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Fast Forward Monroe survey aims to capture business needs, concerns
Monroe County, in collaboration with the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Greater Rochester Enterprise, has released a COVID-19 Economic Impact survey for area businesses. Fast Forward Monroe aims to capture the needs and concerns of Monroe County businesses, which have had to adjust to new guidelines, procedures and regulations in light of the COVID-19 […]
NASA-funded project to build single photo detectors underway at RIT
Students are on a mission to build detectors that could identify individual photons from distant, inhabitable planets. RIT graduate student Justin Gallagher, majoring in astrophysical sciences and technology, works as project manager on this nearly one million dollar grant. The goal is to create a single photon sensing and number resolving detector for NASA missions. […]
Nalgene Outdoor debuts sustainable bottle
Nalgene Outdoor, maker of reusable water bottles, is first to market with a sustainable product made from recycled plastic waste called Nalgene Sustain. These bottles, manufactured in Rochester, fulfill a critical demand among eco-conscious consumers seeking more impactful ways to reduce their carbon footprint, officials say. Nalgene Sustain bottles are made from 50 percent certified recycled material from […]
Free workshop to help entrepreneurs
A free workshop titled “Prototype to Mass Production” will be held virtually, on Tuesday, August 11, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM by NextCorps. It is designed to help entrepreneurs who are actively working on a product prototype and would like to learn from experts how to get the product produced and to market. Registration […]
New ultrafast laser pulse created in record time
The shortest laser pulse for newly developed technology was recently created by the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics. This research sets the record for this work, which has important applications in biomedicine and engineering. A new standard has now been established with ultrafast laser pulses over a broad range of wavelengths, rather than traditional […]
Digitronik keeps customers moving forward
By Jill Kemp. • Ten years ago, Digitronik started as a one-man operation. The Rochester-based company quickly expanded to four people and with steady growth, took off. Digitronik helps companies to modernize systems, reduce machine downtime, improve production capacity, and keep product deliveries on time. Repeat customers include General Motors, Delphi, Shell Oil & Gas, […]