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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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greater Rochester Enterprise, the region’s lead economic development organization responsible for supporting business and job growth, is accepting applications for its newly expanded Economic Gardening program. The organization recently secured funding to expand the program. Economic Gardening aims to accelerate business growth across the Greater Rochester region. To date, 196 companies have participated in the […]
High speed internet service provider Greenlight Networks has opened its new corporate headquarters in Henrietta, Empire State Development officials said. The 20,000 square-foot facility on East Henrietta Road, houses company leadership, administration, customer support and engineering teams along with its recently formed joint venture, Greenlight LeChase Construction. The project is estimated at $46 million. Greenlight Networks […]
Sharon Samjitsingh, co-founder, Health Care Originals Inc., was named winner of the Technology Woman of the Year Award, sponsored by TechRochester. A total of 19 women were nominated for the award, which recognizes a professional in the technology field who makes a strong impact on the Rochester community. Samjitsingh was nominated for this award by […]
Monroe County has decided to commit $15 million in CARES Act funding to support local small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the Fast Forward Monroe Small Business Grant Program. The grant program is a direct response to the Fast Forward Monroe business survey released earlier this year, and will provide financial assistance to […]