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Pace Electronics plans $4M expansion in Wayne County
Electronics contract manufacturer Pace Electronics plans to expand its operations with a $4 million, 55,000 square-foot facility in the town of Williamson, Wayne County. The company will create 15 new jobs. “While Pace Electronics has a global reach, this successful company decided to expand in the Finger Lakes based on the region’s top-tier tech and […]
IEC Electronics to expand, create 150 jobs
IEC Electronics Corp. will expand operations through its purchase and subsequent renovation of an 86,000-square foot facility in the town of Chili. The move will create 150 new full-time jobs. “This significant investment by IEC shows Monroe County is competitive on a national stage and continues to attract interest from manufacturers and other businesses due, […]
Finalists selected for Luminate NY’s fourth cohort
Empire State Development has revealed the 10 companies selected to take part in Round 4 of the Luminate NY accelerator program and competition. A total of 126 startups from 22 countries and 21 U.S. states applied for consideration to be a part of the world’s largest accelerator for startups with optics, photonics, and imaging enabled […]
Students develop new robotic bartender for local company
Three students from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) brought fun to work when they created a configurable machine that uses a new motion controller called ClearCore. The device, which is a robotic bartender, was developed after working through summer and fall co-op experiences with local company Teknic. An automation for the drink-making process, the […]
ThermApparel plans move to downtown Rochester
ThermApparel plans to move to the historic Rochester Savings Bank building in downtown Rochester. The company, founded by two industrial design graduate students at Rochester Institute of Technology, makes lightweight, comfortable, and invisible, cooling vests targeting multiple sclerosis patients and athletes. ThermApparel marks its fourth year this month. “Our mission was, and remains, to provide […]
Project funding now available for COVID recoveries
Competitive grant programs will award nearly $1 million from the four centers of the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP). These grants are designed to help manufacturers become more adaptable, address problems created by COVID and prepare companies for future emergencies. The four programs, which are open to manufacturing and technology companies in New […]
Startup Week aims to foster entrepreneurship
NextCorps’ Startup Week begins March 8, targeting business founders and others contemplating starting a business. The week features free virtual workshops and presentations, panel discussions, partner events and networking opportunities. From building a socially responsible business and finding funds to keeping investors happy and using regional resources to find business success, the events focus on […]
Closed Loop Systems enriches soil and prepares for the future
By Jill Kemp • A new waste management company is diverting waste from landfills and operating renewable waste solutions. “What if I told you people were throwing gold in the garbage?” says Jacob Fox, CEO of Closed Loop Systems. “You would probably be pretty surprised, but the fact is that thousands of tons of raw […]
Plug Power to create $290M hydrogen fuel production facility
Another new facility is planned for alternative energy provider Plug Power Inc. The business will be creating 68 new jobs in Genesee County, where the $290 million new hydrogen fuel production site will be located. This site, which will include a 450-megwatt electric substation, will be created at the Western New York Science, Technology and […]
Monroe County Gains Hyzon Motors and 100 New Jobs
Operations for Hyzon Motors will be expanding into a new space in Honeoye Falls later this year. Hyzon delivers zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles. The company, which has operations throughout Europe, Singapore, Australia and China, will be moving into a 78,000 square-foot facility. After 17 years of hydrogen technology development, the Asia-based company […]