Tagged - Start-ups
food
The Commissary revitalizes the food industry in downtown Rochester
In the heart of downtown Rochester sits the only community kitchen in Monroe County. Launched in October 2020 in the Sibley Building, The Commissary is Rochester’s first food business incubator.
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course planning
UR students create Courscio: The better CDCS
Within three weeks, the team went from developing an idea to creating the prototype and conducting initial user testing. During spring break, the team of nine met every day from 2 p.m. to midnight, working 10 hours a day on their project.
clean water
UR senior plays key role in water filter startup
Miqdad is the Business Development Executive at the startup PakVitae, valued at $150 million. It has developed a $30 filter designed to provide clean drinking water free of water-borne bacteria, viruses, and contaminants.
Admissions
UR startup builds a bridge from Africa to the U.S.
KBH aims to help African students apply to colleges in the U.S. and pursue the numerous opportunities available here.
Entrepreneurship
Student startup creates online textbook exchange
After testing the system on individual campuses, Cazacu plans to expand to other schools in the Rochester and Philadelphia area. At that point, he would expect a market of over 5,000 students buying and selling.