Infotonics Commercialization Center
Greater Rochester Area


The Greater Rochester area has lost 11,000 manufacturing jobs in the last two years. Infotonics, Inc., Canandaigua, New York, is an important part in creating a new economic society. The company, which helps small businesses and entrepreneurs explore emerging technologies and new applications, was searching for funding for a new incubator space and the construction of the Infotonics Commercialization Center.
Triad was responsible for creating a public/private partnership and gathering input from a broad base of the constituency and critical stakeholders to prepare a submission for funding.
A $3 million grant was awarded to Infotonics. The investment will help renovate the incubator space for start-up photonics, information systems and optics businesses. Projections for private sector investment exceed $130 million for this unique, world-class research and development complex.