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- GRE Issues Outstanding 2023 Annual ReportGreater Rochester Enterprise (GRE), the lead economic development organization in the Greater Rochester, NY region, secured 37 separate company project wins in 2023, representing more … Continued
- GRE Receives 2023 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development CouncilGRE’s award-winning program supports the growth of second-stage companies in the Greater Rochester, NY region Rochester, NY – Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) received a 2023 … Continued
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- Grand Opening of Pfisterer Facility in Rochester, NYEmpire State Development (ESD) today marked the official opening of Pfisterer’s new infrastructure manufacturing facility located on Innovation Way in Rochester. The new, 100,000-square-foot facility … Continued
- Empire State Development Announces Round Six Winners of the Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Business Competition$3 Million in Prize Money Awarded to Seven Global Food, Beverage, and Agriculture Startups, Including $1 Million Grand Prize for Unibaio Competition is Supported by … Continued
- Oxbo Holds Groundbreaking for its new, high-tech farming equipment manufacturing facility in Genesee CountyEmpire State Development (ESD) today marked the official groundbreaking for Oxbo’s new farming equipment manufacturing facility in the Town of Bergen, Genesee County. Oxbo will … Continued
- Nicslab wins Luminate NY Business Accelerator CompetitionEmpire State Development (ESD) today announced Nicslab as the winner of Round Seven of the Luminate NY optics, photonics, and imaging startup accelerator competition. The … Continued
- Graham Corporation Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony for $17.6 Million Manufacturing Facility in Batavia, NYGraham 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 … Continued
- Grow NY 2024 Finalists AnnouncedEmpire 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 … Continued
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Low Interest Loan Program Helps Companies Grow Ontario County Economic Development and Canandaigua National Bank recently launched a new Eagle Fund to serve small businesses. … Continued - The Roc Holiday Village Returns December 6Shop, Skate, and Celebrate The Roc Holiday Village is back for its sixth annual event, running for 17 magical days from 12/6-12/29 in downtown Rochester’s MLK … Continued
- Unibaio Takes Top Prize at 6th Annual Grow NY CompetitionStrengthening the Local Food, Farming, and Agricultural Economy Grow NY, a business competition focused on fostering innovation in the food and agriculture sectors attracts high-growth startups from … Continued
- Pfisterer Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility in Rochester, NYPfisterer Makes Strategic Investment in Rochester, NY Pfisterer, a global leader in electrical connection technology for energy infrastructure, cuts the ribbon on its new facility … Continued
- Oxbo’s $50M Expansion in Genesee CountyFrom Local Roots to Global Reach Oxbo is a leading manufacturer of specialty harvesting equipment and technology for crops like fruits, vegetables, seeds, and roots. … Continued
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Case Studies
Companies choose the Greater Rochester, NY region to do business because of our high caliber workforce, exceptional quality of life, top-ranked colleges and universities, and supportive community that nurtures success.
Listed below are a number of case studies of businesses succeeding in the Greater Rochester, NY region.
We have inherited an exceptional quality of life thanks to an impressive cluster of cultural organizations, unparalled natural resources, and a resilient and welcoming spirit of community.
David Munson
President, Rochester Institute of Technology
You know your business.
We know Greater Rochester.
Let’s team up.
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High tech companies know Rochester as the optics mecca in the United States.
Matt Sydor
Vice President, Sales and Compliance, Sydor Optics
At Toyota Material Handling North America, which is comprised of two main group companies – Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation – we are committed to leading the way in energy innovation. We believe that the Greater Rochester, NY region shares that commitment, and is the ideal location to establish our cutting-edge energy storage and fuel cell development center.”
Jennifer Lupo
Vice President of Energy Solutions, Supply Chain, and Leasing, The Raymond Corporation
Rochester has a great work base. They’re loyal. They’re smart. They’re well educated and they want to succeed.
Jim Continenza
Executive Chairman and CEO, Eastman Kodak
We keep and maintain and are investing specifically in Rochester because that is where the talent is. We don’t succeed without the right talent.
David Velasquez
Vice President and General Manager, Corning Incorporated
Rochester has the manufacturing capability, testing capability, and intellectual horsepower.
Matt Fronk
Past Chairman, NY BEST
Rochester has a deep talent pool around all of the things that we need to do to commercialize advanced materials for the energy economy.
Ben Britton
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Ionomr
The decision to expand locally was a relatively easy one for CooperVision. The Rochester area has provided so many of the elements necessary for a successful operation.
Jerry Warner
President, CooperVision
The proximity to top colleges and industry-leading companies, in addition to the quality of life in Western New York, made the decision to open our second office in Rochester an easy one.
Mike Pinch
Director, Security Risk Advisors
“Rochester is world famous for precision optics manufacturing and photonics.”
Jennifer Cable
President, Thorlabs
We have a long history of people skilled in aerospace technology and precision optical assembly. We take advantage of the industrial base in the Rochester area. We also take advantage of the skill sets developed by our local technical institutions like MCC, RIT, or the University of Rochester.”
Tony Whitman
Cryogenic Optical Test Director for James Webb Space Telescope, L3 Harris
We have inherited an exceptional quality of life thanks to an impressive cluster of cultural organizations, unparalleled natural resources, and a resilient and welcoming spirit of community.
David Munson
President, Rochester Insititute of Technology
Once people get here and their families get used to short commute times, low home prices, the fact we have all kinds of recreational sporting activities, the quality of schools, they don’t want to leave.
Arunas Chesonis
CEO and Chairman, Sweetwater Energy
Rochester has provided ID Signsystems with the ability to grow and develop by tapping into the region’s large pool of design-focused talent, technicians, engineers and sign makers.
Paul Dudley
President, ID Signsystems
Our network of local universities, colleges, and optics companies has created a workforce pipeline that is unmatched anywhere in the United States.
Joseph Spilman
CEO, Optimax
GRE’s direction and guidance proved to be well worth our investment. Their passion to make the business environment in the Rochester area greater is very apparent.
Scott MacCaull
Workplace Interiors
There is unlimited, untapped technical talent in the area and I hope we start a wave of other companies moving to Rochester.
Austin McChord
Founder, Datto
Rochester has a long history of being a hub for telecommunications. There is a rich ecosystem of talent and services to support business growth.
Jai Ramachandran
Founder and CEO, Wire3
Rochester is the perfect size city to get business done. I’m always one connection away from anything I’m looking for.
Zack Phillips
President, Kink BMX
We have access to talent graduating from our businesses and technical institutions capable of perpetuating our success for years to come.
Marc Iacona
President & CEO, Simcona Electronics
The Rochester region provided convenient access to both railroads and major highways, as well as proximity to Barilla’s customer base in the Northeast.
Fabio Pettenati
Vice President of Supply Chain, Barilla America
We’re excited about this area. There’s high-quality milk in the region. There’s a lot of top talent. The industry, the innovation, the technical experience , the work ethic is all attractive to us.
Phil LaMothe
Vice President of Manufacturing, fairlife
The country is starting to recognize Rochester as a technical city outside of just software. We have optics and manufacturing that’s exceeding most of the baselines around the country.
Craig Lamb
Co-owner, Envative
Rochester has the resources optics companies need to transform their concepts into reality.
Dr. Duncan T. Moore
Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Professor of Optical Engineering
Rochester has a great base of intellectual capital in the science and technology fields at local businesses and universities.
Daniel J. Burns
Area Executive for Upstate NY, Western NY, and Pennsylvania, M&T Bank Corporation
We’ve developed vaccines to prevent cervical cancer right here in Rochester.
Peter Robinson
Vice President and COO, University of Rochester Medical Center
Among many great options, none could match Rochester in terms of talent, local supplier networks, and opportunities to partner with top-tier research institutions.
Andy Marsh
CEO, Plug Power