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- Jan 6, 2026RochesterUnderstanding the Rochester Startup Incubators and Accelerators Powering Its Innovation EconomyROCHESTER, N.Y. — A new wave of Rochester's startups is redefining what innovation looks like in the region. Long known for its legacy in imaging, optics and precision manufacturing, the region is now leveraging that…By Connected KnowFounder Resources
- Jan 3, 2026RochesterFounder Insights: Pavan Kumar Tallavajhula Brings a Global Lens to Early-Stage Investing in RochesterROCHESTER, N.Y. — Long before venture capital became a mainstream career path, Pavan Kumar Tallavajhula was building startups at the edge of the internet’s first wave.By Connected KnowFounder InsightsInvestment
- Dec 16, 2025RochesterBooks, Business, and Better Conversations: Connected Know Launches Monthly Book Club With Serendipity LabsROCHESTER, N.Y. — Connected Know is launching the Connected Know Business Book Club, a new monthly series designed to convene Rochester-area founders, executives, operators and growth-minded professionals for structured…By Connected Know
- Dec 15, 2025RochesterFounder Spotlight: How Sage James Creative Is Helping Rochester Businesses Clarify Their Brand OnlineRochester, N.Y. — As more small businesses compete for attention in an increasingly crowded digital landscape, Hannah Lavigne has built a business around helping brands stand out with clarity and intention.By Connected KnowFounder Insights
- Dec 14, 2025RochesterConnected Know’s Guide to Coworking in Rochester for Startups and Small BusinessesROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester’s coworking ecosystem has quietly evolved from a handful of shared offices into a diversified network of spaces serving everyone from startup founders and remote executives to women…By Connected Know
- Dec 11, 2025RochesterInside Rochester’s Boutique Fitness Industry And the Studios Leading ItROCHESTER, N.Y. — Boutique fitness is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the health and wellness industry, with global revenues projected to climb into the tens of billions over the next decade.By Connected Know
- Dec 3, 2025RochesterFlower City AI Summit Marks Third Year With Big Ideas, Regional MomentumROCHESTER, N.Y. — Flower City AI returned Wednesday for its third year, filling The Little Theatre with technologists, founders, educators, healthcare leaders and students for a full-day program focused on Rochester’s…By Connected Know
- Nov 19, 2025RochesterThe 2025 Rochester Startup and Small Business Holiday Gift Guide: The Hottest Local CompaniesROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester’s startup and small-business community continues to shape how the region shops, celebrates, and invests in local founders.By Connected Know
- Nov 15, 2025RochesterAll cities$1M Breakthrough: Grow-NY 2025 Crowns New Ag-Tech Winners Driving Upstate’s Innovation EconomyCANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — The 2025 Grow-NY Business Competition awarded $3 million to seven emerging food and agriculture companies this week, naming Brooklyn-based Brekland the $1 million grand-prize winner.By Connected KnowInvestment
- Nov 4, 2025RochesterAll citiesRochester’s Public Powerhouses: How Publicly Traded Companies Are Fueling the Region’s Economic MomentumRochester remains a vital player in New York’s economic landscape. Not just through startups and research, but through established, market-listed enterprises that continue to anchor and employ thousands across the…By Connected Know
- Oct 31, 2025RochesterAll citiesMapping New York’s Innovation Infrastructure: A Guide to the State’s Economic Development CategoriesA Connected Know guide to New York’s innovation infrastructure—how accelerators, incubators, and research centers drive statewide economic growth.By Connected Know
- Oct 30, 2025RochesterTwo Days of Innovation: New York State Innovation Summit Returns to RochesterROCHESTER, N.Y. — For the first time since 2019, the New York State Innovation Summit returned to Rochester this week, bringing together more than 550 of the state’s brightest minds in technology, manufacturing, and…By Connected Know
- Sep 12, 2025RochesterRochester Events Open Call for Thought Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Experts to SpeakROCHESTER, N.Y. — Sept. 12, 2025Here are three upcoming events in Rochester, NY offering major opportunities for local experts to step up to the mic.By Connected Know
- Sep 10, 2025RochesterRochester’s Angel Network: Inside the City’s Early-Stage Investment EcosystemHere’s a closer look at five key players in Rochester’s early-stage investment landscape and what founders and startup leaders need to know about them.By Connected KnowInvestment
- Sep 4, 2025RochesterConnected Know Launches to Spotlight Rochester’s Innovation EconomyConnectedKnow Launches to Spotlight Rochester’s Innovation Economy. New media platform will cover startups, funding, tech talent, and growth-stage companies in Rochester and the surrounding regionBy Connected Know
