Bridging the gap between startups and manufacturers key to boosting Rochester’s innovation economy
Special to the Rochester Business Journal Rochester was built on innovation. We’ve always been home to people with big ideas – from entrepreneurs tinkering in their basement workshops to researchers
NextCorps’ Latest Impact Demonstrates Rochester’s Progress in Becoming a Nationally Recognized Tech Hub
Impact Signals Continued Economic Development and Growing Interest to Innovate Emerging Technologies and New Businesses in the Rochester and Finger Lakes Region Rochester NY—June 28, 2023—NextCorps, a non-profit helping innovative
RG&E and NextCorps Announce Milestone of $1M Awarded to Rochester Area Startups, Fostering Innovation and Fortifying Upstate New York Economy
Grants Support Local Entrepreneurs in Building Businesses Through NextCorps, Helping Them Bring Their Ideas to Life in Top Tech Hub ROCHESTER, NY-June 28, 2023 – NextCorps, a non-profit incubator and
Women-owned Rochester startups addressing mental health, wellness needs in burgeoning market
Special to the Rochester Business Journal The wellness industry is growing as rapidly as it’s changing. According to McKinsey & Company, with consumers spending $450 billion annually on products and
NextCorps’ Embark Accelerator positions Rochester as no-code software development hub
Special to the Rochester Business Journal In its first year, NextCorps’ Embark — a business accelerator program that fosters the startup of viable software companies — accomplished what it set
Business incubators help medtech startups bring their ideas to life
Special to the Rochester Business Journal By James Senall Senall Healthcare is rapidly colliding with advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, optics and imaging, robotics and augmented and virtual reality and
Rochester accelerates its pace to become top tech hub in America
Special to the Rochester Business Journal By James Senall Senall Rochester is on its way to becoming a national hub for technology innovation. Experts predict that it has the highest
Empire State Development Announces 10 Finalists Selected for Round 5 of Luminate NY Competition in Rochester
Via GlobeNewswire $25 Million Luminate NY Initiative Continues to Bring the Best Startups with Optics, Photonics, and Imaging Technologies to the Finger Lakes Region to Tap World Class Resources and Grow
Application Deadline Approaching for Startups to Participate in Luminate NY Competition and Business Accelerator
Applications Due Jan. 17 for Accelerator Offering Immediate Funding and the Chance to Compete for up to $2 Million in Follow-On Investment January 06, 2022 08:00 ET ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan.
Governor Hochul Announces Round 4 Winners of Luminate NY Accelerator Competition
Via New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced PreAct Technologies as the winner of Round 4 of the Luminate NY optics, photonics, and imaging startup accelerator competition. The Portland, Oregon-based PreAct
RG&E fuels local startups through ignition grants
Special to the RBJ RG&E and its sister company NYSEG, the region’s chief suppliers of electricity and natural gas, have awarded $25,000 to 25 local startups recognized for their high growth potential.
NextCorps launches third accelerator program
Via the Rochester Beacon By SMRITI JACOB | July 16, 2021 NextCorps’ third accelerator program—NextCorps Embark—is on its way to assembling its inaugural cohort. Applications are being accepted through Aug. 20. The accelerator