Powering the Future with Energy Innovations The Raymond Corporation is expanding its energy innovation efforts in the Greater Rochester, NY region, cutting the ribbon on a new advanced energy solutions test center in Henrietta, NY. In addition, they announced plans to expand in Honeoye Falls to support fuel cell testing. Jennifer Lupo, Vice President of Technology … Continued
Empire State Development (ESD) and other officials today marked the grand opening of a new advanced energy storage solutions development, prototyping, and test center in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County. The Raymond Corporation invested in the forward-thinking research and development center, located at 1565 Jefferson Road, and will collaborate with Rochester area energy storage … Continued
A Boost for the Local Beverage Industry The UltraPhil Center for Aseptic Excellence recently opened in Downtown #ROC, providing a significant boost to Rochester’s beverage manufacturing sector. The new facility is the world’s first and only small-scale, bottle-based pilot plant specifically for aseptic beverage research, development, and production. UltraPhil enables beverage manufacturers of all sizes—from … Continued
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that QED Technologies International, a leading manufacturer of advanced capital equipment for precision optics fabrication and metrology, and a precision optics fabricator, to substantially expand operations in Rochester, NY. The expansion will support the creation of up to 72 new jobs over the next five years. ESD is providing … Continued
Revitalizing the Rochester Skyline Gallina Development has successfully transformed the iconic Metropolitan into a mixed-use building over the past 10 years. Prive, the newest addition to The Metropolitan, is an event space on the top floor. This elegant space offers breathtaking views, flexible room configurations, personal chef services, and customized experiences. Lauren Gallina Payne and David … Continued
Bringing Life to the Next Generation of Breakthroughs G&H leaders look forward to cutting the ribbon on their new Life Sciences Innovation Hub in #ROC tomorrow! As a world leader in optical design, testing, and manufacturing, Rochester is the perfect place to extend its established legacy in the UK and meet market needs in the US. The hub will … Continued
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that two legacy optics companies joined forces through Advanced Glass Industries’ (AGI) acquisition of Glass Fab Inc. to operate under the new brand name, EvolvOptic, reflecting their innovation to support the dynamic optics industry. EvolvOptic will be expanding operations in Rochester and is committed to creating up to 40 … Continued
Innovation Awaits The Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival returns to the RIT campus on April 26. RIT’s signature event showcases the imaginative and inventive spirit of RIT students, faculty, and staff. This free event has a record-breaking 434 exhibits this year, covering everything from AI and rockets to solar cars and DNA necklaces. Bob Finnerty, … Continued
Changing the Way You Interact With the World Vuzix, a Rochester-based technology company, is at the forefront of wearable AR and VR display technologies. Their smart glasses provide hands-free access to digital information. Some examples include map navigation, text messages, and even real-time captions and universal translation, significantly benefiting the deaf and hard-of-hearing community and assisting with language barriers. Paul … Continued
Seating Inc. Continues to Grow Seating Inc., a multigenerational family-owned business that is consistently ranked one of the top women-owned businesses in the Greater Rochester, NY region, is growing. The company’s success at designing and manufacturing chairs is thanks to their hardworking, talented workforce. Emily Hart and Saksham Mittal discuss the company’s success and how the GRE … Continued
JCS Process & Control Systems, an industry leader in beverage batching and processing technologies, today celebrated the grand opening of the UltraPhil Center for Aseptic Excellence, the world’s first and only small scale, bottle-based pilot aseptic research, development and production center. Following an 18-month, more than $17 million dollar investment – including the radical transformation … Continued
Cutting-Edge Treatments for Cancer and Mental Health Electronics and Innovation is making significant strides in medical research, particularly in therapeutic ultrasound applications for cancer treatments, as well as mental health concerns like depression, anxiety, and addiction. With positive preclinical and clinical trial results, they are getting closer to FDA approval. Founded 21 years ago, the … Continued
Keeping The World In Sync Safran, a global high-tech company specializing in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies, is making significant impacts on everyday life and global systems. Jennifer Steier, CEO and Senior VP of HR at Safran, highlights how PNT is crucial for GPS satellites, the NY Stock Exchange’s financial technology, and Monroe County’s … Continued
Bringing Jobs Back to ROC EEP Quality Group has secured a significant contract manufacturing project with Kodak Alaris, leading to the opening of a new 27K sq ft facility in Gates. This $3.4 million expansion will create 12 new jobs to support the Kodak Moments project. The partnership allows Kodak Moments to optimize hardware assembly … Continued
Brewing Up Success Dr. Thomas and Dr. Netta Zahavi recently opened TiA Coffee, a family-owned artisan roaster in Honeoye Falls, NY that specializes in high-end gourmet blends with a European flavor profile. TiA Coffee’s unique approach is to customize blends based on brewing methods, helping customers choose the right one. The Zahavis converted a former … Continued
EEP Quality Group (EEP) cut the ribbon on a 27,000 sq ft facility in Gates today. The $3.4 million expansion will create 12 new jobs and support a major contract manufacturing project with Kodak Alaris as well as other national brands. EEP is an engineering and quality organization that delivers fast and accurate solutions to … Continued
Rochester Innovations in Satellites and Space Missions Greater Rochester, NY’s L3Harris plays a crucial role in NASA’s space missions. Rochester-based employees have been integral in delivering and testing key components like the Optical Telescope Assembly for the Roman Space Telescope and the mirror segments for the James Webb Telescope. Additionally, L3Harris’ satellite technology is used in applications like Google … Continued
Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE), the lead economic development organization in the Greater Rochester, NY region, secured 30 separate company project wins in 2024, representing more than $335 million of new capital investments, the creation of 887 new jobs, and the retention of 2,363 jobs. GRE’s 2024 results represent a strong level of success across key performance metrics that illustrate the organization’s … Continued
County Executive Bello Discusses Major Investments in Monroe County Big names like fairlife, Top Golf, and Constellation Brands are just some of the businesses making significant investments in the Greater Rochester, NY region. Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive, discusses the strategic incentives and programs that attracted these projects and investments to Monroe County in this … Continued
GRE’s 2024 Success: 30 Project Wins, $335M in New Capital Investments, 887 New Jobs, 2,363 Jobs Retained In 2024, GRE facilitated 30 company project wins, $335 million in new capital investments, leading to the creation of 887 new jobs and the retention of 2,363 existing positions. Notable companies like FIFCO USA, Graham Corporation, and Toyota … Continued