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…
Rochester Institute of Technology has received $1 million in state funds to upgrade its Semiconductor and Microsystems Fabrication Laboratory. The update will further advance the university’s research in integrated photonics, quantum…
Electronics design and contract manufacturer Z-Axis plans to update its facility in the village of Phelps in Ontario County to better serve its customers. The project will include the installation…
The first round of the Grow-NY food innovation and agriculture technology business challenge has received 199 applications. The initiative is focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage and agriculture innovation…
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Venture Creations technology business incubator has named entrepreneur Peter Parts as interim director. Parts assumes the role from former director Richard Notargiacomo, who will continue his work with…
Rochester Institute of Technology’s AMPrint Center will collaborate with Hudson Valley’s Defense Innovation Lab and R3 Printing to conduct advanced research and technology in the field of 3D printing. The…
Software development firm ITX Corp. plans to move its corporate headquarters to the Downtown Innovation Zone and create up to 80 new jobs. Founded and currently based in Pittsford, ITX…
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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)
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