Round VIII of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative is now underway, kicking off the 2018 competition for more than $750 million in state economic development resources. The competition places an emphasis on Regional Council performance and action to implement strategies. All 10 regions will be competing this year for designation as a Top Performer. […]
The ImagineRIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival will mark its 11th year with more than 400 exhibits and a performing arts contest. The campus-wide event showcases the innovative and creative spirit of the RIT community. This year’s festival kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, April 27, with Dr. Munson’s Performing Arts Competition. In a new twist […]
Henry Kautz, founding director of the Goergen Institute for Data Science at the University of Rochester, has been tapped to direct the National Science Foundation division that supports artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and data science. “We at NSF are absolutely delighted to have Henry coming on board as division director of our Division of Information […]
Vuzix Corp.’s M300 smart glasses as the launch hardware for Amazon Web Services’ internet of things, or IoT, analytics. AWS IoT Analytics runs sophisticated analytics on massive volumes of IoT data without the cost and complexity typically required to build an IoT analytics solution. It can get insights to make better and more accurate decisions for […]
Rochester boasted three winners in the second round of the New York State Game DEV Challenge. Students from Rochester Institute of Technology students took home top honors, while Peter Lazarski, placed third in the Independent Developer category, for Abyxsis. First-place winners in both categories each won $12,000; second-place winners in both categories each won $8,000; and […]
Innovative Solutions plans to expand and move its operations to a new location in Henrietta. The project, which is expected to top $2.1 million, will create up to 15 new jobs. The software development company will relocate to a 19,000 square-foot facility on East River Road, repurposing the old Kodak campus. The new space will […]
Applications are now available for the New York Fund for Innovation in Research and Scientific Talent, a $15 million medical school capital funding program to encourage recruitment and retention of exceptional life science researchers. The program hopes to target scientists focused on translational research by supporting the establishment or upgrading of their laboratories. “As New […]
ThermApparel has partnered with MS Focus: The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation to provide cooling relief to MS patients who suffer from heat sensitivity. A company in Rochester Institute of Technology’s Venture Creations business incubator, ThermApparel designs UnderCool, lightweight cooling vests. These vests weigh less than 2 pounds and are made with a four-way stretch fabric that […]
Photonics and laser manufacturer Toptica Photonics Inc. plans to expand operations at its Farmington facility, creating up to 10 new jobs. The expansion, supported by Empire State Development, includes the purchase of new machinery and equipment, and is expected to be completed in September of 2020. Toptica Photonics has been developing and manufacturing high-end laser […]
Hobart and William Smith Colleges have opened the second of two local solar farms that together are generating up to 5 megawatts of electricity. This represents one of the largest state-supported installations for a New York college or university. “The HWS solar farms mark an important step for Hobart and William Smith Colleges in our […]