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Venture Capital - Monroe Fund

The County of Monroe Industrial Development Corporation has partnered with the Trillium Group to invest in several venture capital funds. The funds can be used for commercialization of new inventions and discoveries, and for the growth of existing businesses, through equity and debt investments.

Helping Companies Operating In High Growth Markets

The Monroe Fund is a private venture fund managed by Trillium Capital Partners. It generally invests between $250,000 and $750,000 in startup, early-stage and turnaround businesses in and around Monroe County. Trillium seeks businesses that represent the best of the region’s innovative efforts. To initiate consideration of potential investments, submission of a written business plan or executive summary is required.

Trillium looks for companies operating in high growth markets such as: digital imaging, medical technology, software, Internet and network systems, photonics and wireless communications. As a provider of early-stage capital, the Trillium group requires a meaningful ownership position, Board of Directors representation and terms typical for the risk associated with post-seed, first round investments. The Trillium Group does not routinely seek a controlling interest.

Members of the Monroe Fund include Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Co., Chase Manhattan Corporation, Excellus Retirement Plan, Global Crossing, the Gleason Foundation, Robert Hurlbut, M&T Bank, Lawrence Peckham, Monroe County, the Rochester Construction and Building Trades Council, the University of Rochester, Rochester Gas and Electric Corp., Rochester Institute of Technology, the Monroe Fund Leadership Council, LLC and Trillium Capital Partners, LLC.

Members of the Monroe Fund Leadership Council include Joseph Bell, Richard Dorschel, Laurence Glazer, Halcyon Hill Foundation, Diane Harris, HSBC Bank, Thomas Judson, Timothy Lasch, LeChase Construction Services, LLC, Leenhouts Ventures, Monroe Community College Foundation, Nixon Peabody LLP, Optimation Technology, Inc., William Pollock, Riedman Foundation, Harold Samloff, and Underberg & Kessler LLP.

For more information about the Monroe Fund, please contact the Trillium Group at 585 383-5680 or by e-mail.

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January Business of the Month : Flower City Printing
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks today announced that Flower City Printing has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month” for January.
 
“Our community is recognized as a national leader in the printing industry  and Flower City Printing is one of the companies that put our region on the map,” said Brooks. “I want to thank Flower City Printing for providing good jobs and growing their business in Monroe County.”
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“CMI Communications, located in Gates, is helping to put Monroe County on the map by providing premier audiovisual services and equipment for company presentations throughout the nation and across the globe,” said Brooks.
Business of the Month

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that PEKO Precision Products, a multi-faceted, advanced center for technology and product commercialization, has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month”.

I am proud to have PEKO Precision Products in Monroe County and am thankful for their commitment to our community,” said Brooks. “For over 40 years, PEKO has continued to grow and flourish right here in Monroe County and they remain here today thanks to our highly skilled workforce and a quality of life that is second to none.
Current Business of the Month

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks today announced that Stefan Sydor Optics, Inc. has been named Monroe County’s "Business of the Month".

"Stefan Sydor Optics, Inc. is a perfect example of the spirit of innovation and cutting-edge technology that exists right here in Monroe County," said Brooks. "I am proud to have Sydor in our community as they continue to grow and do business here. In fact, the company has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has been nationally recognized as one of the country’s fastest growing companies. That is something for all of us to take pride in as Sydor continues to put Monroe County on the map."
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