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InvestmentRochesterNov 25, 2025Rochester Based, Brown and White Ventures, Adds High-Growth Biotech miRecule to Portfolio, Betting on RNA TherRochester, NY - Brown and White Ventures is backing a biotech innovator, announcing November 25th a new investment in miRecule, a Maryland-based biopharmaceutical company developing antibody RNA therapeutics for rare…By Connected Know
RochesterNov 19, 2025The 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
Founder InsightsRochesterNov 18, 2025Founder Spotlight: This Rochester Founder Is Turning Coffee Into a Candy Bar and Shaking Up CPGROCHESTER, N.Y. — After three decades in the food and beverage industry, Rochester native Thomas Seymour is channeling his expertise into a new kind of coffee experience.By Connected Know
All citiesInvestmentRochesterNov 15, 2025$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 Know
RochesterNov 14, 2025Rochester Prepares for Global Entrepreneurship Week, A Regional Showcase of Innovation and GrowthROCHESTER, N.Y. — Global Entrepreneurship Week Rochester, GRWROC, returns November. 18–21,2025 bringing together founders, investors, support organizations and business leaders for four days focused on innovation…By Connected Know
RochesterNov 13, 2025The Best Coffee Shops in Greater Rochester for Founder Work, Collaboration, and Getting Things BuiltROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester’s founder community doesn’t run on caffeine alone, but the right coffee shop can absolutely spark better ideas, smoother meetings, and the kind of chance encounters that make building a…By Connected Know
RochesterNov 10, 2025One of Rochester’s Fastest-Growing “Startups” Is Actually a SchoolHow the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship is rewriting the rules of business education and expanding into Buffalo. ROCHESTER, N.Y.By Connected Know
All citiesRochesterOct 31, 2025Mapping 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
RochesterOct 30, 2025Two 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
RochesterOct 13, 2025The Collaborative Entrepreneurship Incubator Launches in Western New YorkROCHESTER, N.Y. — A new chapter in entrepreneurship begins in Western New York with the launch of the Collaborative Entrepreneurship Incubator, a first-of-its-kind initiative that rethinks how ventures are built, grown…By Connected Know
RochesterSep 19, 2025ManeConnect Wins 2025 Rochester Startup of the Year at Startup Grind Pitch BattleSeptember 19, 2025ROCHESTER, NY — At NextCorps on Thursday night, the room was electric as Startup Grind Rochester hosted a one-minute pitch battle to crown the 2025 Rochester Startup of the Year.By Connected Know
RochesterSep 14, 2025As the Nation Approaches Its 250th Birthday, Rochester Startup TheirStory.io Tapped to Preserve Voices for AmeROCHESTER, N.Y. — As the United States nears its 250th anniversary, a Rochester-based startup is taking on a national role in preserving the stories that define America.By Connected Know
RochesterSep 12, 2025Rochester 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
RochesterSep 7, 2025Three Rochester Startups Driving Innovation in 2025A new wave of startups is redefining what innovation looks like in Rochester. From artificial intelligence to wellness and elder care, three emerging companies in Rochester driving innovation.By Connected Know
RochesterSep 6, 2025Call for Startups for Startup Grind Rochester's Pitch Battle September 18thStartup Grind Rochester has opened applications for its 2025 All-Star Pitch Battle, inviting startups from across the region to compete for the chance to represent Rochester on a global stage at Startup Grind's National…By Connected Know
RochesterSep 4, 2025Connected 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