Stories

Project to create Amazon box art as region bids for HQ2
A grassroots project is underway to draw attention to Rochester as it vies to bring Amazon’s second North American headquarters to the region. Spearheaded by Leo Linder, CEO of Emerge, […]

Rochester Chamber, Visit Rochester partner on brag book for second year
For the second year in a row, the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Visit Rochester have partnered to co-brand the second printing of the “We #ROC: 100 Reasons to […]

Bullish about our future, aligned with the times
We were recently honored to host Dr. David Munson, RIT’s new president, as our guest at RocGrowth Candids. We generally feature some of Rochester’s leading innovators at this event. Given […]

Kodak partners with WENN Digital, launches cryptocurrency
Eastman Kodak Co. has inked a licensing partnership with WENN Digital, a team with expertise in proprietary blockchain development. The move also launches the KodakOne image rights management platform and […]

Connect with Rochester, let it guide you to success
When my husband got offered his first job here in Rochester, we’d never heard of this city before. So, we did what anyone does these days, and we Googled it. […]

Coworking embraces progressive model, philosophy
How do we encourage interaction and collaboration between our region’s entrepreneurs who are often geographically and socially dispersed? Through coworking! Coworking is a global movement with the potential to bridge […]

RIT’s MAGIC Center to kick off Game Dev Challenge
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity will host the kick-off event for its second New York State Game Dev Challenge— an opportunity for students […]

NIIT buys Eagle Productivity Solutions
Rochester’s Eagle Productivity Solutions, has been acquired by NIIT Ltd., a global skills and talent development company, with roots in India. Eagle Productivity Solutions specializes in training solutions for companies […]

UR engineer, Oak Ridge share Oscar of Invention
A safer lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles, developed by a University of Rochester engineer and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has received a 2017 R&D 100 Award. The awards, also known […]