Central New York Business Journal

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Dedicated to our founder and to the team who made it all possible Since 1986, The Central New York Business Journal has been a family business rooted in a simple but deeply held belief: that this region deserved a responsible, trusted voice dedicated to its business community.

PITTSFORD — The law firm Harris Beach Murtha has launched an artificial-intelligence (AI) industry team to help clients with navigating the legal, ethical, regulatory, and business challenges raised by the fast-developing technology. The firm, which is headquartered in the Rochester suburb of Pittsford, has offices in Syracuse, Ithaca, and Binghamton. As Harris Beach Murtha put […] Already an Subcriber?

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond. American workers are pessimistic about the employment outlook for 2026, with 49 percent expecting layoffs to be more common this year, according to a recent survey by résumé template service Zety. The survey results, published in Zety’s 2026 Job Predictions Report, highlighted the concerns of U.S. workers heading into the new year. In addition to […] Already an Subcriber?

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond. Health Care, Mohawk Valley, Subscriber Only NEW HARTFORD — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group recently announced that its physician Dayal Raja will serve as an educator for the new Diabetes Fellowship Program at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). The program seeks to prepare physicians to be trained dialectologists with experience in utilizing the latest diabetes technology.

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond. Nonprofits, Mohawk Valley, Subscriber Only UTICA — Abraham House recently announced the appointment of Julian Testa as its new chief development officer, strengthening the organization’s leadership team. In this role, Testa will lead Abraham House’s donor engagement, fundraising, and community outreach efforts.

CICERO — SRC, Inc. will use a $24 million contract to develop next-generation, embedded artificial intelligence and machine-learning capabilities across ground, air, and space domains. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded the funding. Based in Cicero, SRC is a nonprofit defense research and development company. Through the contract, SRC will develop new machine-learning algorithms, […] Already an Subcriber?

Grant will help buy self-contained breathing apparatuses OSWEGO — State Senator Christopher J. Ryan (SD-50) announced in December that a $300,000 state grant has been awarded to the City of Oswego Fire Department for the purchase of 30 new self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs), cylinders, and masks. The new SCBAs will replace aging safety equipment and […] Grant will help buy self-contained breathing apparatuses OSWEGO — State Senator Christopher J.

Respondents to the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey reported increases in new orders and shipments, helping to boost the survey’s general-business conditions index by 11 points to 7.7 in January.

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond. North Country, Subscriber Only, Technology The Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake. PHOTO CREDIT: TRUDEAU INSTITUTE WEBSITE SARANAC LAKE — The Trudeau Institute recently received $4.2 million in federal funding to support its cutting-edge biotechnology research.