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Strategic and Equitable
Economic Development

We are creating equitable neighborhood wealth for existing and new businesses by empowering entrepreneurs and business owners in the City of Rochester to Start, Grow and Thrive.

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REDCO creates equitable neighborhood wealth for new businesses through strategic economic development. The best business opportunities are in Rochester, NY!
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Grow Your Business


REDCO is dedicated to improving the economic viability of our beautiful city. Check back for the latest news on new businesses and developments!
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Finance Your Business


REDCO helps businesses start and grow! Our focus is to help companies that want to invest and further grow our great city. Check back for the latest investments!
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Starting as a new entity in February 2020, REDCO continues to accelerate its contributions to the Rochester economic landscape, despite the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
$2.32M

Total Amount Invested icon
Total
Amount
Invested
24

Number of Approved Projects icon
Number
of Approved
Projects
150+

Number of Businesses "Served" icon
Number of
Businesses
"Served"
200+

New Jobs Created and/or Reatained icon
New Jobs
Created and
or Retained
42%

Percentage of Funded Minority Businesses icon
Percentage of
Funded Minority
Businesses
75%

Percentage of Minorities Served icon
Percentage
of Minorities
Served
$50K

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COVID
Relief Funding
Donated

Who We Are

Rochester Economic Development Corporation's (REDCO's) purpose is to drive community-based economic development that increases wealth in every part of the city. REDCO is a 501(c)3 non-profit that pro-actively creates job growth within the City of Rochester by empowering new and existing companies to start, grow, and thrive!
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REDCO Partners

  • Partner FLX Finger Lakes Forward Logo Partner The Commissary Downtown Rochester Logo Partner M&T Bank Logo Partner Five Star Bank Logo Partner Citizens Bank Logo Partner Key Bank Logo Partner Urban League of Rochester, N.Y., Inc. Logo Partner New York Empire State Development Logo Partner Genesee Regional Bank Logo Partner MCC Economic & Workforce Development Center Logo
  • Partner Just Cause Logo Partner CCCS of Rochester Logo Partner Venture Jobs Foundation Logo Partner IBERO American Action League, Inc. Logo Partner City of Rochester Logo Partner WL Foundation Logo Partner Center for Urban Entrepreneurship Logo Partner Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Logo Partner Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives Logo Partner The Upstate Bank Logo

Your Next Business Opportunity
is in Rochester, NY!


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*Funded (in part) through a Grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
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