Exelis Geospatial Systems (GS) is creating 50 new local jobs in Rochester’s Eastman Business Park in 2013. The new job opportunities in Rochester result from consolidation of the company’s presence in West Springfield, Mass. GS is working toward transitioning all work to Rochester by early July and staffing will be completed in phases, with the...Continue Reading

Dear Industry Partner, As you know, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to find qualified, trained people. Monroe Community College offers training for many of these necessary skills, but we need your help to demonstrate what exciting careers exist regionally in Advanced Manufacturing, Electronics, Optics, Precision Machining, Engineering, and Computer Information Technology. On Thursday, April...Continue Reading

Full scholarships are available for continuing education courses THIS SUMMER in optics, photonics, and imaging. These courses will provide specialized skills and professional development with some of the leading minds of the field. Courses offered at both the University of Rochester and RIT. These courses are geared toward displaced workers who would like to work...Continue Reading

RRPC members are already benefitting from subsidized assistance for their manufacturing operations as part of the $1.7 Million Rochester Regional Photonics Jobs Accelerator program, part of the national Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge. High Technology of Rochester is working with manufacturing companies in the optics, photonics and imaging cluster. The goal is to...Continue Reading

At the invitation of RRPC, EFP Rotenberg and BDO are pleased to present a seminar entitled Maximizing Research and Development Tax Credits.  This important seminar will help your organization take full advantage of Federal and State tax credits. What is R&D Tax Credit? Despite the fact that the Research and Development (R&D) credit has been...Continue Reading