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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Heart health monitoring device raises 16.6 million dollars in funding
The Heart Seat™is a new cloud-connected toilet seat from Casana that will enable patients to stay at home with consistent patient monitoring. It captures important measurements for doctors, including heart […]

Start-up business is creating sustainable french fries
With a gentle carbon dioxide pressure treatment, Farther Farms has created a sustainable food processing platform. The result? After two and half years in development, Farther Farms has launched french […]