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When Jim Salviski sold his technology company, Logical Solutions, in 2011, he invested in real estate. But what fun was that? “Real estate was easy, but it was also boring,” he said. So he asked friends and relatives for suggestions ...

The office space owned by Uniland Development Co. that sat smack dab in the busiest part of the town of Perinton had seen better days. Circa 1970s, the buildings were still in the B classification but weren’t necessarily in prime ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. plans to sink $50 million into its Rochester facilities to expand laboratory plastics production to support COVID-19 testing, therapies and vaccines. The company plans to hire 75 staffers as a result of the expansion. “Thermo Fisher ...

IEC Electronics Corp. has purchased an 86,000-square-foot facility in Rochester to provide additional capacity and access to a “larger pool of qualified resources” to support future organic growth. The Jetview Drive facility represents a key building block for the Wayne ...

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An independent legal review of Eastman Kodak Co.’s actions during and ahead of a July announcement that the Rochester manufacturer was in line to receive a massive loan to produce pharmaceuticals has concluded that the company and its executives broke ...

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Former Wegmans Food Markets chief information officer Don Reeve has been named chairman of the board and Andrew Hoyen has been promoted to president of IGI, the Rochester-based cybersecurity firm. A member of the IGI board since 2013, Reeve retired ...

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fining 13WHAM TV more than half a million dollars, ruling its parent company failed to negotiate retransmission fees in good faith. Deerfield Media Inc., a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, violated FCC requirements during ...

A Rochester-based startup company has joined forces with a local university and venture capital firm to form a partnership that could serve as a model for future growth in the region, according to those involved. Innovation Semiconductor Inc. recently completed ...

When electrical engineer Paul Travers left Kodak and started his company, Vuzix Corp., in 1997, he couldn’t imagine the innovative ways its augmented reality technology would be utilized a couple of decades later. The health care field, hungry for innovation, ...

The Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Foundation has pledged $350,000 toward George Eastman Museum’s Thomas Tischer Visitor Center. The Wolk Foundation’s gift will be recognized with the dedication of the largest space in the visitor center as the Wolk ...

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Nearly $90 million has been made available in federal CARES Act funding to assist child care providers through NY Forward grants as they adjust their programs during the COVID-19 crisis. The funding is in addition to $30 million made available ...

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Alfred University students will have a better chance to achieve academic success through a program focusing on mental health and wellness development, thanks to a gift from a former student and current member of the board of trustees Kristen Caruso Klabin ...

LaBella Associates has enhanced its renewable energy suite of offerings with the acquisition of Solar Ground-N-Pound of Hamlin. Solar Ground-N-Pound focuses on preparing the ground for solar panels and then constructing the mounting and installation of the panels. “Renewable energy has ...

The implementation of 5G networks presents opportunities, challenges and risks for businesses, area experts say. 5G is the next generation of wireless networks, building upon existing 4G infrastructure. It is expected to improve the bandwidth, capacity and reliability of wireless ...