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Free support during start-up week!
Thinking of starting a company? Want to grow your business? Looking for funding or resources? This free week of support is for you! NextCorps’ annual Startup Week (March 28 – April 1) offers something for every entrepreneur, including instructor-led training, panel discussions, quick video learning, and networking opportunities. Topics cover common startup challenges — from how to […]

Tech learning center operates at Sibley Building
Connecting people and technology is what Boundless Connections does in downtown Rochester. Located at the Sibley building, the hands-on center provides individualized technology guidance and ushers its students into technology careers. Nationally, according to Boundless Connections, there are more than 1.5 million open IT jobs in America and only 55,000 students graduate with a technology […]

New system dramatically reduces the cost of local number portability
Moving telephone numbers from one system to another is a more expensive process than most people realize. Launched in 2020, X3i Solutions addresses these expenditures with a new system launching later this year that will reduce cost for companies by more than half. “Some of the largest companies may spend $300,000 in a month on […]

A 3D printing revolution
A team of four students have created a new printer nozzle system that allows printers to print in 3D all at once, not in 2D layers. The result is a lighter and stronger form, faster. This patented technology has the potential to reduce printing time and energy consumption. Pritam Poddar, an Engineering PhD Candidate at Rochester […]

Application extended to January 17 for Luminate Business Accelerator
The next Luminate Business Accelerator cohort is offering immediate funding of $100,000 and the chance to compete for up to $2 million in follow-up investment. Applications are now due by January 17, 2022. Upon acceptance to the program, start-ups benefit from the initial investment, along with mentorship and access to investors, lab facilities and comprehensive […]

Free legal help available for micro-entrepreneurs
A free legal program will take place on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 and is by appointment only. Those eligible for the program include micro entrepreneurs or charitable organizations with limited budgets. The Micro-entrepreneur Pro Bono Project (MPBP) includes one-one consultations on contracts, agreements, choice of entity and other matters that can help entrepreneurs. Eligible participants […]

Startup studio gets underway in Rochester
Another accelerator is now available to those in Monroe County. The MARL Startup Studio accelerator program is working to get startup companies off the ground. All individuals need to bring to the pitch session is an idea. “If you’re saying to yourself—I have this idea and I don’t know what to do with it—we can […]

New approach to wastewater systems reduces costs
Energy efficient wastewater treatment is now a reality with MICROrganic Technologies’ bio-electrochemical systems that convert the chemical energy in waste to electricity. A member company at RIT Venture Creations, MICROrganic Technologies has developed VIVA, the world’s first microbial fuel cell platform that treats wastewater streams. VIVA is appropriate for both large and small wastewater treatment […]

New system identifies troubled power grids
With a patented new system, SmartKable Powerline Solutions has developed a way to identify troubled power grids and predict the remaining lifetime for power lines. The system also makes green energy more reliable and more efficient. SmartKable was started in 2018 by Doug Hirsh. With a background in artificial intelligence technology with the US Air […]

PreAct takes top prize at Luminate NY
PreAct Technologies has been named the winner of Round 4 of the Luminate NY optics, photonics, and imaging startup accelerator competition. The Portland, Ore.-based PreAct Technologies received the “Company of the Year” award at Luminate Finals 2021, which was held virtually and sponsored by Optica, formerly The Optical Society. The company will receive $1 million […]