Rochester Institute of Technology has received $1.5 million in state funds to equip its Genomics Research Lab Cluster, a suite of laboratories aimed at expanding industrial partnerships, commercialization and entrepreneurship […]
Communications equipment manufacturer Dynalec Corp. plans to expand its operations in Wayne County, creating eight new jobs. The company will add to 12,000 square-feet to its existing facility in the […]
The Finger Lakes region was named a top performer awardee in the eighth round of the Regional Economic Council Development Initiative. It is slated to receive $86.5 million for 141 […]
The University of Rochester has named its first female president. Sarah Mangelsdorf, provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will assume her role in next summer, succeeding Richard Feldman. University Trustee […]
FIRST Robotics opens its 2019 season with the FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional Kick Off in January. Thirty-six local teams and more than 600 students, teachers and mentors will gather […]
Optics manufacturer Rochester Precision Optics plans to expand its headquarters in Henrietta, adding more than 200 jobs. The project cost tops $20.4 million. The company’s expansion will accommodate two new […]
Constellation Brands Ventures intends to invest $100 million in female-founded or female-led businesses in the beverage alcohol space and adjacent categories by 2028 through a new program, Focus on Female […]
Imagine Monroe and The Entrepreneurs Network are partnering with venture firm Chloe Capital to attract women-led tech firms to the Rochester region. The initiative kicks off Dec. 4, with the […]
Startups will participate in the annual Medical Device Innovation Challenge’s pitch event at Upstate Medical University’s Central New York Biotech Accelerator. Five teams, including one from Rochester, will talk about […]
Paychex Inc. has agreed to to acquire Oasis Outsourcing Acquisition Corp.. the nation’s largest privately owned professional employer organization, for $1.2 billion. The acquisition is expected to advance Paychex’s leadership […]