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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Five deep-tech startups developing technologies across photonics, lasers, advanced imaging and medical devices have secured more than $2 million in investments through the ninth round of Luminate NY. Gekko Photonics, a startup based in Wroclaw, Poland, took home the program’s top award, receiving a $1 million investment and the title of Luminate NY’s Company of the Year. The company now plans to establish operations in the Rochester region, where it expects to manufacture...

Luminate Finals 2026 will bring emerging technologies in AI, semiconductors, healthcare, quantum and advanced manufacturing to the stage in Rochester. ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Ten deep-tech startups will take the stage in Rochester on Sept. 30 with technologies spanning artificial intelligence, semiconductors, healthcare, quantum computing, advanced manufacturing and augmented reality and up to $2 million in investment on the line. It's Nextcorps's Luminate Finals 2026, the culmination of the ninth...

New eight-week program targets a persistent growth opportunity for Western New York companies: learning how to sell to the region’s largest employers and institutions while scaling. BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Small businesses across Genesee County and western Monroe County will soon have a new pathway to compete for contracts with some of Western New York’s largest organizations. The Finger Lakes Small Business Development Center at SUNY Brockport has launched the Finger Lakes Procurement Initiative,...