
Partner Spotlight: MedTech
MedTech is a state-wide trade association with a mission to grow New York’s bio/med industry through connections and collaboration. Its members consist of life sciences and healthcare companies, academic research

Partner Spotlight: RocDev
Since its founding in 2015, RocDev has been a place for software engineers, product managers, and everyone in tech to come together to share experiences and learn from each other.

Partner Spotlight: Empire State Development
If you don’t know about Empire State Development, or ESD, you should. With its mission “to promote a vigorous and growing state economy,” ESD works to ensure the efficient use

Partner Spotlight: RDDC & RDP
With NextCorps’ location at the city’s epicenter, it should come as no surprise that one of our important partnerships is with the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation (RDDC). This non-profit is

Partner Spotlight: RG&E
One of NextCorps longest partnerships has been with Rochester Gas & Electric. RG&E — a subsidiary of AVANGRID — serves 378,500 electricity customers and 313,000 natural gas customers in the
No-Code Accelerates Software Entrepreneurship
3 Ideas in the Works by NextCorps Embark Startup Founders If you have an idea for a web or mobile application, you no longer need a small team of programmers

Partner Spotlight: Excell Partners
Many of our founders are working with Excell Partners, a VC fund that’s primarily focused on Upstate New York. It invests in high-tech, high-growth startups in New York State, and

Partner Spotlight: Greater Rochester Enterprise
One of the many resources that our business community has is Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE). As the leading regional economic development organization, GRE is committed to attracting new capital investments,
Certainty Analytical Labs Empowers Hemp & CBD Distributors with Quality Data
An interview with Founder and CEO, Brandy Young, PhD What is Certainty Analytical Labs? Certainty Analytical Labs is a B2B compliance testing laboratory that services food and agricultural customers that
Meet Dan Dykens, NextCorps’ Newest Entrepreneur-in-Residence
As NextCorps continues to grow, so does our staff and support for entrepreneurs. We’re excited to have Dan Dykens joining our team as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence. Although Dan is a serial

How to Hire Quickly as a Startup
Takeaways from a Startup Week seminar with Pete Petrella It’s a sobering statistic that 25% of startups fail because they don’t have a strong team. During NextCorps’ Startup Week earlier

Startup Incubator vs. Startup Accelerator… What is the Difference?
By Matt Foley, Director of Startup Incubation Many startups these days know that it is a smart move to join a startup incubator or accelerator to stay motivated and accountable