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EvolvOptic launches $5.1M expansion to boost optics innovation in Rochester
EvolvOptic is embarking on a $5.1 million project to expand its local operation and add up to 40 new jobs over the next five years.
10 companies selected for the next round of Luminate NY OPI Accelerator in Rochester
Ten companies will be headed to Rochester for round eight of the Luminate NY accelerator program, investment fund and competition.
Luminate NY Spotlight: LIDROTEC Reduces High Waste in the Microchip Manufacturing Process
LIDROTEC provides wafer dicing laser machines that use ultrashort laser pulses in a liquid environment to cut semiconductors.
Optical transceiver firm receives nine patents
Rochester’s Precision Optical Transceivers Inc., a leading provider of optical transceivers and related active/passive optical components, has acquired nine patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the areas […]
Optical Society to sponsor Luminate NY, Rochester firm to compete
The Optical Society will sponsor Luminate NY’s Finals 2021 to bring the Rochester-based competition to an international stage. One Rochester-area firm will compete in the finals this year. Last year, […]
Luminate NY participants to create 120 jobs in downtown Rochester
Two previous participants in the state-funded Luminate NY competition have committed to creating nearly 120 jobs in the city of Rochester's Downtown Innovation Zone.
AmeriCOM to partner with DoD on optics consortium
The Rochester-based American Center for Optics Manufacturing Inc. (AmeriCOM) has been selected for a five-year $34 million grant from the Department of Defense’s Office of Industrial Policy program to launch […]
Ten finalists selected for Luminate accelerator program
Ten companies have been selected to take part in Round 4 of the Luminate NY accelerator program and competition. Some 126 startups from 22 countries and 21 U.S. states applied […]
Navitar wins nearly $10 million in orders
Rochester-based manufacturer Navitar Inc. has won a number of new orders expected to add more than $9.5 million to the firm’s annual revenue. “Life science instrument manufacturers and semiconductor equipment […]
Luminate to join Upstate Capital Association at Wednesday showcase
The Upstate Capital Association of New York on Wednesday will host the Venture NY Series A Showcase in partnership with 43North, GENIUS NY, 76West, Grow-NY and Luminate. The event will […]
Luminate NY winners announced
A Boston-based tech manufacturer will receive a $1 million award and set up operations in Rochester as part of its Company of the Year Award in Round 3 of the […]
Photonics awards honor leaders, entrepreneurs, educator
Members of the local photonics industry recognized five of their own this week for making various contributions to the field. The awards were presented at the annual meeting of the […]
