Regional Economic Development
Greater Rochester, NY Regional Economic Development

Governor Hochul and Majority Leader Schumer Announce Significant Progress Towards Edwards Vacuum’s $319 Million Semiconductor Supply Chain Facility in Genesee County

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Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer today announced significant progress towards the construction of the first phase of the $319 million Edwards Vacuum dry pump manufacturing facility, located in the Genesee County town of Alabama. Edwards Vacuum, part of the Atlas Copco Group, is a global leader in vacuum and abatement … Continued

Pre-Apprenticeship Programs Offer Fast Track to Local High-Wage Careers

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Earn While You Learn Bob Coyne, Executive Director of Rochester Technology & Manufacturing Association, and Chris Suozzi, VP of Business and Workforce Development at Genesee County Economic Development Center, discuss exciting opportunities in #GreaterROC for students to gain valuable skills and experience while earning money in mechatronics, food and beverage manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing fields. … Continued

FIFCO USA Invests $50M Into Its Future in Rochester

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Rochester’s Beverage Industry Gets a Boost Genesee Brewing’s parent company, FIFCO USA, is investing $50M into its headquarters in Rochester, NY. Mary Beth Popp, Vice President of Corporate and Brand Communications, discusses FIFCO’s plans to modernize the brewery and improve efficiency with a new world-class packaging facility in this interview with Brennan Somers on GRE … Continued

AIM Photonics’ Role in Rochester’s Integrated Photonics and Semiconductor Ecosystem

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Shining a Light on Integrated Photonics Manufacturing AIM Photonics provides access to state-of-the-art integrated photonics fabrication, packaging, and testing facilities and services. Given Rochester’s role as the world leader in optics, photonics, imaging, and lasers, it’s the perfect place for AIM Photonics to have its headquarters. Executive Director Wade Cook discusses how integrated photonics impact our … Continued

EDA Announces $504 Million in Funding to 12 Designated Tech Hubs Across America

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Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced approximately $504 million in implementation grants to 12 Tech Hubs Designees to scale up the production and delivery of critical technologies, strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security, and accelerate the growth of industries of the future in regions across the United States. The 12 Tech Hubs slated … Continued

Token’s Smart Ring Stops Ransomware Attacks

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Token Receives Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Idea Award Token, a company that has created the next generation of wearable biometric authentication, is thwarting ransomware attacks. This innovative technology, recently named one of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, is created in #Roc…and making an impact everywhere. CEO John Gunn discusses cybersecurity challenges making national news … Continued

Grand Opening of Constellation Brands’ New $50 Million Global Headquarters in Downtown Rochester, NY

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Governor Kathy Hochul today marked the official grand opening of leading beverage alcohol company Constellation Brands’ new headquarters in downtown Rochester at the historic Aqueduct Building located along the Genesee River. The Fortune 500® company renovated six buildings at the Aqueduct Campus located between East Main and Broad streets. The renovations to the nearly 170,000 … Continued

Unither Pharmaceuticals Makes $106 Million Investment to Modernize 350,000 square-foot Facility in Monroe County

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Unither Pharmaceuticals, a French-based pharmaceutical contract and development manufacturing company, will invest $106 million to consolidate, renovate, and update its facility in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County as part of an effort to modernize its New York State operations. The significant investment will support a 43,000 square-foot expansion … Continued

ITX Product + Design Conference

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Award-winning Conference Returns to Rochester ITX, a custom software product developer headquartered in Rochester, is hosting its acclaimed ITX Product + Design Conference next week at the Memorial Art Gallery. This two-day event (June 27th-28th) brings together design leaders and UX professionals from around the world for learning, networking, and more. Watch Kyle Psaty, VP … Continued

OptiPro Expands in Wayne County

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Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that optics machinery manufacturer OptiPro is ready to grow its business in the Town of Ontario, Wayne County. The company will add a 16,000 square-foot extension to its existing Dean Parkway facility in an effort to improve efficiency and expand its manufacturing operations. As a result of the project, … Continued

University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics Expands

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Rochester, NY – The Photon City The University of Rochester celebrates the expansion of its Laboratory for Laser Energetics. Home to the two largest lasers at any university in the world, the innovations and research coming out of LLE will only increase with this exciting growth. Dr. Christopher Deeney, the lab’s director, discusses the details … Continued

Roechling Expands in Rochester with $8M Investment

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Roechling Sees Growth Potential in Rochester Roechling, a worldwide medical device manufacturer specializing in injection molding, is growing in the Greater Rochester, NY region. This $8M expansion will create new job opportunities for skilled trade workers in the region and allow Roechling to continue serving their local customers and community. Roechling has a robust apprenticeship … Continued

Graham Corporation’s $18M expansion in Batavia, NY

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Graham Corporation Invests in the Region and Its Employees Graham Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of vacuum and heat transfer equipment for industries worldwide, is growing in Batavia, NY. This $18M expansion in Genesee County will bring new opportunities for skilled trade workers in the region. Graham has created a unique internal welding school, which … Continued

Wine and Beer Supply Expands in Penn Yan, NY

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Yates County now has One-Stop-Shop for Craft Beverage Industry Wine and Beer Supply, a one-stop-shop for craft beverage producers, is growing in Penn Yan, NY. This expansion in Yates County strengthens the craft beverage ecosystem by providing local producers with access to high-quality equipment and supplies. Gage Oughterson of Wine and Beer Supply and Steve … Continued

FIFCO USA Invests $50 Million in Genesee Brewery in Rochester, NY

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a major revitalization project for the storied Genesee Brewery in the City of Rochester. The 146-year-old facility will undergo a $50 million renovation to transform the building into a world-class packaging facility, increasing the building’s manufacturing capacity and allowing for greater efficiency at the site. The company is planning to create up to 57 … Continued

Governor Hochul and Majority Leader Schumer Announce Start of Construction for Edwards Vacuum $319 Million Semiconductor Supply Chain Facility in Genesee County

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Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer today announced the start of construction on the first phase of the $319 million Edwards Vacuum dry pump manufacturing facility, located in the Genesee County town of Alabama. The British-based global leader in vacuum and abatement equipment for the semiconductor industry, part of the Atlas … Continued

Governor Hochul and The Coca-Cola Company Celebrate Groundbreaking of New fairlife® Production Facility in Monroe County – The Largest Dairy Production Facility in the Northeast

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Governor Kathy Hochul and representatives from The Coca-Cola Company and fairlife today marked the groundbreaking on a new fairlife production facility, a $650 million investment in the Town of Webster, Monroe County. The 745,000 square-foot facility, being built on Tebor Road, will serve as fairlife’s flagship Northeast location and is expected to be operational by … Continued

Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival returns April 27

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A free event with over 400 exhibits The Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival returns to campus on April 27. RIT’s signature event showcases student, faculty, and staff ingenuity, inspiring future problem-solvers by connecting young minds to the wonders of #STEAM. This free event has a record-breaking 402 exhibits this year covering everything from artificial … Continued

Oculi specializes in visual intelligence to make technology smarter

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Oculi is creating eyes for machines Charbel Rizk, founder, CEO, and CTO of Oculi, discusses why he chose Rochester, NY for Oculi’s headquarters and how their product will bring affordable visual intelligence to machines we use to complete everyday tasks. Check out this week’s Why Roc TV interview with Brennan Somers on WROC TV here.

Celebrating 40 Years of Boss Sauce

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Family-run business with longtime Wegmans partnership American Specialty Manufacturing Company’s infamous Boss Sauce mastermind, Eddy Harris, shares some of the secrets to his company’s longevity and his longstanding partnership with Wegmans Food Markets in this GRE Why Roc TV interview with Brennan Somers on WROC TV. Erin Heckman, Wegmans Category Merchant, also notes what it … Continued