Inside the Incubator: Spotlight on Experience Menu
Get to know Experience Menu, a startup in the NextCorps incubator building digital platforms that help people discover software, manage projects, and share content. Based on an interview with Antwan
Your startup’s codebase has rules: What founders should know about software licensing
Takeaways from a lunch & learn with Steven Smith, co-founder & CEO of Perdix Software, Inc. TL;DR Open-source software can help startups move faster, but every component comes with licensing
Inside the Incubator: Spotlight on Rolla
Get to know Rolla, a startup in the NextCorps incubator building a travel-centric social app for documenting and sharing the places, photos, and music that make a trip. Based on
Upstate innovation has a larger role to play in New York’s life sciences future
Takeaways from a lunch & learn with Jancy Nightingale-Burch, ecosystem development manager for NewYorkBIO TL;DR Upstate New York has strong life sciences potential through its expertise in research, healthcare, advanced
NextCorps and RochesterWorks help students explore manufacturing careers and workforce pathways
NextCorps hosted RochesterWorks Summer Youth Employment Program participants for a week of manufacturing career exploration, employer tours, and hands-on learning.
Good video marketing is about the plan, not the production
Takeaways from a lunch & learn with Chris Carpenter, marketing & community relations manager for NextCorps’ For ClimateTech accelerator programs TL;DR Effective video starts with strategy, not expensive equipment. Planning
Inside the Incubator: Spotlight on Moka Energy
Get to know Moka Energy, a startup in the NextCorps incubator solving the “energy speedbump” with coffee you can eat. Based on an interview with Tom Seymour, co-founder and CEO
Startup Wednesday Rochester brings founders together for a month of building, learning, and launching
When Dan Gigante pitched Startup Wednesday for a Springboard grant in 2025, his idea was rooted in something simple: people want to see each other succeed. Startup Wednesday adds structure
Earn qualified B2B meetings by focusing on the buyers who need you now
Takeaways from a recent lunch & learn with Patrick Shrekengast, NextCorps Entrepreneur-in-Residence TL;DR AI and automation have made sending outreach easier, but standing out is harder. Instead of reaching everyone,
NewYorkBIO expands its Upstate presence within NextCorps’ innovation ecosystem
Based on an interview with Jancy Nightingale-Burch, Ecosystem Development Manager of NewYorkBIO NewYorkBIO is strengthening connections across New York’s growing life sciences and innovation community with a new location inside
Partner Spotlight: Rochester Angel Network
Rochester’s startup ecosystem is growing, but early-stage companies still need the right investors to gain momentum. Rochester Angel Network (RAN) connects entrepreneurs with accredited investors across the Greater Rochester region
Customer discovery is never truly done
Takeaways from a lunch & learn with Matt Foley, Managing Director of Startup Incubation at NextCorps TL;DR Customer discovery should evolve alongside your startup, from identifying painful problems early on