GENIUS NY

Introducing …@CenterStateCEO's @inspyre_hub, the official new name of what is now the largest entrepreneurship hub in New York State! #Metamorphic

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Great to see the GENIUS NY community represented at @UVC’s event with Craig Weatherup, former CEO of Pepsi North America. Appreciate Kara Jones helping kick things off and the opportunity for founders to connect, learn and gain real-world insight.

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Big news from our partners at NUAIR. Congrats to Craig Marcinkowski, named president and CEO. A longtime GENIUS NY advisor and champion, he’s helped shape the experience for founders in Central New York. Excited to see what’s ahead for UAS and advanced air mobility.

As CenterState CEO has grown as an organization alongside historic opportunities ahead for Central New York, our leadership structure is evolving to match the scale of our impact. Read more on today's announcement: bit.ly/CEOLeadershipC…

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Last week we hosted Nathan Gold at INSPYRE for a two-part workshop on speaking and presentation skills. Several founders also booked 1:1 time with Nathan and found his advice incredibly helpful. Upcoming events: hubs.la/Q04640_r0

In recognition of International Women’s Day we celebrate the women across the CenterState CEO ecosystem who lead build and support innovation every day. From staff to founders in INSPYRE and GENIUS NY they help shape our region’s innovation economy.

Last Saturday night, GENIUS NY teams joined INSPYRE clients at the Syracuse Crunch game for connection, conversation and community beyond the pitch deck. 🏒

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GENIUS NY company Flox has announced a $3M Seed+ funding round 🦊💚 Flox is using AI to help prevent human–wildlife conflict across infrastructure and industry. Read more: hubs.la/Q044D4PS0

GENIUS NY team hubs.la/Q044fnLk0 is participating in SyracuseCoE’s Research & Technology Forum this Wednesday, sharing how a decade-long collaboration led to a commercial AI platform for building envelope intelligence. 🔗 hubs.la/Q044fnFM0

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GENIUS NY teams past and present were on Capitol Hill today 🇺🇸 Circle Optics (former Cohort), Skyfire AI and Lighthouse Avionics (Cohort 9) met with Sen. Gillibrand to advocate for continued support of UAS innovation.

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Working Hangouts start next week at INSPYRE. Wednesdays | 3–4:30 PM 📍 Pinnacle Café (2nd floor) Not a client yet? Day Passes are coming soon — stay tuned.

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GENIUS NY Cohort 10 applications are open. Founders in UAS, robotics, AI and autonomy can now apply to scale in Syracuse NY. Apply → hubs.la/Q040JJv30 Announcement → hubs.la/Q040JK_G0 Deadline: May 17 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

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Meet the Geniuses → hubs.la/Q040r0lK0 Founder Tarek is building AI copilots for engineering teams — and settling into Syracuse fast. Favorite local spot: “___” Looking forward to at GENIUS NY: “___” Next up: Cohort 9 is hiring, building, and growing right here.