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ProAmpac begins work on $8M innovation center
Flexible packaging manufacturer ProAmpac has begun work on a nearly $8 million innovation center in the town of Ogden. The company is constructing a 25,000 square-foot addition to its existing […]
Grow-NY reveals 20 finalists for round two
Twenty finalists–including Rochester businesses–have been selected to participate in round two of Grow-NY, a food innovation and agriculture technology business challenge focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage and agriculture […]
SunDensity wins $1M at Luminate Finals 2020
SunDensity was named Company of the Year and took home the grand prize–$1 million—at Luminate’s Finals 2020 competition. The event was held virtually at The Optical Society’s international Frontiers in […]
Governor Cuomo announces $2.3 million in pandemic relief for small and mid-sized manufacturers
The CARES Act funding of $2.3 million was recently announced for four New York manufacturers. The goal of this initiative is to help companies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. All […]
Startups to vie for $2M in funds at Luminate Finals 2020
Ten startups from around the world will showcase their innovative optics, photonics, and imaging technologies designed to bring new opportunities to a host of industries in the Luminate Finals 2020. […]
Pokémon GO creator Niantic to collaborate with RIT
Niantic has donated $400,000 to create a new research lab at Rochester Institute of Technology that’s focused on location-based games. In the Niantic x RIT Geo Games and Media Research […]
Making music publishing easier and more profitable
By Jill Kemp • A little over a year ago, four musicians came up with a process to make music publishing easier and more profitable for the authors. The result […]
Researchers realize breakthrough in miniaturizing light-based chips
A new way to control light moving through integrated circuits has been reported by researchers at the University of Rochester. This understanding paves the way in computing, communications and photonics. […]
Launch NY invests in three Rochester startups
Three Rochester startups were among nine business to receive funds from Launch NY in the second quarter. The investments, from both its nonprofit Seed Fund and for-profit LP Fund, totaled […]
Kodak Alaris forms alliance with UiPath
Kodak Alaris has announced a global alliance with UiPath, a Robotic Process Automation software company. The collaboration will enable both companies’ channel partners and customers to leverage Kodak Alaris’ information […]