Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that Assured Edge Solutions plans to grow its manufacturing operations at the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in the City of Geneva. The custom vegetable processing and co-packing company will move from its current location on the campus into a new building that will be under construction soon.…
How well do your company’s policies and benefits stack up against both local and national employers? Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has answers to more than 330 human resource policies and benefits questions in its 2021-2022 Policies & Benefits Survey. Released in April 2021, the survey questions cover such vital topics as paid time off,…
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced a $250,000 investment in Mosaic Microsystems, a Rochester based microelectronics and photonics packaging company. This investment was provided by New York Ventures, the venture capital arm of Empire State Development. A total of $2.4 million in funding was raised in this round, led by strategic investors Samtec and Corning…
Summary: The New York State Legislature passed the FY2022 $212 billion budget on April 7, 2021. The budget accounts for increased revenue provided by the American Rescue Plan ($5.5 billion of the $12.6 billion in FY2022) and additional revenue raisers including wealth taxes ($2.8 billion in FY2022) and corporate franchise tax increases ($750 million in FY…
In honor of International Women’s History Month, we are honoring the finalists for the Greater Rochester ATHENA International Awards, presented by Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and the Women’s Council affiliate. These internationally recognized awards, which honor and empower women in business, will be presented this year at the 35th annual ATHENA Awards celebration on April…
Award Nominations Due March 31 ROCHESTER, NY (February 15, 2021) Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and its Small Business Council affiliate have issued a call for nominations for the 2020 Business Person of the Year Award, which recognizes for-profit business leaders who have demonstrated success in both civic and professional areas, specifically in the areas…
Greater Rochester Chamber and Women’s Council Recognize Extraordinary Women Leaders ROCHESTER, NY (February 1, 2021) Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and its Women’s Council affiliate announce the finalists chosen for the ATHENA International Award, the ATHENA International Young Professional Award, and the ATHENA International Organizational Award. Greater Rochester Chamber and the Women’s Council plan to…