Governor Hochul Announces Winners of Round Eight of Luminate NY OPI Accelerator Competition

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Governor Hochul announced the winners of Luminate NY’s eighth optics, photonics, and imaging accelerator round. Pensievision received a $1 million investment, while four other companies secured follow-on funding. The article also opens applications for Round Nine, with teams eligible for $100,000 at program start and support to build operations in Rochester. The winners plan to hire, work with local supply chains, and partner with regional design and manufacturing firms, which reinforces the ecosystem impact of the program.

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Amount $1.0M Total raised
Date October 22, 2025 Announcement date
Investors NY Regional Economic Development Council, NextCorps Lead investors
Company pensievision.com Funded company

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