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 […]
Partner Spotlight: Monroe Community College
Finding the right talent can make or break a growing business. In the Finger Lakes region, Monroe Community College (MCC) plays a critical role in meeting that need. Through workforce […]
Partner Spotlight Special Edition: RTMA
The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) is a nonprofit organization representing advanced manufacturers and equipping them with the strategic insight, innovation, and support needed to stay competitive and grow. […]
Partner Spotlight: Grow-NY
Innovation in food and agriculture grows faster with guidance, capital, and strong regional support. Grow-NY brings these elements together through a global startup competition that awards $3 million each year […]
Partner Spotlight: RIT Center for Urban Entrepreneurship
Behind every small business is a story, a dream, and a set of challenges that can’t be solved with a one-size-fits-all program. The RIT Center for Urban Entrepreneurship (CUE) exists […]
Partner Spotlight: The Commissary
Starting a food business takes more than just a great recipe—it requires space, support, and a strong community. The Commissary offers all three as the region’s first food business incubator […]
Partner Spotlight: Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County
The first crucial step for any startup is research. This includes identifying your target market, determining whether your product or service already exists or has been patented, and evaluating the […]
Partner Spotlight: SUNY Brockport SBDC
Entrepreneurs who have big dreams of starting or owning a business often need big support to successfully move forward. Fortunately, the SUNY Brockport Small Business Development Center is ready to […]
Partner Spotlight: TechRochester
TechRochester has been a pillar of the Greater Rochester technology community since it was founded in 2000 as Digital Rochester. It offers a wide array of events, training, and networking […]
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 […]
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, […]