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Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued

• Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued to Companies or Individuals per 1,000 Workers. Rochester boasts 2.33 patents per 1,000 workers - the U.S. average is only 0.40 patents per 1,000 workers. Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the Nation's Metropolitan Area, 2001

"Most Unwired Cities"

• Ranked 67th in Intel's "Most Unwired Cities" survey that ranks the Top 100 U.S. cities and regions with the greatest wireless Internet accessibility. Intel, 2005

"Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges"

• The University of Rochester was ranked among the Top 25 for Entrepreneurial Emphasis in the "Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges." Entrepreneur Magazine, 2003

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Fuel Cells

The Rochester, NY Region is a leading hub for the fuel cell industry. Industry leaders such as General Motors and Delphi have established major fuel cell research and development centers in the Rochester Region. We're also home to a clean energy business incubator, and one of the nation's premier Hydrogen Technology Learning Centers at Rochester Institute of Technology.

The fuel cell power model for General Motor's Sequel was developed in Rochester, NY.

To view a S.W.O.T. analysis written by Matthew Fronk, Chief Engineer, General Motors Fuel Cell Activities Center, regarding the fuel cell industry and the Rochester Region's leadership role in this industry, click here.

An overview of this industry, information about our leading fuel cell and alternative energy companies, world-class university research, and skilled workforce are contained in this brochure.