Acuity Brands Inc. on April 29 announced it will work exclusively with OLEDWorks, a manufacturer of organic light-emitting diode lighting technology, on an expanded product portfolio of OLED luminaires. OLEDWorks has manufacturing facilities in Rochester and Aachen, Germany. It ranked No. 2, after CloudCheckr, in a recent list compiled by The Tech Tribune of the […]
A noted MIT scholar and co-author of “Jump-Starting America” is among the panelists at an upcoming panel discussion. Jonathan Gruber, Ph.D., joins Staci Henning of the Greater Rochester Enterprise, Robert Duffy of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, and James Senall of NextCorps. There will be a book signing following the panel discussion, which kicks […]
Upstate Venture Connect’s founder, who also founded a successful cloud-based HR services firm, will speak about his entrepreneurial experiences, as well as his background as an investor in upstate New York at an upcoming talk at University of Rochester. Martin Babinec will deliver the Spring 2019 Ain Center Lecture, 5 Keys to Startup & Venture […]
RocGrowth Candids in March was at a new location in March. It featured Zach Sarkis, cofounder of Flower City Solutions and NYHempLab, and The Perfect Granola founder Michele Liddle. Alex Zapesochny, publisher of the Rochester Beacon, lead the discussion. The new location for Candids is 3 City Center, 180 S. Clinton Ave., across from Washington […]
RocGrowth Candids will be at a new location beginning in February. The bi-monthly event is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 6. It features regional entrepreneurs who share their personal stories and the lessons they’ve learned building successful businesses. This week’s guests are Zach Sarkis, cofounder of Flower City Solutions and NYHempLab, and The Perfect Granola […]
Michael Emmerling • K-NeesioRocGrowth Coffee was Feb. 1, 2019 at Carlson CoWork.
Richard Glaser • Economic Development Perspectives RocGrowth Coffee was Feb. 1, 2019 at Carlson CoWork.
As published in the Rochester Beacon. The Boston Consulting Group is conducting a review of our region’s approach to economic development. It has done an impressive job of engaging representatives from many sectors of our community, including myself, as it conducts research. Shortly, BCG will deliver a report that will include an assessment and recommendations. […]