Airosmith Inc., a provider of wireless network support services based in Saratoga Springs, received funding from the Saratoga County IDA to help retain and grow its corporate headquarters.

The Saratoga Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) led an incentive application that went before the IDA in September.

The company’s services include site acquisition, radio frequency development and field support, systems installation, and trouble shooting and maintenance. It serves wireless service providers, utility service providers, tower companies, OEMs, and system integrators in the Northeast region and across the United States.

Plug Power Inc. , which has a manufacturing plant in Clifton Park, in partnership with the RPI Center for Automation Technologies & Systems (CATS) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is working to develop a first-of-its-kind robotic hydrogen fueling technology for motive power applications.

The immediate goal of the robotic fueling station is to increase the ease and efficiency of fueling hydrogen-powered vehicles in warehouse settings, where every second amounts to more than $1,000 in annual cost impact for medium to large sites officials said.

Six Flags Great Escape Resort in Lake George will rebrand its outdoor water park as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor for the 2019 season

The park will undergo a major expansion with more to see and do than ever before,  including two new attractions; a bright, tropical theming throughout; and a new dining location.

Officials said it will offer guests a bigger, and better experience.

A new Adirondack Welcome Center rest area that the state is calling state-of-the-art opened in September on the Northbound side of the Northway, between exits 17 and 18.

The 8,615-square-foot center cost $16.2 million and is located on a 22-acre lot, just over the Saratoga County line between the Hudson River and Exit 18.

The facility is a comfortable, modern gateway to the Adirondacks region, promoting local attractions and providing a family-friendly respite for travelers heading into New York state’s six-million-acre Adirondack Park, the largest publicly protected park in the contiguous United States.

The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership has released the first-ever Saratoga County Agricultural Index, which identifies the agriculture sector as a critical component of the county’s economy, generating more than $500 million in annual economic impact.

That figure includes nearly $300 million produced by equine interests, including Saratoga Race Course, and more than $200 million in agricultural products, support services and commodities sold, according to the agency.

Business leaders, farmers and industry stakeholders gathered at Ellms Family Farm in Ballston Spa in September for the unveiling of the inaugural index.

Leadership Saratoga, a program of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, announced its 32nd class of participants.

The Leadership Saratoga program selects up to 24 people each year to participate in an intensive nine month training program designed to teach them skills for stronger leadership, group dynamics, and issues facing Saratoga County and area nonprofits. After completion of the program participants are expected to volunteer as leaders in their communities within Saratoga County.

The group held its opening retreat in September at Minnowbrook Conference Center in Blue Mountain Lake.

In a push to strengthen healthcare education enrollment, Stat Staff Professionals Inc. and the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring the first Healthcare Education Summit in Saratoga Springs on Oct. 19.

The event is being held in the Peerless Room of the Embassy Suites in Saratoga Springs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is open to the public.

The event grew out of Stat Staff’s education initiative to assist not only its own caregivers, but to enable all prospective nursing and allied health students to have access and aid to healthcare education, officials said.