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Upstate Capital Association to host startup showcase with accelerators
On December 9 online, for the first time, the Upstate Capital Association of New York is hosting the Venture NY Series A Showcase in partnership with 43North, GENIUS NY, 76West, […]
RIT professor receives $400,000 grant from the Department of Energy for work with solar cells
Researching ways to create high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells is the goal of Rochester Institute of Technology professor Seth Hubbard. The grant Hubbard recently received is to lower the cost for […]
Paradigm and WexEnergy win $50,000 in FuzeHub competition
Two area technology firms are among the six companies who won top prizes in the recent FuzeHub Commercialization Competition. Each of the companies was awarded $50,000 in funding after convincing […]
Leep Foods wins third place in 2020 Grow-NY contest
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 […]
Simon Business School finds spot among top entrepreneurship programs
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 […]
Amazon to locate $50M warehouse in Greece
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 […]
New downtown space to host Venture Creations business incubator
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 […]
RIT researcher’s work poised to enable consumer connection
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 […]
Calero-MDSL opens new headquarters in Downtown Rochester
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 […]
GRE secures funding to expand small-business growth program
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 […]