Robot Revolutionizes Grain Farming Crover is a pioneering grain-swimming robotic system revolutionizing sustainable farming. The robots can navigate through bulk solids and even powders to ensure safe grain storage and accurately assess quality and storage conditions. The highly anticipated commercial launch of the robot is coming in the next few months. Crover’s Dr. Lorenzo Conti … Continued
Strengthening the Regional Semiconductor Supply Chain Edwards, the global leader in vacuum and abatement solutions and a key supplier to the semiconductor industry, is expanding its operations in the region with a significant investment of $319 million. The new facility, which supports up to 600 jobs, is strategically located near customers, green energy sources, and local colleges and universities. This … Continued
Talent and Technology Drive Patent Success Rochester, NY is a Top 5 Patent-Producing Major Metro, punching way above its weight class to be ranked with high-tech hubs like San Jose, San Franciso, San Diego, and Seattle. This impressive achievement highlights the region’s exceptional talent and innovative spirit. From Kodak’s inkjet printing technology and Bausch and … Continued
From Idea to Orbit in One Year Starris: Optimax Space Systems is a new division of Optimax that specializes in creating custom optical payloads for space-based applications. Starris aims to revolutionize the space industry by offering a streamlined and efficient process for developing and deploying these payloads into orbit. Joseph Spilman, President of Optimax, and … Continued
Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) (“GHM” or “the Company”), a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer, and vacuum technologies for the defense, space, energy, and process industries, announced that its operating company, Graham Manufacturing, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new 29,000-square-foot facility in Batavia, NY. This event … Continued
Rochester plays a critical role in NY Semiconductor Superhighway US Congressman Joe Morelle and Matt Hurlbutt, President and CEO of Greater Rochester Enterprise, discuss the recent Tech Hub award for the NY SMART I-Corridor and what it means for Rochester, NY, in this WROC TV GRE Why Roc segment. The $40 million award in federal … Continued
Empire State Development (ESD) and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) today announced the 20 finalists selected to take part in year six of Grow-NY, a business competition focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage, and agriculture innovation cluster in upstate New York. Winning companies will be required to make a positive economic … Continued
A Winning Impact on the Community The Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher University has long been an attraction for fans, drawing supporters from near and far to participate in a one-of-a-kind experience that not only contributes to the team’s effort for success but positively impacts the Greater Rochester, NY region. As this … Continued
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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