Recent Business Investments

These business investments have made a significant impact on the region, creating a number of jobs.

Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

CooperVision - CooperVision, the second largest contact lens manufacturer in the world, plans to invest $62 million and create 170 new jobs… … Continued

First American Equipment Finance - First American Equipment Finance, one of the country’s largest and most respected equipment finance companies, worked with The Rainaldi Brothers… … Continued

ProAmpac Collaboration and Innovation Center - ProAmpac, a leading flexible packaging manufacturer, built a 25,000 square foot addition to its existing facility in Ogden, NY, to… … Continued

Optimax - Optimax Systems, Inc. continues to grow in the Greater Rochester, NY region, fueled by demand for photonics applications in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, optics for… … Continued

Lawley Insurance - Lawley Insurance expanded its operations at a new site at 441 East Avenue in Rochester NY. The company recently move… … Continued

ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT - The ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology is an advanced space to train cybersecurity professionals, develop… … Continued

Corning Incorporated - Corning Incorporated announced plans to invest $139M and create 270 new jobs at its Fairport, NY facility in the Greater Rochester,… … Continued

270 On East - 270 On East, a new, workforce/affordable housing community for individuals and families in Rochester is a 5-story, 112-unit apartment complex… … Continued

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More Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

270 On East
270 On East, a new, workforce/affordable housing community for individuals and families in Rochester is a 5-story, 112-unit apartment complex located on the active corner … Continued
3 City Center
Centrally located in Downtown Rochester, NY, 3 City Center- guided by its partners Peter Landers, Robert Morgan, Robert Sands and John “Dutch” Summers- is a … Continued
American Packaging
American Packaging Corporation is one of the leading flexible packaging converters in North America and supports several industries including dry foods, fresh produce, refrigerated dairy … Continued
Best Made Products
Bestmade Products Inc. sells residential aluminum boat docks directly to consumers, notably specializing in single-installation docks. The manufacturer recently announced its expansion plans in the … Continued
Butler/Till
The new headquarters for Butler-Till, an innovative marketing and communications agency, at 260 East Broad Street is easily one of the coolest spaces in all … Continued
C&M Forwarding Company
C&M Forwarding Company is an asset-based domestic freight forwarder/warehouse provider that is privately owned and based in Rochester, NY. They have been providing on-time, reliable … Continued
CooperVision
CooperVision, the second largest contact lens manufacturer in the world, plans to invest $62 million and create 170 new jobs in the Greater Rochester, NY … Continued
Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated announced plans to invest $139M and create 270 new jobs at its Fairport, NY facility in the Greater Rochester, NY region. Corning plans to … Continued
Creation Technologies
Creation Technologies, formerly IEC Electronics Corporation, invested more than $20 million to relocate and construct a new state-of-the-art facility in Newark, Wayne County. The electronic … Continued
DoorDash
In 2021, Flaum Management purchased a vacant 20,000 sf industrial building located at 4 Champeney Terrace, right next to the Public Market, an up-and-coming neighborhood. … Continued
Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak’s storied coating capability is being used to develop energy storage devices ranging from lithium-ion batteries to fuel cells and new, more efficient solar panels. … Continued
ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT
The ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology is an advanced space to train cybersecurity professionals, develop new cybersecurity and AI-based knowledge … Continued
First American Equipment Finance
First American Equipment Finance, one of the country’s largest and most respected equipment finance companies, worked with The Rainaldi Brothers to develop a 150,000 square … Continued
HP Hood
HP Hood, LLC purchased a 363,000 sq. ft. plant at the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park in Batavia, NY. The company invested more than $200 million … Continued
Innovation Square
Innovation Square is a modern office tower in downtown Rochester, NY with 580,000 sq ft of available space. This building, owned and managed by Gallina … Continued
Lawley Insurance
Lawley Insurance expanded its operations at a new site at 441 East Avenue in Rochester NY. The company recently move into its 14,400 square foot … Continued
Optimax
Optimax Systems, Inc. continues to grow in the Greater Rochester, NY region, fueled by demand for photonics applications in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, optics for space and astronomy, and high-end … Continued
PACE Electronics
Pace Electronics is an electronics contract manufacturer that recently expanded in Wayne County of Greater Rochester, NY region. Pace teamed with regional commercial General Contractor, … Continued
Plug Power
Plug Power, the leading provider of fuel cell technologies, is investing $125 million to support its Innovation Center in Rochester, NY — the first and largest … Continued
Premier Packaging
For over 25 years, Premier Packaging has provided customers with a range of products and services including package design, prototyping, manufacturing, inventory management programs, and much more. … Continued
ProAmpac Collaboration and Innovation Center
ProAmpac, a leading flexible packaging manufacturer, built a 25,000 square foot addition to its existing facility in Ogden, NY, to support a state-of-the-art Collaboration and … Continued
Sands – Constellation Center for Critical Care
The $260 million, 330,000 sq. ft. Sands – Constellation Center for Critical Care addition for the Rochester Regional Health System, designed by CPL, raised the … Continued
Sweet Farm
Sweet Farm is the first non-profit sanctuary in the world to address the global climate impacts of factory farming across animals, the plants, and the planet. … Continued
Tower 280
Buckingham Properties took special care when renovating the site formerly known as Midtown Plaza. Now a prominent staple in the Rochester City skyline, the 17 … Continued

Thank You To Our Investors

High tech companies know Rochester as the optics mecca in the United States.

Matt Sydor
Vice President, Sales and Compliance, Sydor Optics

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 home to some of the finest optics companies in the nation, almost all of which OptiPro does business with.

Mike Bechtold
President, OptiPro

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
President, 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

The work we’ve done and the momentum we’ve generated as a business has been possible in large part because of the talent, knowledge and industriousness of our people in Rochester, NY.

Dave Fall
CEO, Brand Networks

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
Regional President, 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

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Recent Business Investments

Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

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Thank You To Our Investors

High tech companies know Rochester as the optics mecca in the United States.

Rochester has a great work base. They’re loyal. They’re smart. They’re well educated and they want to succeed.

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.

Rochester has the manufacturing capability, testing capability, and intellectual horsepower.

Rochester has a deep talent pool around all of the things that we need to do to commercialize advanced materials for the energy economy.

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.

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.

Rochester is home to some of the finest optics companies in the nation, almost all of which OptiPro does business with.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

Our network of local universities, colleges, and optics companies has created a workforce pipeline that is unmatched anywhere in the United States.

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.

There is unlimited, untapped technical talent in the area and I hope we start a wave of other companies moving to Rochester.

Rochester has a long history of being a hub for telecommunications. There is a rich ecosystem of talent and services to support business growth.

Rochester is the perfect size city to get business done. I’m always one connection away from anything I’m looking for.

The work we’ve done and the momentum we’ve generated as a business has been possible in large part because of the talent, knowledge and industriousness of our people in Rochester, NY.

We have access to talent graduating from our businesses and technical institutions capable of perpetuating our success for years to come.

The Rochester region provided convenient access to both railroads and major highways, as well as proximity to Barilla’s customer base in the Northeast.

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.

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.

Rochester has the resources optics companies need to transform their concepts into reality.

Rochester has a great base of intellectual capital in the science and technology fields at local businesses and universities.

We’ve developed vaccines to prevent cervical cancer right here in Rochester.

Among many great options, none could match Rochester in terms of talent, local supplier networks, and opportunities to partner with top-tier research institutions.

Recent Business Investments

Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

DOING BUSINESS HERE

Connecting Your Business With The ResourcesYou Need

Learn More About Our Client-Driven Project Management Resources.

REGIONAL STATS

TALENT

COMMERCIAL SITES & BUILDINGS

LIVING HERE

INCENTIVES

More Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

Thank You To Our Investors

High tech companies know Rochester as the optics mecca in the United States.

Rochester has a great work base. They’re loyal. They’re smart. They’re well educated and they want to succeed.

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.

Rochester has the manufacturing capability, testing capability, and intellectual horsepower.

Rochester has a deep talent pool around all of the things that we need to do to commercialize advanced materials for the energy economy.

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.

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.

Rochester is home to some of the finest optics companies in the nation, almost all of which OptiPro does business with.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

Our network of local universities, colleges, and optics companies has created a workforce pipeline that is unmatched anywhere in the United States.

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.

There is unlimited, untapped technical talent in the area and I hope we start a wave of other companies moving to Rochester.

Rochester has a long history of being a hub for telecommunications. There is a rich ecosystem of talent and services to support business growth.

Rochester is the perfect size city to get business done. I’m always one connection away from anything I’m looking for.

The work we’ve done and the momentum we’ve generated as a business has been possible in large part because of the talent, knowledge and industriousness of our people in Rochester, NY.

We have access to talent graduating from our businesses and technical institutions capable of perpetuating our success for years to come.

The Rochester region provided convenient access to both railroads and major highways, as well as proximity to Barilla’s customer base in the Northeast.

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.

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.

Rochester has the resources optics companies need to transform their concepts into reality.

Rochester has a great base of intellectual capital in the science and technology fields at local businesses and universities.

We’ve developed vaccines to prevent cervical cancer right here in Rochester.

Among many great options, none could match Rochester in terms of talent, local supplier networks, and opportunities to partner with top-tier research institutions.

Connecting Your Business With The Resources
You Need