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Wegmans starts grocery delivery in Va., Md. markets
Some customers will be able to complete their grocery shopping online with orders delivered to their homes thanks to a partnership between Wegmans Food Markets Inc. and Instacart, a grocery delivery service based in San Francisco. The service is available at Wegmans locations in Northern Virginia and Maryland. There are no immediate plans to launch […]
Slaughter says budget cuts would hit manufacturing institute
Rep. Louise Slaughter on Thursday pledged to protect the Rochester Institute of Technology-led Rochester Manufacturing Institute from defunding by the Trump administration. The Rochester-based clean energy consortium received $140 million in federal funding in January. Rochester beat out cities nationwide as the headquarters of the clean energy manufacturing institute. This institute aims to furth[...]
DocuSend produces app for QuickBooks
DocuSend, a product of MTI Inc., has launched the DocuSend for QuickBooks Online app, officials announced Wednesday. DocuSend is a web-based service that automates printing and mailing of invoices, billing statements, and customer communications. The app gives customers more options, according to the company. “With over 1.8 million customers globally using QuickBooks Online to manage […]
ClearCove Systems founder receives local award
Terry Wright, founder and chief technology officer of Victor-based ClearCove Systems Inc., is Rochester’s 2017 Distinguished Inventor of the Year, presented by the Rochester Intellectual Property Association. Wright beat out 12 other nominees for the honor. He is the founder and chief technology officer for ClearCove Systems, a wastewater treatment and renewable energy firm. Tom […]
Vuzix launches online sales, accessories for Smart Glasses
Vuzix Corp., a provider of video eyewear, is now selling its M300 Smart Glasses online, officials said. The firm has also launched a line of accessories to support the product. There are a variety of mounting options for the product such as left or right eye users, hardhats, safety glasses, traditional glasses and medical headbands. […]
Marquee lights up at The Little Theatre
A historic marquee on East Avenue received a modern-day revival this week. The Little Theatre has a renovated marquee that was unveiled to a crowd of over a thousand people on Monday. The marquee is part of a $1.5 million renovation project. Before the marquee was lit, the city of Rochester proclaimed June 12 “Little […]
Nominees announced for 2017 Ecosystem Awards
Community members across Rochester have been nominated for the 2017 Ecosystem Awards, Upstate Venture Connect said. Upstate Venture Connect is a non-profit that aims to create a startup ecosystem for Upstate New York led by entrepreneurs. The organization received 120 submissions across the five awards categories this year. “We’re ready for another year of connecting […]
Digital Rochester seeking GREAT Awards nominations
Digital Rochester Inc. is requesting nominations for the seventh annual Greater Rochester Excellence in Achievement in Technology Awards. Nominations are being accepted until July 5. The GREAT Awards recognize companies and people in Rochester who are helping the area’s technology ecosystem through innovation. The awards ceremony is slated for Sep. 19 at the Joseph A. […]
Fast Start: Communicator rises to director at nonprofit
In just six years, Taryn Mullen has moved up the ranks from an entry-level position to executive director of CDS Wolf Foundation—before the age of 30. Today she leads a team of seven and is responsible for achieving the nonprofit’s 2017 fundraising goal of $1.1 million. CDS Wolf Foundation is the fundraising arm of CDS […]
Industry veteran Raj Shah is building Convergent
For 25 years, Raj Shah learned the telecommunications business at ICS Telecom Inc., the firm his father, I.C. Shah, founded in 1976. Today he has adapted that knowledge to growing his own firm, Convergent Telecom Inc., which was launched in 2002 but began business operations in 2013. Convergent has 12 employees and expects to grow […]
Cuomo cites city as a model for its climate efforts
Rochester has been deemed a model municipality by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create climate resilience, the governor’s office announced Friday. Rochester is the state’s 11th Certified Climate Smart Community and its 50th Clean Energy Community. “I am proud that the city of Rochester has become a Certified […]
Buffalo-area firm to build its first homes in Rochester area
Henrietta will soon be home to a 68-unit patio home development by developer Marrano Homes, the first time the company, based in the Buffalo suburb of West Seneca, has entered the Rochester market, officials announced Thursday. Development is slated to start in the coming weeks with plans to be completed by the end of the year. […]
