Business Services: City, state, and federal programs to grow your business

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The following city, county, state, and federal programs are available to help local businesses of all sizes--from small neighborhood businesses to large manufacturers-- flourish. The City assists Industrial, High-Tech, and Commercial businesses. </p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/departments/neighborhood-and-business-development/neighborhood-service-centers-nsc" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4933de81-feb7-4401-a9fe-911e418b8c09" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Neighborhood Service Centers (NSC)">Contact your Neighborhood Service Center for local business support</a></p><h2>Find a Program to Fit Your Needs</h2><h3>City of Rochester Loans, Services, & Grants</h3><p>A guide to all the City's business assistance programs in a format that makes it easy to see which of the many grants, loans, incentives, technical help and other resources available from the City meet your needs. </p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/businessresources/">Learn more</a></p><h3>NYSEG and RGE Commercial and Industrial Rebate Program  </h3><p>The NYSEG and RG&E <a href="/sites/default/files/migrated/WorkArea-linkit.aspx-LinkIdentifier-id-ItemID-8589950777.pdf">Commercial and Industrial Rebate Program</a> offers rebates to qualifying nonresidential customers<br>who install energy-efficient equipment from a pre-approved list of measures.  </p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.rge.com/smartenergy/businesssolutions/commercialandindustrial">Learn more</a></p><h3>Business Insight Center at the Central Library</h3><p>The Business Insight Center (BIC) offers free services including market research, cannabis business support and research, and patent and trademark assistance.  Housed within the BIC, the Carlson Center for Intellectual Property is part of the national network of Patent and Trademark Resource Centers, designated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to receive and maintain a collection of U.S. patent and trademark documents for public use. Expert staff are available by appointment to help navigate your market research and trademark needs.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://roccitylibrary.org/division/business-insight-center/">Learn more</a></p><h3>The City of Rochester's Developer's Guide</h3><p>Clean air, pure water, unpolluted land, accessible streets and safe, sound and attractive buildings are among the expectations of the people of Rochester. Residents recognize that development and rehabilitation projects are both necessary and desirable. To meet these goals, the City encourages and assists prospective developers and enforces environmental, zoning and construction standards.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/sites/default/files/migrated/WorkArea-DownloadAsset.aspx-id-21474838440.pdf">Learn more</a></p><h3>Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE)</h3><p>GRE is a regional economic development organization supported by a team of private and public sector leaders dedicated to improving economic performance in the Greater Rochester Region.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="http://www.rochesterbiz.com/">Learn more</a></p><h3>NextCorps</h3><p><span>NextCorps is a non-profit helping innovative technology companies launch and grow.</span></p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://nextcorps.org/">Learn more</a></p><h3>New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)</h3><p> NYSERDA offers cost-sharing on technical assistance engineering studies, financial incentives and low-interest loans for electrical energy efficiency upgrades involving new construction and comprehensive facility upgrades. NYSERDA also provides financial incentives for the installation of renewable energy generation technologies such as solar and wind.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="http://nyserda.ny.gov/">Learn more</a></p><h3>Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce</h3><p><span>“Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is a leading voice of business in the Greater Rochester, NY region, dedicated to promoting the interests of its members and advocating for policies that support economic growth and prosperity.”</span></p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.greaterrochesterchamber.com/">Learn more</a></p><h3>The Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS)</h3><p>CIMS at Rochester Institute of Technology provides technology assistance, testing and work force training to companies in a wide variety of industries.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="http://www.cims.rit.edu/">Learn more</a></p><h3>Rochester Economic Development Corporation (REDCO)   </h3><p>REDCO is a not-for-profit development corporation dedicated to stimulating and increasing business investment in the City of Rochester for the purpose of creating and retaining jobs and providing viable commercial services for city residents. REDCO provides technical, financial and other services to support the growth and success of existing and start-up city businesses as well as businesses relocating to the City of Rochester.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.rocedc.org/">Learn more</a></p><h3>Center for Urban Entrepreneurship </h3><p>The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship's mission is to help reshape the regional economy and build wealth within the urban community by being the central resource for urban entrepreneurial programs and research.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="http://www.rit.edu/business/cue/">Learn more</a></p><h3>Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council</h3><p>Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council identifies, defines, and informs its member counties of issues and opportunities critical to physical, economic, and social health of the region. </p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="http://www.gflrpc.org/">Learn more</a></p><h3>Pathstone Corporation </h3><p>Pathstone is a not-for-profit community development and human service organization providing services to low-income families and economically depressed communities. </p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="http://www.pathstone.org/">Learn more</a></p><h3>Rochester Downtown Development Corporation </h3><p>A private, not-for-profit, economic development entity. Its mission is to create the synergy and balance that is part of a healthy downtown. The RDDC agenda nurtures a broad range of development initiatives. These include housing, commercial, entertainment and large public projects.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://rochesterdowntown.com/">Learn more</a></p><h3>Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster</h3><p>Bausch & Lomb, Corning, Kodak and Xerox, make this region a research and manufacturing hub, rich with knowledge, experience and innovation in optics manufacturing, metrology and imaging. It is supported by the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics, the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Infotonics Technology Center.   </p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="http://www.newyorkphotonics.org/">Learn more  </a>   </p><h3>Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association </h3><p>The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) is regarded as one of the most technologically advanced and diverse clusters of contract machining and manufacturing associations in the United States. 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