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COMIDA 2025 Workforce Development Fund Report

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COMIDA 2025 Workforce Development Fund Report

Proud of a successful 2025! Onward to 2026!

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Greater Rochester Chamber and Monroe County Announce 2nd Cohort of RETAIN Program Participants

Posted in COMIDA, Uncategorized

09/25/25 – Greater Rochester Chamber is proud to welcome 34 early-career young professionals to the second cohort for its RETAIN Program in partnership with Monroe County.

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello Renamed Business Center for Outgoing COMIDA Chair Ann Burr

Posted in COMIDA, Incentives & Programs

08/19/25 – Burr served as chair of Monroe County’s Industrial Development Agency since 2016, leading COMIDA through unprecedented period of investment and innovation.

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello And Rep. Joe Morelle Announce Expansion Of Apex Accelerator Program

Posted in COMIDA, Incentives & Programs

08/04/25 – High-performing program will serve the entirety of the NY-SMART I-corridor, enabling seamless support for businesses across Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, strengthening the region’s semiconductor and defense manufacturing ecosystem.

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello Announces “Equip Monroe” Rebate Program To Help Small Businesses Make Major Equipment Purchases

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05/09/25 – MCIDC incentive program offers rebate for qualifying purchases that help retain or add jobs.

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello Joins With Mayor Evans To Proclaim Week Of May 5 “Small Business Week”

Posted in COMIDA, Incentives & Programs

05/05/25 – Salutes local businesses that received Small Business Administration awards.

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello And MCC President Dr. Deanna R. Burt-Nanna Break Ground On New Advanced Technology Center At Monroe Community College

Posted in COMIDA, Incentives & Programs

04/22/25 – $69 million State-of-the-Art facility will open on Brighton campus in Fall 2026.

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello Announces Creation of Monroe County Land Bank

Posted in COMIDA, Incentives & Programs

01/21/25 – $1 Million in ARPA funds used to turn vacant properties into affordable housing options in rural and suburban areas of Monroe County.

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello Announces COMIDA Modernization Initative

Posted in COMIDA, Incentives & Programs

02/15/22 – The Industrial Development Agency will support more workforce development, initiate targeted outreach for MWBE’s and small businesses and align its focus with the upcoming Plan Forward comprehensive plan.