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

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 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 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

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

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 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.

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

Creation of Advanced Energy Storage Solutions R&D Facility Toyota Material Handling North America, a world-renowned lift truck designer and manufacturer, plans to create an advanced energy storage solutions R&D facility in the Greater Rochester, NY region. The company was drawn to Rochester because of the talented workforce as well as the opportunity to collaborate with … Continued

Innovations and Long-Term Partnerships are Catalysts for Company Growth Creation Technologies continues growing in the Greater Rochester, NY region, cutting the ribbon on a 150K sq ft facility to support its expanding business. Farid Anai, Vice President and General Manager at Creation Technologies, noted that Greater Rochester’s skilled workforce and long history of being at … Continued

Key Player in Rochester’s Vibrant Optics, Photonics, Imaging, and Laser Sector Celebrates 60 years in Business Sydor Optics, an optics leader that specializes in flat optics most commonly used in windows and mirrors, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. This family owned company plays an integral part in Rochester’s  robust optics, photonics, imaging, and laser industry … Continued

Wayne County company has components in everything from medical devices to rockets Absolute Precision, a Wayne County based advanced manufacturer of quality precision machined parts, is making an impact well beyond the Greater Rochester, NY region. They make components for cryogenic research equipment, cryocooler equipment, medical equipment, optical assemblies, Department of Defense equipment and items … Continued

Creating a New Way to Train and Teach Business and Entrepreneurship Tom Golisano created Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship because he believes the region’s economy is predicted on the number of individuals building companies and growing opportunities. Dr. Ian Mortimer, president of Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship, spoke about how this program differs … Continued