FIRST Robotics opens its 2019 season with the FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional Kick Off in January. Thirty-six local teams and more than 600 students, teachers and mentors will gather…
Constellation Brands Ventures intends to invest $100 million in female-founded or female-led businesses in the beverage alcohol space and adjacent categories by 2028 through a new program, Focus on Female…
Optics manufacturer Rochester Precision Optics plans to expand its headquarters in Henrietta, adding more than 200 jobs. The project cost tops $20.4 million. The company’s expansion will accommodate two new…
Imagine Monroe and The Entrepreneurs Network are partnering with venture firm Chloe Capital to attract women-led tech firms to the Rochester region. The initiative kicks off Dec. 4, with the…
Startups will participate in the annual Medical Device Innovation Challenge’s pitch event at Upstate Medical University’s Central New York Biotech Accelerator. Five teams, including one from Rochester, will talk about…
Paychex Inc. has agreed to to acquire Oasis Outsourcing Acquisition Corp.. the nation’s largest privately owned professional employer organization, for $1.2 billion. The acquisition is expected to advance Paychex’s leadership…
The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics’ Test, Assembly, and Packaging facility now has 100 members. Staff has been operating at the newly renovated facility at Eastman Business Park since…
The University of Rochester recently ranked among the top 25 graduate schools best for entrepreneurship studies by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. Babson College finished #1 on the graduate entrepreneurship programs list –…
rocgrowth newsfeed
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)
Kodak plans to shed jobs across U.S. and sell its packaging division (Democrat and Chronicle)
Airport renovations on track to be complete by October (WHEC)
Women’s celebration coming to Rochester (RBJ)
Thirteen projects unveiled for ROC the Riverway initiative (ny.gov)
New York launches initiatives to support state grown and certified farmers and businesses (ny.gov)
Brand Networks reaffirms commitment to Rochester with move downtown (RBJ)
Valeant changes name to Bausch Health (RBJ)
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