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A study by the International Labour Organization says a fifth of people ages 15-24 worldwide are not in education, employment or training. Some are calling them "NEETs."

Central New York will see more than $1 billion in funding from the New York State Fiscal Year 2026 Enacted Budget.

Graham Brodock, president of Kris-Tech Wire of Rome, is set for induction to MACNY’s Manufacturers Wall of Fame.

Yan Liu, Ph.D., will receive MACNY’s Innovator of the Year award later this month for her groundbreaking work at Indium Corp., a global maker of advanced materials for the electronics manufacturing industry.

On Wednesday, Semikron Danfoss celebrated 15 apprentices who successfully completed the Industrial Manufacturing Technician RA program, advancing their careers in New York's growing semiconductor and advanced manufacturing industry.

NY Workforce Connect is an inaugural full-day industry conference that will feature interactive discussions with panelists who represent the biggest sectors of the workforce development ecosystem throughout Upstate New York. Colleen Blagg, Manager of Corporate Services and Workforce Development at MACNY is one of the panelists.

New York business leaders today asked the state’s representatives in Congress to oppose any effort aimed at undermining the CHIPS and Science Act that helped lure Micron Technology to the Syracuse area.

Mentoring Monday is a women-centric networking event that brings together area business leaders and upcoming professionals, to connect and grow the local women’s business community. Taylor Hodge, Director, Partners for Education & Business, Inc. will be one of over 40 mentors and table hosts.

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association says it will induct Graham Brodock, president of Kris-Tech Wire of Rome, into its Manufacturers Wall of Fame. The organization is recognizing Brodock for his “visionary leadership and transformative impact” at Kris-Tech Wire, where he has served as president since 2014.

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has selected Yan Liu, Ph.D., director of global research and development (R&D) at Indium Corporation, as the recipient of the 2025 Innovator of the Year Award.