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Rochester Business Journal profiles alumnus Nick Myers ’15 (MBA), founder of Phoenix Tailings, whose company plans to build a $375 million rare earth processing facility and is collaborating with RIT on workforce development initiatives.

Ben Garvey founded Great Lakes Gaming, a downtown Rochester complex that he sees as a country club for local gamers, where people can compete and socialize.

Pano Spiliotis ’99, ’01 MBA turned his RIT foundation in imaging science and business into a fast-growing company advancing AI-enabled imaging.

Ryan Kenward leverages machine learning to reduce satellite collision risk. 1Aardvark, the space and missile defense software company he founded, was recently acquired by CesiumAstro.

The Mercer Island Reporter interviews 2025 RIT game design and development graduate Brandon Korn about Space Raccoons: Raccoons in Space, a game he and fellow RIT students developed while at RIT.

Check out some of the great things our Saunders alumni are doing around the globe.

Rochester Institute of Technology alumnus Joe Burke ’89 (graphic design) turned his innovative idea into reality by accepting an offer on the hit TV show Shark Tank.

WROC-TV highlights RIT’s University-Wide Career Fair, where thousands of students connected with more than 200 employers for co-op, internship and full-time job opportunities.

Rochester Business Journal features alumna Jennifer Hungate '13 (civil engineering technology), founder of Hungate Construction, discussing her path to business ownership and efforts to expand opportunities for women in the construction industry.

In his State of the University address, RIT President Bill Sanders outlined a vision for RIT centered on investing in people, programs, and strategic priorities to sustain the university's momentum and impact.

A storyteller at heart, RIT alumnus Gunther Jacobson '12 (furniture design) has operated Design by Gunther out of Miami for more than a decade, completing work for the likes of DJ Khaled, Shakira and a wide range of design projects.

WHEC-TV showcases ROC the Pitch, a competition by RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship that gives local business owners the chance to pitch their business for a shot at winning $20,000.