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Positive Science typifies dogged growth of hardware startups
Via the Rochester Business Journal By: Gino Fanelli, September 5, 2019 In the first cohort of NextCorps’ Luminate NY accelerator, Positive Science founder Jason Babcock found his way into a semifinalist slot, garnering $250,000 in follow-on funding. It was an...
Empire State Development Announces Deadline is Approaching for Optics, Photonics, and Imaging Startups to Apply for Round III of the Luminate NY Competition
EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES DEADLINE IS APPROACHING FOR OPTICS, PHOTONICS, AND IMAGING STARTUPS TO APPLY FOR ROUND III OF THE LUMINATE NY COMPETITION Applications to Participate in $2 Million OPI Business Accelerator in Downtown Rochester are Due by September...
Luminate NY Adds Two to Its World-Class Advisory Board
LUMINATE NY ADDS TWO TO ITS WORLD-CLASS ADVISORY BOARD Optics, Photonics, and Imaging Accelerator Welcomes Jenifer Bunis and Linda Smith Sept. 12, 2019—Rochester, NY—Luminate NY, the world’s only business accelerator for startups with optics, photonics, and imaging...
Governor Cuomo announces round II winners of Luminate NY Accelerator Competition in Rochester
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES ROUND II WINNERS OF LUMINATE NY ACCELERATOR COMPETITION IN ROCHESTER Rochester-based Company Ovitz Wins $1 Million Top Prize Three Additional Visionary Optics, Photonics, and Imaging Companies Secure Follow-on Funding Investment New York...
More than 500 set to attend Luminate Demo Day June 27th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MORE THAN 500 SET TO ATTEND LUMINATE DEMO DAY JUNE 27th “Light Tomorrow with Today” Showcases 10 Finalists Pitching Their Optics, Photonics, and Imaging Startups ROCHESTER, NY—June 12, 2019 - Luminate's Light Tomorrow With Today event will...
Organic Robotics creates robots with a sense of touch
Via Rochester Business Journal By GINO FANELLI For all of the progress made in the world of robotics, most robots are still a bit clunky. Boston Dynamics is probably most well-known to the regular person nowadays. It’s the producer of the robot dogs and human that...