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RIT and The Strong Museum to co-host international conference from Aug. 21-23
Rochester Institute of Technology and The Strong Museum of Play will co-host an international conference focused on Japanese video games from Aug. 21-23. The theme for 2017 is Transmedia—the practice of storytelling across media—and Story in Japanese Games. The event is expected to draw 100 gaming scholars to the area. It will be held at […]
Kodak Alaris CEO has a strong focus
It is a simple equation. An iconic brand reinvented into a standalone firm. Add a leader with years of working with iconic brands ready to grow the company in new ways. That equals forward movement for Kodak Alaris Inc. in 2017. Jan. 1 marked the start of Marc Jourlait’s role as CEO. He replaced interim […]
Ad shop grows with office in region
Most companies are trying to create what the Martin Group LLC innately has: the longevity and experience of an established firm intertwined with a startup mindset. The company has had its headquarters in Buffalo for 16 years. In 2014 the firm opened an office here, a move that has strengthened its brand. “Part of the […]
The Residences at Canalside in Fairport completed
The completion of the Residences at Canalside—a five-story condominium development along the waterfront in Fairport—will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. Thursday The project created over 100 jobs in its construction phase. The property had been vacant for the past nine years. The canal-side redevelopment takes on new meaning this year with the 200th anniversary of […]
Taylor, the Builders, breaks ground on project
Taylor, the Builders, a DBA of R-J Taylor General Contractors Inc. has broken ground on the development of Cayuga View Senior Living LLC, based in Lansing, Tompkins County. Cayuga View Senior Living is a rental apartment community for adults 55 and older. It is a four-story multiuse building and will offer 60 unfurnished rental apartments […]
IVedix expands its digital business platform with partnership
IVedix Inc. has partnered with Litum IoT—an RFID systems firm—to expand the company’s iVedix Ditigal Business Platform. The platform will be expanded in its Internet of Things and Asset Management capabilities. “IoT and asset management are critical capabilities for our customers looking to accelerate their digital transformation journey leveraging the iVedix platform,” said Rajesh Kutty[...]
Baldwin Richardson Foods plans $35M expansion, to add up to 30 jobs
Baldwin Richardson Foods Co. will expand its operations in Williamson, Wayne County, adding up to 30 new jobs to the local economy, state officials announced Wednesday. The firm has its headquarters in Illinois. The company, which specializes in creating custom ingredients, will install new machinery and equipment and add at least 50,000 square feet to […]
RIT researcher receives grant from U.S. Navy
A Rochester Institute of Technology researcher is leading a three-year study on precision quantum sensing funded by a $550,000 grant from the U.S. Department of the Navy’s Office of Naval Research, officials announced Wednesday. Theoretical physicist Mishkat Bhattacharya will test interactions between light and matter at the nanoscale and analyze measurements of weak electromagnetic fields [&hel[...]
Once Again Nut Butter gets sustainability honor
Once Again Nut Butter has been named the 2017 HowGood Certified Sustainability Leader, officials said. The Nunda, Livingston County, firm is among the top 15 percent of HowGood’s sustainable food and beverage products. HowGood owns the largest database of sustainable food and beverages in the world, officials said. “The HowGood rating system has the most […]
Nazareth College offers SPARK grant for experiential learning
Nazareth College has unveiled its Students Pursuing Academic and Real-world Knowledge grant this month, officials said. The SPARK grant is a pilot program slated to launch in January and provide eligible students with $1,500 for internships or study abroad opportunities. “The goal of the program is to invest in our students and encourage opportunities for […]
Luminate NY now accepting applications
Applications are being accepted for Luminate NY—a business accelerator for optics, photonics and imaging industries in Rochester, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. The accelerator is the largest of its kind worldwide. High Tech Rochester Inc. is administering the initiative which aims to attract and grow the number of optics and photonics companies. “Since announcing this […]
RIT/NTID awarded $2.6 million grant
The National Institute of Health’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has awarded Rochester Institute of Technology with $2.6 million to study language outcomes for young adults who are deaf, officials said Tuesday. The grant is for a five-year period and the study is the first of its kind. “I’m proud to announce […]
