The New York State Innovation Summit will showcase cutting edge technologies in Rochester. Hosted by NYSTAR, Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation, and FuzeHub, a statewide nonprofit that…
KickStart Wayne County, an initiative of the Wayne County Economic Development Corporation, is looking to provide resources and opportunities for Wayne County residents to start new businesses in the County.…
Jorsek, a provider of knowledge management software for the technical documentation market, has raised $2.7 million in funding led by Armory Square Ventures, along with participation from Greycroft and Drake…
Rochester Institute of Technology had its second best year ever in sponsored research funding, with 366 new research awards totaling $74 million in funding in fiscal 2019. Research expenditures grew…
RocGrowth Candids in September was held at City Center. It featured George Daddis, CEO of Omni-ID, and Ralph Dandrea CEO of ITX. Alex Zapesochny, publisher of the Rochester Beacon, led…
The University of Rochester has received $4 million for research in the growing, multidisciplinary field of Quantum Information Science, which is viewed as the foundation for the next generation of…
A new grant program to develop life science entrepreneurial talent in New York State will award up to $550,000 to qualified graduate schools of business to plan, develop and implement…
Monroe Community College’s downtown campus is the new site for the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center. This moves the $11.4 million workforce development training complex from its originally planned location…
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Hack Upstate XIV: The Results Are In (Hack Upstate)
Parcel 5: a historic opportunity (Rochester Beacon)
TEN calls for applications for women accelerator (TEN)
Rochester, N.Y., vibrant college town (Democrat & Chronicle)
Co-founder of Chloe Capital sees inner strength as essential to good leadership (Syracuse.com)
The way forward for upstate businesses (Rochester Beacon)
URMC spinoff’s pioneering research gets a boost (Rochester Beacon)
Northeast’s best beer town (Matador Network)
Craft brewers barrel ahead (Rochester Beacon)
Where U.S. Millennials Are Moving to Most (Rochester made the list) (Bloomberg)
The Luminate wager (Rochester Beacon)
Martin Babinec’s 5 keys to startup success (Rochester Beacon)
Connections: Why a Silicon Valley company chose to move to Rochester (WXXI)
A conversation with the inventor of the digital camera (Rochester Beacon)
Mazzullo named to Tech Power 50 (City and State NY)
Small Business Spotlight: The Perfect Granola (WHEC)
Heads-up display could revolutionize motorcycle helmet (RBJ)
T-Mobile merger deal to bring jobs to Rochester (WXXI)
The Customer is Still King: Optimax understands this reality (Forbes)
A different growth model (Rochester Beacon)
‘Innovation is a muscle’ — 8 questions about the iZone (University of Rochester)
Saving laser research (Rochester Beacon)
Simon School launches first fully STEM-designated MBA (University of Rochester)
Startups from around the world see Rochester with fresh eyes (Rochester Beacon)
City of Rochester to survey small businesses (City of Rochester)
Kodak sells Flexographic division (RBJ)
Former GM fuel cell plant in Honeoye Falls to house new businesses (WXXI)
What’s up with Rochester’s First Skate Park? (Open Mic Rochester)
Report: U.S. entrepreneurs more optimistic about business conditions (RBJ)
Rochester: STEM City, USA (And Arts too!) (Rochester Beacon)
Kent Gardner, chief economist at CGR (RBJ Bizcast)
Four RIT presidents reflect on innovative changes (RIT)
Rami Katz and startup funding (RBJ Bizcast)
Report: Tight labor market affects small business job growth (RBJ)
Datto expands to five floors in former Chase Tower (New York State)
Molecular Glasses founder to receive entrepreneur award (RBJ)
Land acquisition expands outdoor education opportunities in the Finger Lakes (WXXI)
Alex Zapesochny, lawyer, entrepreneur, investor (RBJ Bizcast)
Schutt’s Apple Mill celebrates 100th anniversary, unveils expansion (Democrat and Chronicle)
Competition supports student community outreach (University of Rochester)
Unshackle Upstate chooses new leader (RBJ)
YEA! seeks young entrepreneurs to start own businesses (RBJ)
Warren seeks sale, lease of East End, Mortimer, Crossroads parking garages (Democrat and Chronicle)
Young entrepreneurs have big plans for growth (RBJ)
Words from Wallis Hall: Our entrepreneurial mission (University of Rochester)
Former COO buys Morgan Management (RBJ)
Constellation ups its investment in a Canadian cannabis company (WXXI)
Jim Senall on Rochester’s tech scene (RBJ Bizcast)
Designed to educate,
inspire, and connect
Rochester’s
entrepreneurs.
Designed to educate,The speaker series features a local founder who shares personal stories and lessons learned on the path to building a successful company. We start and finish with informal networking and in between, we conduct an open interview with our featured guest. So, join us. Tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections, and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead.