STSoaring is the vision to move the Southern Tier region forward, as developed by the Sounthern Tier Regional Economic Development Council of @NYGov
Binghamton, NY
Joined March 2017
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🏗️ $76M is now available through Round 3 of NYS’s County Infrastructure Grant Program!
With awards up to $1.5M, counties can advance projects that support housing, tourism and economic growth.
📅 Apply by February 5, 2027: on.ny.gov/4ytUc5g
on.ny.gov/4ytUc5g
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This #ManufacturingDay, and all across #ManufacturingMonth, we’re celebrating the manufacturers, workers and innovators powering communities across the Empire State. 🏭⚙️
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🍂 It’s Autumn in New York and that means beautiful foliage drawing in millions of visitors, boosting small businesses, hospitality & tourism statewide. Scenic drives, farms, wineries & festivals make fall a season of bounty and growth. Schedule your trip: iloveny.com/blog/post/things…
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Under @GovKathyHochul leadership, companies are making historic investments in NY:
💻 @MicronTech: up to $100B
🏈 @BuffaloBills: $2.1B
🥣 @Chobani: $1.2B
🥛 @fairlife: $650M
Creating jobs, strengthening communities & building NY’s future. Learn more: on.ny.gov/3SXH09S
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🌱 The next generation of food & ag innovation is here!
20 startups from around the world have been selected for Round 8 of Grow-NY and will compete for a share of $3M in prizes. 🏆
Meet the finalists: esd.ny.gov/esd-media-center/…
ALT An image of the Grow-NY logo, dark blue box, overlaid by a white rectabgle with the words 'Grow-NY' on it, and a wheat stalk flanked by 2 golden banners facing outwards.
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🌎 South Korea-based Megazone is establishing its U.S. headquarters in Monroe County, creating up to 122 jobs and strengthening New York’s growing technology sector with support from the Excelsior Jobs Program. More: on.ny.gov/44JaP0d
ALT A group photo of the Megazone employees crowded around their entryway desk at the opening of their new U.S. HQ.
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Explore ESD’s new Site Selection page to discover industry-ready sites across the state, learn about site development grant programs, and connect with experts helping businesses grow in New York. Learn more: on.ny.gov/4x4CHZw
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Collaboration is helping drive the Southern Tier’s tourism industry. 🤝🍇
100+ business and community leaders joined ESD’s Small Business Tour in Watkins Glen to discuss partnerships, tourism growth, and resources supporting local businesses.
More: on.ny.gov/4eHSPJU
ALT An image of ESD's Small Business representatives speaking to a full room about different funding opportunities.
ALT An image of the crowd at the southern tier business tour of the crowd during Q&A.
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.@BAESystemsplc has completed the first phase of its $65M expansion in Endicott, adding next-generation battery manufacturing capacity and creating 130+ new jobs in the Southern Tier. 🔋⚙️ Another major win for New York’s clean energy economy.
Learn more: on.ny.gov/4wfZ4uM
ALT The BAE Systems corporate park sign outside of their buildings in Upstate New York.
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Entrepreneurs are taking chances—and New York State is backing them. 🗽
This #SmallBusinessMonth, Commissioner Hope Knight is highlighting how Empire State Development is helping entrepreneurs access financing and resources to grow their businesses.
#SmallBusinessWeek
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A win for next generation railway manufacturing in the Southern Tier. 🚆🏗️ Supported by @GovKathyHochul’s POWER-UP initiative, Bonatrans NA will establish its first North American facility in Steuben County, bringing up to 85 new jobs & a $93M investment.
on.ny.gov/4n9KtwU
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On behalf of @GovKathyHochul, congratulations to the City of Ithaca and the Villages of Stamford and Margaretville on their Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward awards! #FeelingGood 🎶🎶 @STSoaring
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The FAST NY Shovel-Ready Grant Program is jumpstarting site development & bringing manufacturing business to NYS. ️🏗️ Shovel-ready sites are the perfect place for semiconductor manufacturers, interstate distribution & logistics businesses. 🤝 Learn more: esd.ny.gov/fast-ny#program-s…
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The search for the next generation of food & ag innovators is on. 🌾
Applications are now open for Round 8 of Grow-NY, offering $3M in prize funding and mentorship for startups building in the Finger Lakes, Central NY and Southern Tier.
Apply: on.ny.gov/3NjBP1a
ALT A blue bordered image of an indoor growing house with plants growing in rows under lights, across the image is the Grow-NY logo on a banner up top, with the words 'Applications are open! grow-ny.com' along the bottom.
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New York’s battery ecosystem is charging ahead. 🔋⚡ Backed by $850K from ESD, CMP Advanced Mechanical Solutions is investing $8.8M in Binghamton to create 62 new jobs and expand U.S.-made battery storage manufacturing.
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$463M invested statewide through NY’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative! @GovKathyHochul announced Long Island, Mohawk Valley, NYC & the Southern Tier as inaugural $150M ACHIEVE competition winners—advancing high-impact, region-led growth. on.ny.gov/4p9R9dO
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🧀 BelGioioso Cheese is investing $23M to expand in NYS — adding jobs, modernizing facilities, and sourcing 100M+ lbs of milk from NY farmers. Backed by ESD’s Excelsior Jobs Program, this strengthens the Empire States dairy sector. 🚜🥛
More: on.ny.gov/4rh1KWG
ALT A photo of the Glenville Plant where the cheese will be made.
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Made in NY. Built for the future. 🚄 @Amtrak’s NextGen Acela trains—built at @Alstom’s Hornell facility with NYS support—are the fastest in the U.S. and set a new standard for rail travel. Learn More: bit.ly/46h3mH8
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💡Did you know? 40% of all trains in the U.S. have been built by Alstom! Over 12,000 new and renovated trains have been delivered to U.S. rail and airport customers, including the first high-speed trains made in the America! 🔗ow.ly/iyqx50WOT91
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And that marks the first ever Boston → D.C. journey on @Amtrak’s NextGen Acela and a new era of passenger rail in the U.S.!