Rochester doesn't want to be the next Silicon Valley. Nor do city leaders see this as the new Triangle Research Park.
However, over the past few months, the city has made noteworthy progress in creating its own startup and research community inside a place that's been dubbed the Downtown Innovation Zone. Since announcing its creation last November, 23 companies have moved into the zone. Rochester has also nailed down which "anchor" organizations will groom startups for growth, when these organizations will open and where — all of which were question marks a year ago.
