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Leep Foods wins third place in 2020 Grow-NY contest
Leep Foods, a Rochester-based grower of premium organic mushrooms, won third place and a $250,000 prize in the 2020 Grow-NY food and agriculture competition. The company beat out 260 applicants from 27 countries and 26 states within the United States. “This award is great recognition for what we have accomplished and our plans for the […]
Simon Business School finds spot among top entrepreneurship programs
The University of Rochester’s Simon Business School ranked among the top 15 graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies, according to the Princeton Review. Based on data the education services company collected from its summer 2020 survey of more than 300 schools with offerings in entrepreneurship studies, the Princeton Review’s ranking lists for 2021 name 50 undergraduate […]
Amazon to locate $50M warehouse in Greece
Amazon plans to locate a distribution center on Lexington Avenue in the town of Greece. The project, estimated at more than $50 million, is expected to generate 50 full-time and 50 part-time jobs. Roughly 400 construction jobs will be created. The site is owned by Acquest Development, which will lease the 180,000 square-foot facility to […]
New downtown space to host Venture Creations business incubator
Later this year, Rochester Institute of Technology’s Venture Creations business incubator will relocate from its John Street headquarters in Henrietta to 40 Franklin Street. The move will result in the incubators’ client companies becoming a part of Rochester’s Downtown Innovation Zone and completion is expected in December. Space will be established to create positive member […]
RIT researcher’s work poised to enable consumer connection
Data collected by a Rochester Institute of Technology researcher can help companies determine ways to maximize brand engagement and enhance interaction between businesses and their users. Duygu Akdevelioglu, an assistant professor at RIT’s Saunders College of Business, has been gathering data on brand engagement in wearable technology and its impact on motivation. She hopes to lead companies […]
Calero-MDSL opens new headquarters in Downtown Rochester
University Avenue in Rochester is the new home for Calero-MDSL. This technology expense management company recently opened the new facility, due to the highly skilled talent pool available throughout the region. In the new space, there is a modern, open look that gives staff a comfortable and safe place to work. Plus, there are new […]