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Luminate Accelerator

Luminate Accelerator

Rochester, New Yorkluminate.org

Overview

Luminate is the world's largest business accelerator and investment fund focused on startups with optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI) enabled technologies. It runs a six-month program in Rochester, NY, for cohorts of early-stage companies, providing initial funding, mentorship, and access to a network of industry experts and investors. The program is administered by NextCorps and funded by Empire State Development's Finger Lakes Forward Initiative.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Manifest TechnologiesMar 2026AcceleratorCo-investor
Gekko PhotonicsMar 2026AcceleratorCo-investor
SNOChipMar 2025AcceleratorLead
Nicslab, Inc.Sep 2024AcceleratorLead
Nicslab, Inc.Apr 2024AcceleratorLead
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HeadquartersRochester, New York
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