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- GRE Issues 2024 Year End ResultsGreater Rochester Enterprise (GRE), the lead economic development organization in the Greater Rochester, NY region, secured 30 separate company project wins in 2024, representing more … Continued
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- GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ROUND EIGHT OF LUMINATE NY OPI ACCELERATOR COMPETITIONPensievision Receives $1 Million in Investment; Four Additional Companies Secure Follow-on Investments Applications Now Being Accepted for Round Nine of the Optics, Photonics, and Imaging … Continued
- The National Science Foundation recognizes the Rochester/Finger Lakes region as a potential hub for laser science and development.The National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program announced that a Rochester and Finger Lakes region coalition led by the University of Rochester advanced to the final … Continued
- Oak Hill Country Club Will Host a Fifth PGA Championship in 2035Governor Kathy Hochul and the PGA of America today announced that New York State plans to host three landmark professional golf championships over the next … Continued
- Empire State Development Announces 2025 Finalists Selected for Annual $3 Million Global Grow-NY Business Competition20 Food and Agriculture Startups from Around the World will Compete to Win a Combined Total of $3 Million in Prize Money at Annual Summit … Continued
- McAlpin Industries Plans $23 Million Expansion in Webster, NYEmpire State Development (ESD) announced New York State support for McAlpin Industries’ planned expansion in the Town of Webster, Monroe County. As part of a … Continued
- Grand Opening of New Advanced Energy Solutions Test Center in Henrietta, NY Supporting Raymond Corporation and Toyota Brands. Additional 20 New Jobs Committed at Honeoye Falls Facility to Test and Validate Fuel Cell Systems.Empire State Development (ESD) and other officials today marked the grand opening of a new advanced energy storage solutions development, prototyping, and test center in … Continued
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- Brekland Takes Top Prize at 7th Annual GrowNY Competition
Innovation Takes Center Stage This year’s $1M grand prize went to Brekland, a company that has developed a biodegradable foam coating that brings new, in-field functionality … Continued - For Bitter For Worse Joins the Region’s Thriving Food and Beverage SceneMade With Love, Not Alcohol Founder and Flavor Maven Shelley Elkovich has brought her woman-owned, family-run business, For Bitter For Worse, to Rochester, NY, where it now … Continued
- ROC Hosts Optifab and Luminate FinalsOptics is Everywhere, and it’s Essential. This week, Rochester, NY, hosts SPIE’s Optifab conference and Luminate Finals, spotlighting the region’s leadership in optics, photonics, imaging, … Continued
- Rochester Regional Health Introduces GenoWellYour DNA, Your Health, Your Future Rochester Regional Health has launched a no-cost genetic screening program to help you understand your risk for certain cancers, … Continued
- Linden Digital Marketing’s Growth in ROCPeople-First, Future-Focused Linden Digital Marketing is making waves in ROC. Linden Digital Marketing, a full-service digital marketing agency, leads with a people-first approach. The company recently invested … Continued
- RPI Print’s Growth in ROCPrint On Demand Leader RPI Print is thriving in Rochester, powering millions of personalized products for top brands like Canva and Blurb. With decades of … 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
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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
Rochester is the right place for a manufacturer like Pfisterer. We found an affordable, suitable manufacturing site, a skilled and motivated workforce, excellent infrastructure and a city with an excellent standard of living.
Marcus Horn
President, North America, Pfisterer
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
The presence of excellent educational institutions in the area provides a valuable talent pool and opportunities for collaboration.
Jeff Mickel
Project Manager – Genesee, Edwards, Part of the Atlas Copco Group
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
Rochester loves Rochester…people support local small businesses.
Paul Guglielmo
Owner & CEO of Craft Cannery
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
There is an incredible hotbed of talent in Rochester.
Jeff Mucha
CEO and Managing Partner, EEP Quality Group