Welcome to “biz2edu”, a resource sponsored by the 20 colleges and universities located in the greater Rochester region. This site is designed to provide economic development professionals, site selectors, corporations, and individuals with an easily accessible and useful gateway to contacts and information about the resources and programs available at the Rochester colleges and universities.

The Rochester area boasts an unparalleled set of higher education assets. The area colleges and universities enroll over 90,000 students, and grant over 15,000 degrees annually. The region ranks 3rd in the nation for degrees in the life sciences and 6th among all metro areas for degrees in science and engineering. This site provides a searchable, online tool to access key information such as:

• Programs, laboratory resources and other facilities that support business and industry needs for workforce recruitment and training, research facilities, and faculty expertise.
• Areas of research expertise and technologies available for licensing opportunities and other collaborative opportunities for business, industry and government
• Points of contact for programs, facilities and other resources
• Cultural facilities, campus events and other programs