< Headliners to perform free shows at this year’s Rochester Jazz Festival. This year’s Rochester Jazz Festival deliver more than 325 performances, including 130 free shows, across 19 open-air and indoor venues in Rochester. Hear what’s new at this year’s Rochester International Jazz Festival in this GRE WROC Why Roc TV interview.
< Ocean Insight to create 100 new jobs in Rochester Ocean Insight, a photonics company that makes a series of industrial sensors that help factories work more efficiently, will create 100 new jobs in Rochester. The region’s strength in optics and photonics as well as partnerships with the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, … Continued
< KORE Wireless Continues to Expand in Rochester KORE senior leaders are delighted with the caliber of talent they’ve found in Rochester, NY to support the company’s IoT managed services. Hear more about KORE’s expansion in this GRE WROC Why Roc TV interview.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Ocean Insight, a spectroscopic systems developer and manufacturer, is ready to expand its Monroe County operations and committing to creating up to 100 new jobs over the next five years. Ocean Insight cited the significant resources and expertise available in the Finger Lakes region related to photonics and imaging … Continued
< Li-Cycle Enters Next Phase of Growth in Rochester, NY Li-Cycle continues to grow at Eastman Business Park because Rochester, NY has the infrastructure and talented workforce this company needs for the new energy economy. Hear more about Li-Cycle’s growth plans in this GRE WROC Why Roc TV interview.
< CooperVision Continues to Expand in Rochester, NY The Rochester region has a wonderful talent pool that factored into CooperVision’s decision to invest $62 million and create more than 170 jobs here. Hear more about CooperVision’s expansion in this GRE WROC Why Roc TV interview.
< Rochester Downtown Development Corp (RDDC) Launches New Series of Events to Enhance Vitality of the City of Rochester. One of RDDC’s exciting new events is a Window Walk. Local artists are encouraged to participate in this art installation to enhance the streets of downtown Rochester, NY. Hear more in this GRE WROC Why Roc … Continued
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that CooperVision will expand operations at two separate locations in Monroe County, creating to up to 173 new jobs. Citing an increase in global demand for its contact lenses and a growing product portfolio, the company will invest more than $38 million to significantly renovate its current facility and expand, … Continued
< Imagine RIT returns to RIT campus Saturday, April 23, 2022 Imagine RIT strives to inspire the next generation of problem solvers by connecting young people to the wonders of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. The festival returns to the RIT campus this Saturday, April 23. Find out what’s new at this year’s … Continued
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that optics manufacturer Optimax Systems Inc., located in the Town of Ontario, Wayne County, is again expanding its operations. The company will invest $20 million to attach a 36,000 square-foot addition to its existing facility on Dean Parkway. The expanded operations, with support from ESD, will allow Optimax Systems … Continued
< Sessler Wrecking and Sessler Environmental Services Continue to Grow in Greater Rochester, NY Region Sessler Wrecking and Sessler Environmental Services have played essential roles in some of the most notable redevelopment projects in the Greater Rochester, NY region. Clearing the way for developments like the new Amazon fulfillment center and Frederick Douglass Susan B. … Continued
< Great Lakes Gaming to Open Esports Facility Ben Garvey, president of Great Lakes Gaming, discusses his vision for his company’s new state-of-the-art esports facility set to open at Innovation Square in downtown Rochester, NY. He discusses the company’s plans in Rochester, NY in this GRE WROC TV Why Roc interview. More details here.
< Ionomr Bringing Cleantech Jobs to Rochester, NY Cleantech company Ionomr is expanding in the Greater Rochester, NY region. “We are looking at Rochester for expansion based upon the long history in electrochemistry and chemistry, as well as the emerging hydrogen activity from the likes of people like Plug Power and Hyzon that are located … Continued
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that Vancouver-based clean energy technology firm Ionomr Innovations will establish its U.S. fuel cell and green hydrogen electrolysis research and development center in the Greater Rochester area. The company will renovate space located at Metro Business Park in the Town of Brighton, Monroe County to create a customer applications … Continued
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that custom ingredient maker Baldwin Richardson Foods is investing $50 million to expand its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Wayne County. The company plans to make necessary equipment, technology and construction investments at the facilities located in the Towns of Macedon and Williamson in an effort to meet the changing requirements … Continued
< City of Rochester Summer of Opportunity Program Offers Invaluable Training to Local Youth City of Rochester Mayor Malik Evans discusses the city’s Summer of Opportunity youth program in this GRE WROC Why Roc interview. According to the Mayor, this program provides youth with “…all of these soft skills that will carry over into adulthood … Continued
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that systems engineer manufacturer Precision Optical Transceivers (Precision OT) is growing its Monroe County operations, repurposing 43,000 square-feet of existing space at 2245 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Road in the Town of Henrietta. Having outgrown its previous location, the project will see the expansion of the company’s optical transceiver operations to … Continued
< L3Harris Plays Key Role in Development of James Webb Space Telescope Seeing new worlds will be possible thanks to L3Harris’ work on the James Webb Space Telescope. No surprise they are leveraging people skilled in aerospace technology and precision optical assembly in Rochester, NY, the world leader in optics, photonics, and imaging Hear more … Continued
< 2021 was the best year in GRE’s history with more wins on the horizon for 2022 2021 was the best year for GRE’s economic development initiatives in the Greater Rochester, NY region. More than $1 Billion of new capital investments. GRE connected companies like Plug Power, Amazon, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, and many others to … Continued
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Delta-X Global Corp. has committed to establishing its US research and manufacturing headquarters in the City of Rochester, Monroe County. The Advanced Technology business, named Delta-X Imagine, will invest $25 million to purchase and renovate the building at 1964 Lake Ave, which is the home of AIM Photonics Testing, … Continued