News & Events
2014 Archive
OptiPro’s reach felt in several industries
December 22, 2014
Extraordinary People: East High Optics Students
December 4, 2014
As word gets out about the Optical Program at East High School...
Corning Inc.'s Gorilla Glass 4 debuts Nov. 20
November 4, 2014
Picking through its mixed third-quarter results...
Venture capital tough to find in NY
October 20, 2014
There are at least a couple of ways of looking at what Adarza BioSystems Inc...
RochesterWorks gets $5.2M to help 1,500 job seekers
October 15, 2014
RochesterWorks Inc. is getting a $5.2 million boost in...
Optics I Photonics I Imaging Roundtable and Pre-Matchmaker Training
October 7, 2014
HTR is hosting a Business Roundtable and Pre-Matchmaker Training event on Tuesday, October 7.
9.10.2014 NTRP Meeting Summary and Documents
September 10, 2014
Additional documents and resources:
Rochester optics firms see potentially big 2015
September 5, 2014
Optics has been an important part of the Rochester-area...
Contract manufacturing show to be Sept. 10-11
September 4, 2014
More than 100 different contract manufacturing firms are expected to be...
First images from Exelis-built system released
August 28, 2014
Exelis Geospatial Systems in Rochester is ground zero for...
New York Photonics Annual Meeting
August 19, 2014
Registration is now open for this year's New York Photonics Annual Meeting.
Improving Slurry Recycling Makes Green Process Greener
August 7, 2014
In August 2012, Sydor Optics shared its efforts...
Future is Bright for Rochester Photonics Industry
July 15, 2014
Rochester, New York is bursting with energy, photonic energy!
UR tests app for donating excess space on cellphones
July 7, 2014
If you want to lend extra space on your hand-held device for...
Rochester startups thrive after winning fed grants
July 3, 2014
When Don Golini started QED Technologies in 1996 he received...
Eastman Business Park, incubator get tax-free zones
July 2, 2014
Two buildings at Rochester's sprawling Eastman Business Park were...
Rochester tries to grow with photonics industry
June 13, 2014
Consumers might not know what photonics is...
Photonics can fix dismal poverty rates
June 12, 2014
The funny thing about rock bottom is you never...
Area eyes optics/photonics manufacturing institute
June 4, 2014
The first step to establish an optics/photonics manufacturing institute in the...
Area gets leg up on $1.3B in manufacturing funds
May 28, 2014
Rochester is among the first dozen cities to receive a federal "manufacturing community" designation...
CEIS awarded grant to fund national photonics roadmap
May 8, 2014
The National Institute of Standards and Technology through its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia Program (AMTech) has awarded $500,000 to the University of Rochester’s Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (CEIS) to lead the development of a national roadmap for photonics.
UR photonics initiative gets $500,000 grant
May 8, 2014
The University of Rochester’s Center for Emerging & Innovative Sciences has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant to fund the development of the New York Photonics Manufacturing Initiative.
Passport to Innovation: Exelis' space odyssey
April 18, 2014
Exelis products deliver data from high above the Earth to the palm of your hand.
Senators want federal funds for local manufacturing
April 17, 2014
New York’s U.S. senators have thrown their weight behind an application from...
Technology showcase links researchers, business
April 11, 2014
Transferring a new invention developed in a university research lab to the marketplace can be...
R&D drives Corning Inc.'s rebound
March 14, 2014
Research and development has kept the 162-year-old Steuben County firm...
Where's Manufacturing Headed?
February 28, 2014
Paul Ballentine, PhD, had very sobering words for us...
Turning research into jobs
February 27, 2014
How do we add jobs to our local economy? How do you use patents...
Patents show small firms' creativity
February 13, 2014
The patents offer unique insights into the technologies that are...
Bausch + Lomb rolls out new contacts made in Rochester
February 12, 2014
Bausch + Lomb has started rolling out a new line of contact lenses...
New Gorilla Glass tough on germs
January 14, 2014
Corning unveils anti-microbial glass at the Consumer Electronics Show last week...
Tag, you're it: Omni-ID rolls out new RFID sensors
January 14, 2014
Whirpool Corp.'s factory in Clyde, Ohio, is a massive testament to...
Harris’ rugged radios help save lives around the world
January 10, 2014
Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, leading a team of...
Wearable technology draws out Rochester firms
January 2, 2014
Several companies working to adapt or manufacture smart glasses or related products....
Kodak's research on right path
January 2, 2014
Innovations for touch screens, printed electronics and other areas show promise....
Corning Inc. to showcase Gorilla Glass advances at CES
January 2, 2014
Corning Inc. plans to showcase the latest advancements in its Gorilla Glass and....