Industry Expertise

Rochester, NY is home to a diverse set of businesses that have capitalized on our area's highly educated workforce, research centers of excellence and industry expertise in fields such as optics and imaging, biotech and life sciences, fuel cell and alternative energy, printing and publishing, business and information services.

Click here to view a list of top businesses in the Rochester area.

Ranked 1st among 125 for Patent Registration

• Ranked 1st among 125 world regions for Patent Registration. World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2003-2004: Benchmarking the Globe's Leading Knowledge Economy Regions, Robert Huggins Business and Economic Policy Press

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

5-Star Business Opportunity Metro

• Expansion Management magazine ranked Rochester as a 5-Star Business Opportunity Metro, a premier place for companies to do business in America. Expansion Management, August 2007

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