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High Tech Rochester
Operating Status: Operating
High Tech Rochester: A non-profit driving growth in NY through creation, mentoring, and incubation of high-tech startups.
Founded
1987
Location
West Henrietta, NY, US
High Tech Rochester, now known as NextCorps, was founded with the mission to drive economic growth in the Rochester/Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. As a non-profit organization, it focuses on the creation, mentoring, and incubation of high-tech startup businesses. Additionally, it provides advanced consulting services to small manufacturing firms through its NYSTAR-funded Regional Technology Development Center. The organization aims to foster innovation and support entrepreneurs in transforming their ideas into successful businesses.
Notable affiliations include significant financial backing from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR). Key achievements include winning the DOE’s EPIC Round and launching the MI/NY Climate ManuTech Accelerator in partnership with Centrepolis Accelerator. Through these initiatives, NextCorps has significantly impacted the regional economy by nurturing startups and providing essential resources for growth and development.