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Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) will connect you to the right people and the right resources to expand your company in the Rochester region.
A talented workforce, exceptional quality of life, and proximity to major markets without major market costs make the Greater Rochester, NY region the right place for any business looking to grow. Here are helpful resources available throughout our nine-county region.  Find COVID-19 related resources here. 
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TALENT
DEMOGRAPHICS
GROWING COMPANIES
INCENTIVES
Benderson Development.
Buckingham Properties.
Builders Exchange of Rochester, New York.
City of Rochester, New York. Lovely A Warren, Mayor. Rochester City Council.
Constellation Brands
CPLteam.com
Crosby Brownlie Inc. Mechanical contractors and custom metal fabricators.
Eastman Business Park, a Kodak business.
Excell Partners.
Exellus Blue Cross, Blue Shield: Live Fearless.
Flaum Management Company, Inc. Development, brokerage, consultants.
Gallina Development Corporation
Genesee County Economic Development Center: Power, People, Incentives.
Key Bank.
Konar Properties.
Local 435 - Laborers International Union of North America, Rochester, New York.
LeFrois Builders and Developers
L.L.D. Enterprises.
M and T Bank.
M.C.A. Group, L.L.C.
Monroe Community College.
Moore Corporate Real Estate.
News 8 Rochester. W.R.O.C.
Nixon Peabody.
OConnell Electric Company.
The Pike Company.
Cushman and Wakefield. Pyramid Brokerage Company.
R.G. and E. Rochester Gas and Electric.
R.I.T. Rochester Institute of Technology.
Rochester Regional Health.
Techniplex.
Unicon: Unions and businesses united in construction.
University of Rochester.
University of Rochester School of Medicine.
Wegmans.
 
Xerox.
 
Expand Your Business in the Greater Rochester, NY region
 
 
Close to Major Markets without Major Market Costs
Located on route I-90 in Western NY, between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes wine country, the Rochester region is within 500 miles of one-third of the U.S. and Canadian populations.
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Talent
Highly-Skilled, Productive Workforce
When measured by educational attainment levels, patents generated annually and innovative start-up ventures, the Greater Rochester region offers the highly-skilled workforce necessary to compete in a knowledge-based economy. 

Abolitionist Frederick Douglass and women's-rights crusader Susan B. Anthony both knew that real change required a new way of thinking. That innovative, rule-breaking spirit is just as strong today in the city they called home. 
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Demographics
1.2 Million People Enjoying an Exceptional Quality of Life
The nine counties in Greater Rochester, NY have a population of nearly 1.2 million people. With enviable short commute times, housing prices well below the national average, and the lifestyle of a large city, our community offers an exceptional quality of life. 
 
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Many Great Companies are Hiring Here

Food and Beverage Manufacturing, IT and Software, and Optics, Photonics, and Imaging are just a few of the industries thriving in the Greater Rochester, NY region. Companies such as Bausch + Lomb, HP Hood, IEC Electronics,  ITX, L3Harris, LiDestri Food and Drink, and Optimax, have found the talent, business partners, infrastructure, an abundance of fresh water, and other resources to successfully grow in our region.

 
COMPANIES HIRING HERE
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Incentives
Tools and resources to help your business grow and succeed in the global marketplace
A number of effective business incentives are available to help your company grow in the Greater Rochester, NY region ranging from innovative workforce development tools, technical assistance to help you tap into international markets, competitive tax breaks and grant programs.
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Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council

New York State of Opportunity.

The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council (FLREDC) is the strategic economic advisory board for the Greater Rochester, NY region. Learn more about FLREDC's work to grow our regional economy.

 

International Trade

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Per capita, Rochester, NY is among the top 30 major metropolitan exporting regions in the country.
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Tailor-made technical assistance to help accelerate the growth of second stage companies.
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