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If you’re a manufacturer or production-related company in the Finger Lakes Region, we can connect you to funding opportunities and resources to help you expand and thrive.Learn with Us
As the anchor of Rochester’s Innovation Zone, we serve more than just our clients. Check out the events and resources open to everyone.What's Happening at NextCorps
NextCorps Receives IN2 Award
NextCorps has been selected as a 2026 Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Strategic Award winner. With Centrepolis Accelerator, NextCorps will research ways to improve manufacturing site evaluations and reduce barriers to energy technology adoption. Read the announcement
Gekko Photonics awarded $1M at Luminate Finals
Additional follow-on funding recipients include AB Photonics, Brightlight Photonics, Hypervision, and Rochester-based Phlotonics. Meet the winners. Read announcement
Inside the Incubator
Meet Experience Menu, a NextCorps incubator startup helping users discover software, manage projects, and share content. Learn how founder Antwan Russell turned an idea from the AI Startup Jam into a growing platform ecosystem. Read the spotlight
Software Licensing for Startups
Learn what founders should know about open-source software, AI-assisted development, and software licensing in takeaways from a NextCorps lunch & learn with Steven Smith, co-founder & CEO of Perdix Software. Read the blog
Free Workshop 10/21
Learn how AI agents can help you move faster without adding headcount. Join JJ Englert of Tenex for a practical look at building role-based AI agents that can support everyday work, from managing priorities and marketing to tackling technical tasks. Register by 10/19
Add to Our Impact
As the creator of several groundbreaking programs, our impact changes daily. And, because we’re a non-profit, our work directly benefits the startups and communities we serve. In fact, all but one of our programs provide support without taking any equity.
Here’s a collective snapshot from 2018 to 2025:
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The startups in our portfolio are changing the way things are done in every industry.
Here are just a few:
