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From Tech Garden to INSPYRE. A New Era Begins
INSPYRE is more than a rebrand—it’s a bold leap forward for Syracuse’s startup scene. Built on the legacy of The Tech Garden and powered by CenterState CEO, INSPYRE is where entrepreneurs come to dream, build, and scale.
Thriving CNY Community
Located in downtown Syracuse, it’s a space—and a community—designed to fuel big ideas, spark growth, and connect you with the people and resources to make it happen.
Everything You Need, All in One Place
INSPYRE isn’t just a space—it’s a full ecosystem built to support your growth. From workspaces to workshops, prototyping tools to pitch nights, we provide the infrastructure and energy to help your ideas thrive.
All the Space
Coworking, private offices, makerspace, collaborative zones, podcast studio, and drone demo deck
Startup Support
Mentorship, business advising, and funding resources to keep your venture moving forward.
“The greatest part for us as a hardware company are the tools and everything that GENIUS NY is investing in providing into this space to help us grow.”
~ Manny Cerniglia
Co-founder, Flyhound
GENIUS NY Cohort 7 Finalist
Be the Spark Behind the Startups
Mentor With Us
INSPYRE the Next Generation through the new INSPYRE Mentor Program
Resource Pool
Be part of a vibrant ecosystem that supports business growth and economic inclusion in Central New York
Become a Sponsor
From accelerator events and workshops to space enhancements and programmatic support
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Testimonials
“The community of entrepreneurs that I've been a part of, honestly is something I look forward to. It's a place where you can just take it all off and talk about things in a way that maybe you don't get to talk about often. So the community that was very intentionally built by the leadership within Syracuse surge - creating that conversational space, having experts, having financial resources - but the community has been just bar none."
Arel Moodie
Syracuse Surge Accelerator Participant
“The accelerator has just been an opportunity to come together with founders that are like myself and just to know that I'm not the only one experiencing what I'm experiencing has been immensely helpful in how we've evolved.”
Dr. Brandy Young
Syracuse Surge Accelerator Participant
“We started out in The Tech Garden, and our success has enabled us to now support its evolution. Part of our vision has always been about taking care of the community. My wanting to give back and to show gratitude to CenteState, through our sponsorship in the new Innovation Hub, was a way to show that we appreciate what they're doing for the community. And our sponsorship gives us a chance to support the next entrepreneurs and say, ‘look where you have a chance to go.’"
Tony Baird
Innovation Hub Sponsor & Former tenant
“They're really helping with the transformation of Syracuse. Their focus is for your business to grow and they actually listen to what it is that you're saying and they use that information to help you."
Danielle Jackson
Start It! Program Participant