17th, where students competed nationally and internationally for thousands of Read more »
Top Entrepreneurs in Cayuga’s First YEA! Class Ready for National Competition

The two students and business partners who were named the top entrepreneurs in Cayuga Community College’s first Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) are ready to compete this weekend in a national scholarship competition. Alexander Church and Johntae Smith co-founded EZ-Carries in Read more »
Honeoye Falls-Lima’s Brandon Russell advances to Saunders Scholars Competition

Brandon Russell is a 15 year old student from Lima, NY. He attends Honeoye Falls-Lima High School. He will be entering into the Saunders Scholars Competition with his product/Business; NO TOUCH FLUSH. NO TOUCH FLUSH is product that Brandon invented Read more »
World-Class Research and Innovation at Finger Lakes-based Cornell AgriTech

by Maureen Ballatori, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Impressive updates in research, food and beverage innovation, plant breeding, and education for the AgriTech community - highlights on these topics can be found in the just-released edition of Cornell AgriTech’s 2019 annual report. These stories help showcase the many Read more »
How do you like them apples?

by Steve Buchiere, Finger Lakes Times

When it comes to developing new apple varieties, there are no overnight successes, said Brown, professor of agriculture at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Cornell AgriTech’s former director. Read more »
Young Entrepreneurs Compete for Thousands in Scholarships – Application Deadline September 10th!

by Maureen Ballatori, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Thousands of dollars in scholarships are on the line. An opportunity to stand out on a college application. A chance to learn essential career skills from accomplished business leaders, build relationships with entrepreneurial peers, and have a little fun along Read more »
Be a YEA! Mentor to Young Entrepreneurs in the Finger Lakes

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

When I grow up, I want to be a… Do you remember the first thing you wanted to be when you were a kid? I wanted to be a sales clerk at my local Kinney Shoes in Geneva, NY. It Read more »
Young Entrepreneurs Academy Launches 2020-21 Program with Continued Support from LOCATE Finger Lakes

We could all use a little inspiration right now. A dash of innovation. Some dreams that can be realized. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) program at Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) and Cayuga Community College (CCC) is making those dreams a reality for the third year in a row thanks to LOCATE Finger Lakes.

by Maureen Ballatori, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

We could all use a little inspiration right now. A dash of innovation. Some dreams that can be realized. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) program at Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) and Cayuga Community College (CCC) is making those dreams a reality for the third year in a row thanks to LOCATE Finger Lakes. Read more »
How Geneva Nurtured the Growth of Food Startup RealEats

Geneva-based company and first $1 million Grow-NY winner recently raised $2.8 million in private-public capital investment

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Editor’s note: LOCATE FINGER LAKES continues coverage of the City of Geneva’s Food and Beverage Industry Consortium and its efforts to foster business development in this growing sector of the local and regional economy. RealEats, profiled today, is one of Read more »
Rheonix Adapts and Innovates to Aid COVID-19 Response in Eastern Finger Lakes

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Last fall, high-tech diagnostics maker Rheonix applied to the Food and Drug Administration for clearance of its molecular test for certain transmissible infections. It would have been the Lansing-based company’s first foray into the clinical market. Then COVID-19 hit and Rheonix faced an uncertain timeline for FDA approval. Read more »
RealEats Recognized by Partnership for a Healthier America as Improving Health and Wellness through Its Innovative “Fresh Meal” Product Line

Meal delivery service is first in its category to partner with PHA

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

GENEVA – RealEats, a ready-to-eat meal delivery service that uses innovative sous-vide style packaging to make real food simple, today announced that it is joining forces with the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), a nationwide nonprofit founded alongside Michelle Obama’s Read more »
Wayne looks to help struggling businesses

by Steve Buchiere

LYONS — Wayne County Economic Development Director Brian Pincelli knows these are tough times for local businesses suffering under the shutdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak. While many county industries were allowed to remain open during the New York State Read more »
Finger Lakes Community College is Training the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

This is the second story in a two-part series highlighting the impact of community colleges on the Finger Lakes economy. Today, Locate Finger Lakes profiles Finger Lakes Community College. Read the first story about Cayuga Community College here. Last December, Read more »
Finger Lakes Company Develops Rapid Result Covid Test: Earns FDA Approvals

Rheonix of Ithaca gets FDA approval for rapid, fully automated molecular COVID-19 test

by LocalSYR.com

ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) Rheonix has just received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 test. The fully automated test enables detection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, directly from respiratory samples. The test is Read more »
Finger Lakes Companies Respond to COVID-19 With Trademark Ingenuity

Locate Finger Lakes thanks the many businesses in our region that have stepped up to provide in-demand products during the coronavirus pandemic. Some companies have ramped up production of their critical products. Other companies have shifted operations to produce much-needed Read more »
SUNY GENESEO PRESIDENT DR. DENISE BATTLES APPOINTED AS NEW CO-CHAIR OF FINGER LAKES REDC

Dr. Battles Succeeds Former Monroe Community College President Dr. Anne Kress as the Council's Academic Representative

by Shari Voorhees-Vincent

The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council (FLREDC) today announced that Dr. Denise Battles, President of SUNY Geneseo, has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Council, effective immediately. Dr. Battles succeeds former Monroe Community College President Dr. Anne Kress who Read more »
NYSEDC Executive Director Regarding SBA Declaration for NYS

by Ryan M. Silva

We have received the following information we would like to share with you from the SBA: SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza has approved a statewide disaster declaration for NY. Eligible small businesses may now apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Read more »
Stay Safe!

by Michael F. Nozzolio

Dear Friends, This is an uncertain and unprecedented time for all of us. We know you are working through immense challenges in your businesses and organizations, while supporting your employees, families and communities. We also know this: our Finger Lakes Read more »
Budding businesses: Cayuga County-area students create ideas in entrepreneurship program

by Kelly Rocheleau

AUBURN — Silas Warren-McCormick is a few years shy of being able to get a drivers license, yet he has already sold multiple units of a solar-powered battery bank to two colleges. Silas, 13, is one of 15 students from Read more »
Cayuga Community College Bolsters the Workforce by Looking Ahead

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Community colleges play a vital role in the region’s economic development. The heart of their mission is to educate and train the local workforce so that employers have access to talented and skilled workers. In this two-part series, Locate Finger Read more »
Local Business Leaders to Lead CEO Roundtable with YEA! Students

Prominent members of the Cayuga County business community will sit down and swap ideas and suggestions this week with students in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) at Cayuga Community College. Designed to help the middle and high school students Read more »
High-Speed Broadband coming to Yates County

USDA Invests $10.3 Million in Broadband for Rural New York Communities

by Christopher Stewart

PENN YAN, N.Y., Feb. 3, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for New York Richard Mayfield announced USDA has invested $10.3 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 2,875 Read more »
Investing in People and Communities Pays Dividends for Lyons National Bank

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

There was a time when virtually every small town in America had the benefit of a local bank focused on supporting its community. In the Finger Lakes, Lyons National Bank, commonly known as LNB, has endured for more than a Read more »
EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES SESSLER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WILL EXPAND OPERATIONS IN WAYNE COUNTY

Full-Service Environmental Firm Will Move to Larger Facility in the Town of Macedon and Create up to 32 Jobs

by Governor Andrew Cuomo

Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that environmental management and remediation company Sessler Environmental Services will move to a larger facility in the Town of Macedon in Wayne County and will create up to 32 new jobs over the next Read more »
Wayne Hopes Career Videos Give it the Edge

by Steve Buchiere

LYONS — Many high school students struggle with figuring out not only what they want to do with their lives work-wise but where they want to do. Meanwhile, college graduates with four-year degrees often can’t find work in the fields Read more »
SF historian explains links between Bedford Falls and Seneca Falls

Reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

by Dave Shaw

SENECA FALLS — Bedford Falls may be a fictional place in the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life,” but it closely resembles Seneca Falls of the 1940s. Frances Barbieri, executive director of the Seneca Falls Historical Society, says that evidence is Read more »
Transformation coming soon, Seneca Falls to Bedford Falls

by Dave Shaw

SENECA FALLS — Zuzu will be back. So will young Violet Bick and Tommy Bailey. It’s the time of the year when Seneca Falls transforms into Bedford Falls from the classic Frank Capra holiday movie “It’s A Wonderful Life.” The Read more »
SFDC releases women’s suffrage ornament

by Dave Shaw

SENECA FALLS — A limited edition ornament commemorating the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is being released by the Seneca Falls Development Corporation. The 19th Amendment of 1920 gave women the right to vote, 72 years after Read more »
Sands’ $3M donation largest in FLCC history

by MIKE HIBBARD

HOPEWELL — Each fall, Finger Lakes Community College accepts 80 students for its registered-nursing program. That number, however, is only about 15 percent of the applicants in the highly competitive associate degree program. With a region-wide nursing shortage, FLCC officials Read more »
Locate Finger Lakes Congratulates Geneva NY-based RealEats, Winner of Grow-NY Competition

Finger Lakes companies dominate inaugural state-sponsored challenge for food and agriculture startups

Locate Finger Lakes congratulates the Finger Lakes companies awarded funding in the inaugural Grow-NY food and agriculture competition. Finger Lakes startups dominated the competition: five out of the seven finalists are based in the region. RealEats, a food-tech company headquartered Read more »
Upstate Capital Boosts Investor Interest in the Region

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

The availability of capital to fund startups is vital to nurturing and developing these companies in the Finger Lakes region. Available capital was a key ingredient in the legendary economic development of Silicon Valley in California and other regions of Read more »
Seneca Falls wins $10 million DRI grant from state

LOCATE Finger Lakes congratulates Joel Murney-Karsten, a great member of the LOCATE FL Board of Directors, for leading the Seneca Falls Local Development Corporation’s efforts in securing a $10 million Downtown Revitalization initiative grant from New York State’s Finger Lakes Read more »
DeFisher Fruit Farms Grows with Family and Ingenuity

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

The northern Finger Lakes region is the genuine “Big Apple” in New York State. Wayne County is the largest apple producer in the state, and the third largest in the country. Apple production is big business in the Finger Lakes. Read more »
Watch Geneva NY’s IDA and LDC Joint Initiative Video

Locate Finger Lakes is excited to share the new video of Geneva NY produced as a joint initiative by the Geneva Industrial Development Agency and the Geneva Local Development Corporation. The City of Geneva, located in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes Region, is your premier destination for Read more »
Locate FL Entrepreneurship Programs Open

Locate Finger Lakes is again offering middle and high school students in the Finger Lakes region the opportunity to participate in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy — or YEA! — to ignite the spirit of entrepreneurship. The organization is sponsoring two Read more »
Leadership Circle Named for Geneva Food and Beverage Industry Consortium

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Part three of a multi-part series about the City of Geneva’s efforts to grow its food and beverage industry. Today’s story covers the formation of a Leadership Circle for the Geneva Food and Beverage Industry Consortium and the hiring of Read more »
Co-working space set to open in downtown SF

Reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

by David Shaw

SENECA FALLS — Geneva has had a co-working space in its downtown for a few years. Now, it’s Seneca Falls’ turn. FLX Workspace at 119 Fall St. will be a shared office where entrepreneurs, freelancers, students, remote workers and moonlighters Read more »
Support for Startups

Reposed from the Finger Lakes Times

by Steve Buchiere

GENEVA — The next operator of the city’s co-working space sees a broader vision for the Castle Street site: an entrepreneurial support program. Maureen Ballatori, owner of the 29 Design marketing company and a founding member of Port 100, which Read more »
Strategy unveiled for economic development of Seneca County

by David Shaw

WATERLOO — Before an economic development strategy can be implemented, Seneca County must first identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. A draft Seneca County Economic Development Strategy, called “Fostering the Next Generation of Growth,’’ has been completed listing those Read more »
Tickets Available for Sept. 26 Future of Food Event Highlighting Food and Agtech Innovation

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Food and agriculture is a multibillion-dollar, and growing, industry in New York state. That’s one reason Upstate Capital Association of New York is hosting its second annual Future of Food event on September 26. It will be held at DeFisher Read more »
HARBEC Stays Competitive by Staying Ahead of the Curve

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Locate Finger Lakes wants you to know a few things about Bob Bechtold, founder and president of Ontario, NY-based HARBEC. He’s a trailblazer, unafraid to be the first to try new things. He’s a visionary, seeing no limit to opportunity. Read more »
Cornell AgriTech is Growing Food and Beverage Businesses in Geneva (and Beyond)

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Part two of a multi-part series about the City of Geneva’s efforts to grow its food and beverage industry. Today, Locate Finger Lakes takes a look at Geneva’s largest asset in growing these businesses: Cornell AgriTech. This story first appeared Read more »
Geneva Primed to Become the Food and Beverage Hub of New York State

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Part one of a multi-part series about the City of Geneva’s efforts to grow its food and beverage industry. Today, Locate Finger Lakes covers the City’s newly-created Food and Beverage Industry Consortium. If there’s one person who understands the importance Read more »
Deadlines Approach for YEA! Programs

by Finger Lakes Times

Locate Finger Lakes is again offering students in the Finger Lakes region the opportunity to participate in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, geared to ignite the spirit of entrepreneurship in middle and high school students. Locate Finger Lakes, a regional economic Read more »
DRI Funds will ‘change the future of PY’

Lt. Go. Hochul details where the $10 million will go

by Mike Hibbard

PENN YAN - Ten months ago, this Yates County village celebrated the news of $10 million in state Downtown Revitalization Initiative funds coming to the community. It also led to a question Mayor Leigh MacKerchar was asked countless times. "Since Read more »
FLX Wine Region Best Again

Our area wins national award 2nd straight year

by Steve Buchiere

GENEVA — Being named Best Wine Region in 2018 was a big deal for Finger Lakes wineries, considering it was up against some of the most renowned wine regions in the nation, many from California. Getting the award for a Read more »
FLCC Renews Program with Cornell

Agreement gives FLCC Students access to Hands-on Projects with Cornell

CANANDAIGUA — Finger Lakes Community College and Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences renewed an agreement on Aug. 14 that provides FLCC students with opportunities for hands-on experiences and expands outreach for both organizations. The agreement extends and Read more »
FLCC Students Recognized for Writing

FLCC gains national honor for assessment of student communication

by Dr. Robert Nye and Geoff Astles

Employers know what makes for a good employee: good communication skills. Employees who can write clearly and professionally make a real difference in how a company functions. Finger Lakes Community College faculty, staff and leadership, working with local and regional Read more »
Living in a small house doesn’t require a Spartan existence

If you share amenities with your neighbors, you can live well at a lower cost

Real estate ads often show large houses with huge lawns, but many buyers want something smaller and more affordable. Wallace: “First time home buyers and retiring or downsizing baby boomers … that is a very sizable population that is looking Read more »
Young Entrepreneurs to Host Trade Show at County Fair

Reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

HOPEWELL – Three graduates of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) at Finger Lakes Community College will present their creations at a trade show at the Ontario County Fair. Micah Krop, of Stanley, will exhibit his all-natural, protein-based Holefood Donuts; Megan Read more »
MacKenzie-Childs: An Iconic Brand Crafting One-of-a-Kind Products in the Finger Lakes

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Locate Finger Lakes wants you to know why more than 26,000 people from across the globe will soon descend on the small village of Aurora, New York. They are traveling to the Finger Lakes to claim some of the most Read more »
State wants bigger bite of food, ag industries

Grow-NY competition looks to spur startups, with top prize of $1 million

by Steve Buchiere

ROCHESTER — Cornell University is administering the state’s first food and agriculture business competition, expected to be one of the largest in the nation, and with a top prize of $1 million. Geneva-based Cornell AgriTech and the New York State Read more »
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Program in the Finger Lakes

For Immediate Release

by Jane Sessler-Shaffer

Imagine being a middle or high school student and having the opportunity to create your very own, fully functional business – complete with an actual DBA and mentors who are willing to guide you every step of the way in starting your business! That’s exactly what the Read more »
Congratulations to Ethan Fogg, Executive Director of the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce and a member of the LOCATE Finger Lakes Board of Directors, on a successful “Al Fresco FLX” event at the Ramada Lakefront and Finger Lakes Welcome Center

Locally-sourced food: A Finger Lakes success story

by David Shaw

GENEVA — The concept of using locally-grown food and beverages as the main ingredients for local restaurants is growing in the Finger Lakes. Those who attended Monday’s day-long “Al Fresco FLX” program at the Ramada Lakefront and Finger Lakes Welcome Read more »
Chad Lahr’s Businesses Are Founded With Pride in the Finger Lakes

by Krista Gleason

Research shows that most successful entrepreneurs have multiple income streams. Case in point: a young and accomplished Finger Lakes entrepreneur, Chad Lahr. The owner of Community Proud Apparel in Geneva, New York is about to launch his seventh business venture—FLX Read more »
Locate Finger Lakes Highlights New Guidebook: Canal Authority Guidebook Unlocks New York State Canal System for Paddlers

by Michael F. Nozzolio

LOCATE FINGER LAKES congratulates the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor on the production of the Canal System Guide. LOCATE FINGER LAKES is proud to provide the link to the Canal Guide, as well as provide information from the press Read more »
Guardian Glass outfits iconic buildings in the Finger Lakes and around the world

by Krista Gleason

What does the world’s tallest skyscraper—the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates—have in common with the University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center and Rochester Institute of Technology’s MAGIC Center? These buildings all use glass made Read more »
Powering the Future: Solar Home Factory Building First-of-its-Kind Development in the Finger Lakes

by Krista Gleason

Some people are lucky enough to discover their passion at a young age. Ryan Wallace is one of them. When he was just 15 years old, he helped his uncle install solar panels at their family cabin in rural Grants, Read more »
Study: Visitors generated $2.4 billion in FLX

Reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

by Steve Buchiere

PENN YAN — A new study said 5.56 million people visited the Finger Lakes region in 2018, with 4.9 million here for leisure, generating $2.4 billion in business. Those numbers come from a “comprehensive” consumer behavior study Travel Marketing Insights Read more »
FLCC: Living its Values

FLCC President Robert Nye featured in the Finger Lakes Times

CANANDAIGUA — The college admissions scandal known as Operation Varsity Blues has plenty of people talking about what it says about our society and about higher education. What drove parents to spend outrageous sums to send their children to elite schools? Read more »
STUDENTS IN FLCC YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM (YEA!) PITCH THEIR IDEAS AT INVESTOR PANEL COMPETITION!

by Senator Mike Nozzolio

(Dr. Robert Nye, President of Finger Lakes Community College and former State Senator Mike Nozzolio, on behalf of LOCATE Finger Lakes, congratulate student entrepreneurs on the successful completion of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy program at FLCC. Student entrepreneurs include: Lehi Weed, Read more »
IEC Electronics Manufactures Components for Mission Critical and Life-Saving Products

by Krista Gleason

Automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, can save a person’s life after cardiac arrest. Medical imaging devices help doctors see the human body to diagnose and treat disease. Handheld tactical radios enable American troops to communicate in war zones. Weather detection Read more »
Congratulations to Chairman Bob Schick, President Tom Kime, and all the great LNB team for this well deserved honor

LNB is first Business of Year winner in Lyons

by Steve Buchiere

LYONS — It seemed funny to Joan Delaro that the Lyons Chamber of Commerce represents the Lyons business community but that it didn’t hand out a business of the year award at its biggest event. It does now. Lyons National Read more »
STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS TO MAKE THEIR PITCH AT YEA! INVESTOR PANEL

At an upcoming event sponsored by Lyons National Bank (LNB), young entrepreneurs in the Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) YEA! program will present their business ideas to members of the Investor Panel this coming Thursday, March 21st from 5:30 P.M. Read more »
Dedicated public servant, Greco will be missed in Geneva

Op-Ed Printed in the Finger Lakes Times

by Senator Mike Nozzolio

Our region lost one of its finest last week with the passing of Geneva City Councilman, the Honorable John Joseph Greco. And I lost a dear friend. Many nice tributes are being given to John, as they should be, because Read more »
JUDY MCKINNEY CHERRY APPOINTED AS NEW CO-CHAIR OF SOUTHERN TIER REDC

McKinney Cherry Will Replace Corning Enterprises President Tom Tranter

by Gov. Andrew Cuomo

The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (STREDC) today announced that Judy McKinney Cherry, Executive Director, Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development (SCOPED), has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Council, effective immediately. McKinney Cherry replaces Tom Tranter, President of Corning Read more »
Bottling Success: Waterloo Container Grows with the Region’s Wine Industry

by Krista Gleason

Timing is everything, they say. It certainly was for Bill Lutz, president and owner of Waterloo Container. The company he created with his father, Norm began by circumstance. They were in the warehousing business when one of their clients, a Read more »
Waterloo Container named Business of the Week by Finger Lakes Times

by David Shaw

SENECA FALLS — First, the grape vines are planted. Then, the fruit is nurtured and harvested at the right time. Finally, the wine is made. However, before anyone can buy and drink a fine Finger Lakes wine, vintners must put Read more »
State Sen.Cathy Young to lead Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture in Geneva

New York State Senator Cathy Young will be Leaving her post to become director of the new Cornell AgriTech Center of Excellence in Geneva

by Steve Buchiere

GENEVA — A veteran Republican state senator is set to lead the new center of excellence designed to grow the state’s food, beverage and agricultural industry. Cornell University announced Thursday that Cathy Young, 58, has been named director of the Read more »
Geneva set to become ‘epicenter of grape research

Sen. Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday $68.9 million in funding to build a new laboratory for the federal Grape Genetic Research Unit at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva.

by Steve Buchiere

GENEVA — In April of 2018, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said the federal Grape Genetics Research Unit in Geneva sorely needed an upgrade, and he urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help with that. They apparently listened, to the Read more »
IDAs are good for business

Not just financially but with intangible benefits too

by Bob Aronson

There was quite a typo in last Tuesday’s edition in a story on Page 2 headlined “Waterloo Container seeks $207,050 in tax exemptions from IDA.” In the final paragraph, the article states, “the preliminary estimate of direct benefits to the Read more »
Locate Finger Lakes Provides Student Entrepreneurs with CEO Mentors at FLCC YEA! CEO Roundtable Program

For Immediate Release

Contact: Michael Nozzolio 315-577-3796 Locate Finger Lakes recently partnered with Finger Lakes Community College to host a business mentoring evening for students enrolled in the Young Entrepreneur Academy (YEA!) program at a CEO Roundtable event at FLCC. “Locate Finger Lakes Read more »
Locate Finger Lakes Congratulates CCN International as “Business of the Year for 2019”

by Michael F. Nozzolio

Locate Finger Lakes congratulates CCN International for its selection by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce as the “Business of the Year for 2019”. CCN President Dick Conoyer and his business partner Anne Nenneau are again deservedly recognized for establishing a Read more »
Geneva’s RealEats to add 400 new jobs

RealEats plans estimated $2M expansion

by Gov. Andrew Cuomo

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF MEAL PREP COMPANY RealEats IN ONTARIO COUNTY Vacuum-Packed Meal Delivery Service Will Grow Its Operations in the City of Geneva, Creating up to 400 New Jobs Targeted State Investment Complements "Finger Lakes Forward" Read more »
Geneva Event Looks to Drive Food and Ag Innovation

reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

The following story, produced by the Finger Lakes Times, outlines an important event for our State’s and Finger Lakes Region’s economy. LOCATE Finger Lakes was glad to participate in the event. Geneva event looks to drive food and ag innovation Read more »
Locate Finger Lakes Names Prominent Business, Labor and Professional Leaders to Its Board of Directors

For Immediate Release Contact: Michael F. Nozzolio 315-577-3796 LOCATE Finger Lakes, the economic development initiative designed to enhance collaboration, promote business enterprise, and provide focus on the economic future of the Finger Lakes region, today announced the current membership of Read more »
From the Finger Lakes to Outer Space, Optimax is Changing How We Live and See the World

by Krista Gleason

Optimax, a company that started in a barn in Webster, New York has grown to become the nation’s largest optical components manufacturer. And it’s getting even bigger. Now based in the Finger Lakes community of Ontario in Wayne County, Optimax Read more »
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ROCHESTER INSULATED GLASS HEADQUARTERS IN ONTARIO COUNTY

First Phase of Growth for Glass Fabricator Will Create Nearly 50 New Jobs

by Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Rochester Insulated Glass has completed phase one of a two-phase expansion of its headquarters in the Town of Manchester in Ontario County. As part of the expansion, the glass fabrication company committed to Read more »
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $763 MILLION IN ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AWARDED THROUGH 2018 REGIONAL COUNCIL COMPETITION

All 10 Regional Economic Development Councils Receive Funding to Drive Local Economies Forward and Implement Strategic Plans for Growth

by Governor Andrew Cuomo

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that more than $763 million in economic and community development funding has been awarded through Round VIII of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. Established in 2011 as a centerpiece of the Governor's Read more »
Locate Finger Lakes Highlights Gateway Connections Community Guide: Congratulates Seneca County Chamber of Commerce

by Michael F. Nozzolio

Locate Finger Lakes congratulates the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce for establishing the Gateway Connections Community Guide. Locate Finger Lakes wishes to thank one of its important partners with special recognition to the Seneca County Chamber President and CEO Jeff Read more »
Cheribundi of Geneva, New York Receives the 2018 Food, Beverage and AgTech Investment of the Year Award from the Upstate Capital Association

by Michael F. Nozzolio

“It was my honor and pleasure on behalf of Locate Finger Lakes to personally congratulate Roger Morse, Plant Manager of Cheribundi, upon the receipt of the 2018 Food, Beverage and AgTech Investment Award from the Upstate Capital Association,” said former Read more »
Two Cities in the Finger Lakes Named as Most Innovative Places in America

The Finger Lakes Leads Other Regions in Achieving National Designation

by John Harrington and Michael B. Sauter, 24/7 Wall Street

As America’s economy continues to shift from heavy industry to technology, certain areas of the country have gained a reputation for innovation. Many factors contribute to differences in innovation activity in U.S. cities, including the presence of research institutions, efforts Read more »
Amina Omari appointed Director of the Food Processing Business Incubation Program

Ithaca, NY, November 27, 2018 – The Finger Lakes Regional Prosperity Network and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County announced today that Amina Omari has been appointed the founding Director of the Food Processing Business Incubation Program (FoodBIP). FoodBIP is Read more »
Philanthropist Bisgrove remembered as ‘visionary’ committed to Auburn community

Reposted from the Auburn Citizen

by Ryan Franklin

Jack Bisgrove, one of Auburn's most prolific philanthropists, was remembered Monday, after he succumbed to cancer over the weekend, as a "visionary" who cared deeply about his community. John "Jack" Bisgrove, Jr., 79, was the former president and CEO of Read more »
Economic development summit in Owasco touts “great opportunities”

Reposted from the Auburn Citizen

by Kelly Rocheleau

OWASCO — A group of about 100 people with a vested interest in the economic development of upstate New York were packed into the Emerson Park Pavilion in Owasco Tuesday. The Locate Finger Lakes initiative hosted its first Economic Development Summit Read more »
Geneva’s Port 100 Mixes Collaboration and Community to Help Businesses Grow

by Krista Gleason

Here’s a riddle. What do you call a place that has zero employees but several workers? A coworking space. Geneva’s Port 100 is one of the first coworking spaces in the Finger Lakes and is celebrating its second anniversary on Read more »

Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

$125 Million Project Will Create Almost 380 New Jobs; Company Will Build State-of-the-Art Facility in the Town of Henrietta Due to State Support

By Dan Wise, founder and CEO of RealEats

By Bruce H. Bonafiglia, President and CEO of BonaDent and Danaren Dental Laboratories

Israeli Company Soos Technology Named $1 Million Grand Prize Winner

Memory is the most important form of honor

Geneva-based company and first $1 million Grow-NY winner recently raised $2.8 million in private-public capital investment

Meal delivery service is first in its category to partner with PHA

Rheonix of Ithaca gets FDA approval for rapid, fully automated molecular COVID-19 test

Dr. Battles Succeeds Former Monroe Community College President Dr. Anne Kress as the Council's Academic Representative

USDA Invests $10.3 Million in Broadband for Rural New York Communities

Full-Service Environmental Firm Will Move to Larger Facility in the Town of Macedon and Create up to 32 Jobs

Reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

Finger Lakes companies dominate inaugural state-sponsored challenge for food and agriculture startups

Reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

Reposed from the Finger Lakes Times

Lt. Go. Hochul details where the $10 million will go

Our area wins national award 2nd straight year

Agreement gives FLCC Students access to Hands-on Projects with Cornell

FLCC gains national honor for assessment of student communication

If you share amenities with your neighbors, you can live well at a lower cost

Reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

Grow-NY competition looks to spur startups, with top prize of $1 million

For Immediate Release

Locally-sourced food: A Finger Lakes success story

Reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

FLCC President Robert Nye featured in the Finger Lakes Times

LNB is first Business of Year winner in Lyons

Op-Ed Printed in the Finger Lakes Times

McKinney Cherry Will Replace Corning Enterprises President Tom Tranter

New York State Senator Cathy Young will be Leaving her post to become director of the new Cornell AgriTech Center of Excellence in Geneva

Sen. Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday $68.9 million in funding to build a new laboratory for the federal Grape Genetic Research Unit at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva.

Not just financially but with intangible benefits too

For Immediate Release

RealEats plans estimated $2M expansion

reposted from the Finger Lakes Times

First Phase of Growth for Glass Fabricator Will Create Nearly 50 New Jobs

All 10 Regional Economic Development Councils Receive Funding to Drive Local Economies Forward and Implement Strategic Plans for Growth

The Finger Lakes Leads Other Regions in Achieving National Designation

Reposted from the Auburn Citizen

Reposted from the Auburn Citizen