Stock Economic Development Rochester has always been a community where visionary companies flourish. As a matter of fact, Rochester is such a great place to grow that over 133 companies in high technology, imaging and optics have located here, earning Rochester recognition as The World's Image Centre. Located within 750 miles of half of the U.S. and Canadian population, the environment in Rochester encourages business success.
Resources are abundant.
The quality of life is outstanding. The area work force is one of the most skilled in the Northeast. And there's a solid academic foundation thanks to 15 colleges and universities including the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology. Along with these assets, Rochester's business community offers a number of great partners for growth-orientated firms. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, for example, has a long record of supporting the ambitions of companies that call Rochester home.