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The purpose of the initiative, sponsored by the RIT-led New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, is to help local companies assess and improve their social, environmental and economic impacts.
The Opportunity Zone program is designed to encourage private investment in disadvantaged neighborhoods by offering significant tax advantages.
The “digital divide” is not defined solely by geography. Income matters too. State-of-the-art infrastructure will not bring broadband access to those who cannot afford it.
The downbeat assessments of a trio of Albany-based experts were challenged by others on the panel and in the audience.
A simple conversation with Datto’s founder put Rochester on the map for Boston-based Catalant Technologies, which now plans to open an office here and hire 45 software engineers.
Siena College Research Institute’s new survey of top executives finds optimism rising in the Rochester region, while views of state government sink lower.
Local business leaders who took part in the Siena College Research Institute survey generally are upbeat but voice frustration with regulations and high taxes.
Politicians do not drive a healthy economy. Nor do economic development officials. It’s time for new thinking focused on engaging more, diverse elements from the business community.
Constellation Brands Inc.’s Canadian cannabis affiliate plans to move into the U.S. market by
establishing a $100 million to $150 million hemp-processing industrial park in the Southern Tier.
International students enrolled at UR, RIT and other local schools boost these institutions and the local economy. But changes in immigration policies could prompt foreign students to study in other countries or return to their native lands.