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Luminate NY chooses sixth cohort

By SMRITI JACOB | March 13, 2023

Ten companies will compete for up to $2 million in funding after completion of the accelerator program, which begins next month.

Luminate NY partners with Silicon Valley incubator

German firm wins top Luminate award

Laser Lab begins work on $42M expansion

A fresh start

Innovation

Helping the world see in 360 degrees

By JACOB SCHERMERHORN | April 6, 2022

Rochester-based Circle Optics has been awarded over $2.5 million in contracts.

Innovation

New funding secured for UR Laser Lab 

By SMRITI JACOB | March 22, 2022

The $83 million included in the omnibus spending package will support some 900 jobs for scientists, engineers, technicians and staff.

Innovation

Top Luminate NY prize goes to Oregon firm

By SMRITI JACOB | September 30, 2021

PreAct, named “Company of the Year” at Thursday’s finals, will get $1 million.

Economy & Business

A $152 million return on innovation

By SMRITI JACOB | September 30, 2021

Novomer’s sale to Danimer Scientific rewards a nearly two-decade bid to earn a place at the forefront of sustainable chemical manufacturing.

Innovation

Luminate event focuses on underrepresented entrepreneurs

By SMRITI JACOB | August 27, 2021

Its Sept. 30 event will feature a panel on women and diversity in entrepreneurship along with the Finals 2021 contest.

Innovation

Venture for Climate Tech’s inaugural cohort named

By SMRITI JACOB | April 27, 2021

The venture studio and accelerator received nearly 600 applications from 64 countries.

Innovation

Finalists selected for Luminate’s fourth round

By SMRITI JACOB | March 17, 2021

Each of 10 companies will receive an initial investment of $100,000 and get the chance to compete for up to $2 million.

Innovation

NextCorps outpaces goals set three years ago

By SMRITI JACOB | February 22, 2021

Since its move to downtown Rochester’s Innovation Zone in early 2018, the entrepreneurship and innovation catalyst has nurtured 106 startups.

Health & Science

Medical tech firm with RIT roots gets $14 million boost

By SMRITI JACOB | February 8, 2021

Led by Austin McChord, Casana has developed a toilet seat-based system designed to transform in-home cardiovascular monitoring.

Education

RIT sponsored research hits another record high

By WILL ASTOR | January 20, 2021

In its most recently completed fiscal year, RIT secured a $82 million in research grants, a 39 percent increase over its record-setting 2018-19 total.

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