
Hardware Scaleup Celebrates Accomplishments of Cohort I and II
By Nicole Mauro On June 10, NextCorps and Rev: Ithaca Startup Works hosted a virtual event to celebrate the accomplishments made by the 18 cleantech startup companies enrolled in Cohort

9 Tips About Trade Shows and How to Maximize Your Attendance
By Sandy Sloane On June 3, Holly Barrett, Marketing Director of NextCorps, and Sandy Sloane, President of Solutions by Sloane and events consultant for Luminate, presented a workshop on making

A Playbook for Developing a Sales Culture
By Leo Linder All companies and customers have one thing in common. They all want to grow. To execute on their goals for growth, companies can either build internal processes

8 Steps to Thriving in a Downturn or Crisis
By Jamie Cornehlsen Although the ramifications of COVID-19 have changed our businesses and our immediate focus, there are actions we can take now to move forward and grow. To help

To Pittsburgh & Beyond
Back in January, NextCorps hosted a Hardware Challenge, where 11 teams came out to pitch their hardware companies to a panel of esteemed judges. You can catch the recap here.

How does your business measure up?
Have you been thinking about the social impact of your business? Is doing social good important to you as a business owner? The MeasureUp Finger Lakes program aims to inspire

Mites Popping Like Popcorn, and other Hardware Innovations
This is a guest post by Devin Sandon, New Venture Specialist at NextCorps. The first NextCorps Hardware Challenge brought together a diverse group of passionate, articulate entrepreneurs addressing a wide range of challenges, in the hopes of honing their pitches, getting community

A Sneak Peek at the Hardware Challenge
This week at NextCorps, we’re hosting the Hardware Challenge Pitch Competition (save the date: it’s 1/26). We’re inviting hardware startups to come pitch to a panel of esteemed judges. Startups

Top 6 Takeaways from “Top Strategies for Raising Funds for Rochester Startups”
At this month’s sold out Lunch & Learn, we were joined by three professionals in the venture capital space in Western New York. Rami Katz of Excell Partners, Inc., Steve

Introducing: Hardware Scaleup
There’s a new program here at NextCorps! We are thrilled to announce that we’re the upstate home of Hardware Scaleup. What is Hardware Scaleup? Hardware Scaleup is funded by the