Access to RIT Resources

As an Incubator member, companies have access to important RIT resources including student co-op interns and work-study and subject-matter experts from all of RIT’s colleges as well as the Golisano Institute for Sustainability.

About RIT

Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Beyond our main campus in Rochester, New York, RIT has international campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo. And with nearly 19,000 students and more than 135,000 graduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations, RIT is driving progress in industries and communities around the world.

Colleges and degree-granting units

Kate Gleason College of Engineering

Multidisciplinary Senior Design - Propose a Project: The submission deadline is July 1 for projects starting in fall semester and December 1 for projects starting in spring semester.

Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Lab - Advanced, cutting-edge manufacturing processes are explored and practiced in this teaching and research

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Center for Quality and Applied Statistics

Offering consulting services in multiple areas, such as: performance productivity; quality management systems design; produce lifecycle, development and systems engineering; ergonomics; advanced statistics; and analytics and data mining.

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Experiential Learning / MBA & eMBA Capstone Consulting Projects

Projects are selected by cohorts January, May and August each year.

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MAGIC Spell Studios | MAGIC Center

MAGIC Spell Studios is the entrepreneurial and commercial heart of MAGIC at RIT.

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Experiential Learning | College of Art and Design

Through cooperative education and internships, international experiences, multidisciplinary projects, industry partnerships and more, we support your individual growth as an artist.

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Studio 930 RIT Design Consultancy | Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Simone Center, together with the College of Art and Design, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, College of Engineering Technology and Saunders College of Business, gives students the opportunity to work together on projects.

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Experiential Learning | College of Science

Senior Capstone Projects - These projects pair students with a faculty member or industry partner to develop and execute an individualized research project.

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New York State Pollution Prevention Institute | RIT - NYSP2I

NYSP2I is sponsored by New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and led by the Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). A collaboration of five research universities and manufacturing extension partnerships (MEPs) across the Empire State.

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Center for Sustainable Mobility | Golisano Institute for Sustainability

We’re improving sustainable mobility systems, finding new ways to reduce emissions, and exploring how smart cities can transform how people travel.

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Center of Excellence in Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing

Industry 4.0 - This Program is designed to prepare Small and Medium Enterprises in New York State for the fourth industrial revolution.

Product Development - We use advanced modeling and simulation tools to expand the understanding of product performance, including the impacts of parameter variation.

Process Optimization - We work with companies to improve manufacturing processes and adopt new production technologies that aim to achieve a competitive edge.

Technology Advancement - We work with companies to match new technologies to existing manufacturing challenges in innovative ways.

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Center for Detectors

The Center for Detectors (CfD) is an RIT academic research center established in 2010 in the College of Science. CfD designs, develops, and implements photon devices to enable scientific discoveries.

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OSHA Training Institute

The Center for Detectors (CfD) is an RIT academic research center established in 2010 in the College of Science. CfD designs, develops, and implements photon devices to enable scientific discoveries.

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Battery Development Center

The RIT Battery Development Center (RIT BDC) is a state-of-the-art research and rapid prototyping facility focused on the development and qualification of emerging energy storage technologies through a partnership between NY-Battery Energy and Storage Technologies (NY-BEST) and RIT.

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ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute

As a non-profit institution, ESL GCI is able to offer cybersecurity services such as penetration testing and security audits, at affordable prices through the SAFE Lab.

SAFE Lab - The SAFE Lab partners faculty, staff and students to solve real-world problems for partner organizations, ranging from Fortune 100 companies to municipalities, school districts, and small and medium-sized businesses.

Cybersecurity Clinic - Thanks to generous funding from the Google Cybersecurity Clinics Fund, our Clinic is able to provide pro bono cybersecurity services to community organizations.

Cyber Range - The RIT Cyber Range and Training Center delivers a unique training experience for corporate leaders and IT security professionals.

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Printing Applications Laboratory

The Printing Applications Laboratory (PAL) is a dedicated laboratory that provides empirical approaches to control and improve the quality of their products and expand the knowledge of printing professionals.

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AMPrint Center

The AMPrint Center collaborates with industry, government, and academic partners to develop the next generation of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing (3DP) technologies, materials, and applications.

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