{"id":7032,"date":"2026-01-23T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/?p=7032"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:23:51","slug":"gre-new-york-photonics-partner-to-advance-rochesters-opil-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/gre-new-york-photonics-partner-to-advance-rochesters-opil-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE, New York Photonics partner to advance Rochester\u2019s OPIL leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" title=\"Posts tagged with greater rochester enterprise\" href=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/tag\/greater-rochester-enterprise\/\" rel=\"tag\">Greater Rochester Enterprise<\/a>\u00a0(GRE) and\u00a0<a class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" title=\"Posts tagged with New York Photonics\" href=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/tag\/new-york-photonics\/\" rel=\"tag\">New York Photonics<\/a>\u00a0have formed a strategic alliance designed to strengthen business attraction, expansion and innovation across the Greater Rochester region\u2019s globally recognized\u00a0<a class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" title=\"Posts tagged with optics\" href=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/tag\/optics\/\" rel=\"tag\">optics<\/a>, photonics,\u00a0imaging\u00a0and laser (OPIL) sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignright none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-427837 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-160x160.jpg 160w, 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https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-142x142.jpg 142w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt.jpg 620w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/02\/Matt-Hurlbutt-300x300.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"CT\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Matt Hurlbutt<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">GRE is the lead\u00a0<a class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" title=\"Posts tagged with economic development\" href=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/tag\/economic-development\/\" rel=\"tag\">economic development<\/a>\u00a0organization for the nine-county Greater Rochester region, while New York Photonics is a nonprofit industry cluster organization focused on advancing New York State\u2019s OPIL ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Together, the organizations will\u00a0leverage\u00a0the region\u2019s technical\u00a0expertise,\u00a0research\u00a0capacity\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" title=\"Posts tagged with manufacturing\" href=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/tag\/manufacturing\/\" rel=\"tag\">manufacturing<\/a>\u00a0strength to support continued industry growth and global competitiveness.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cGreater Rochester, NY is the world leader in optics, photonics, imaging, and laser technologies,\u201d said Matt Hurlbutt, president and CEO of Greater Rochester Enterprise. \u201cPartnering with New York Photonics enables us to better leverage our regional assets on a global scale, further accelerating the trend of world-class businesses choosing to grow in this region.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Greater Rochester region is home to more than 150 OPIL companies employing\u00a0roughly\u00a019,000\u00a0residents. Since 2017, the sector has driven more than\u00a0$1.1 billion\u00a0in new capital investment and created\u00a0roughly 4,300\u00a0new jobs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignleft none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-426792 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-265x265.jpg 265w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-142x142.jpg 142w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt.jpg 620w\" alt=\"Alexis Vogt is endowed chair and professor of optics at Monroe Community College.\" width=\"193\" height=\"193\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-265x265.jpg 265w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-142x142.jpg 142w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt.jpg 620w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/files\/2024\/01\/Alexis-Vogt-300x300.jpg\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Alexis Vogt is endowed chair and professor of optics at Monroe Community College.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Alexis Vogt<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe have a strategic edge in optics, photonics, imaging, and laser technology that is second to none,\u201d said Dr. Alexis Vogt, executive director of New York Photonics. \u201cThis partnership between GRE and New York Photonics turns that potential into progress.\u00a0We\u2019re\u00a0excited to work together to tell our story and drive the economic growth our community deserves.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Approximately 60 percent of all optics degrees awarded in the United States are conferred by institutions in the Greater Rochester region. The area also ranks as the nation\u2019s top major metro for optics-related patents, driven by innovations in OLED technology, digital imaging, advanced microscopy, glass wafers for smartphones and other high-impact applications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These strengths have positioned the region as a finalist for a $160 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Engines Award focused on the Science, Technology and Engineering of Lasers and Laser Applications Research (STELLAR).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The proposed engine would support enabling technologies for advanced chip manufacturing and laser packaging and integration, with potential benefits spanning manufacturing, energy, biomedical,\u00a0scientific\u00a0and national security applications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>via the <em>Rochester Business Journal<\/em> \/\/ Andrea Deckert<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater Rochester Enterprise\u00a0(GRE) and\u00a0New York Photonics\u00a0have formed a strategic alliance designed to strengthen business attraction, expansion and innovation across the Greater Rochester region\u2019s globally recognized\u00a0optics, photonics,\u00a0imaging\u00a0and laser (OPIL) sector.\u00a0 Matt Hurlbutt GRE is the lead\u00a0economic development\u00a0organization for the nine-county Greater Rochester region, while New York Photonics is a nonprofit industry cluster organization focused on advancing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":1276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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