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Global innovators head to Rochester for Luminate NY cohort
Luminate NY announced 10 startups for its 2026 cohort in Rochester, focusing on optics and photonics technologies with $100,000 initial investments each.
Syntec Optics advances battlefield AR with new defense optics order
Rochester-based Syntec Optics Holdings has secured a new defense order to produce lightweight, high-clarity optics for U.S. warfighters.
Could Rochester launch the next big tech company? Barry Silverstein thinks so.
Barry Silverstein returns to the University of Rochester, aiming to position Rochester as a hub for AR, VR and AI innovation.
Vuzix ships smart glasses that caption conversations for those with hearing loss
Vuzix has begun shipping XanderGlasses, smart glasses designed to assist the hearing impaired by providing real-time captions.
Vuzix reports record smart glasses sales in Q1
Vuzix Corp. this week reported record sales of smart glasses in the first quarter. Revenues for the quarter ended March 31 were $3.92 million, up significantly from $1.53 million in […]
Vuzix raises $97 million in underwritten public offering
Vuzix Corp. has closed its previously announced underwritten public offering of more than 4.76 million shares of its common stock at a price of $20.50 to the public. The shares […]
Xerox acquires augmented reality firm, makes changes to business segments
Xerox Holdings Corp. is in the midst of reinventing itself with a number of management and divisional changes. The former document company — and one of Rochester’s one-time Big Three […]
