Buffalo’s Tech Academy and How It Benefits Other Companies
Over the last few years M&T Bank has committed to a technology transformation. In doing so, M&T Bank committed to creating 1,000 tech jobs in Buffalo Niagara, coalescing its new and existing tech talent in the newly redeveloped Seneca One Tower in downtown Buffalo.
Greg Pokriki | Nov 17, 2021
Coworking in Buffalo Niagara
Coworking has long offered the flexibility desired by solo-preneurs and freelancers alike. But the COVID-19 pandemic, its impacts on the economy, and work-from-home policies have increased the importance of amenity-rich coworking spaces and community building centers.
Greg Pokriki | Aug 25, 2021
Top 5 innovation highlights on the BNMC
The region’s innovation district – the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus – continues to drive discovery and entrepreneurship through the co-location of growing companies, health care entities, research organizations, and academia. More than 16,000 students, researchers, doctors, business leaders, and innovators come to work every day on the BNMC, providing the perfect environment to create unique connections and collaboration.
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Kim Grant | Jul 22, 2021
What is Economic Gardening
Economic Gardening is an economic development program focused on helping Second Stage companies grow. Traditional economic development focuses on recruiting companies to come to town (economic hunting). This program focuses on growing local companies (economic gardening).
Olivia Hill | Jun 23, 2021
Celebrating International Economic Development Week: A Conversation With Our Colleagues
For those of us steeped in economic development, constantly promoting and growing our communities, every week is economic development week! This year more than ever, we welcome the opportunity to pause and take stock of our accomplishments, as we all seek to lift our communities beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tom Kucharski | May 12, 2021
Selling Your Ideal Candidate on Buffalo is Easy With Our Recruitment Toolkit
Have you identified the perfect candidate for your opening, but aren’t quite sure how to convince them that Buffalo really is the place to be? Look no further than our Be in Buffalo recruitment toolkit.
Greg Pokriki | May 05, 2021
Spotlighting 3 longstanding manufacturers
Buffalo Niagara has a rich history of manufacturing success. It’s also a long history.
Rob Leteste | Apr 21, 2021
Find the Power to Succeed
ReCharge NY is one of the state’s signature economic development initiatives. Through the program, qualifying businesses and nonprofits can focus on retaining jobs and strengthening their operations by controlling energy costs with stable, predictable pricing.
Tags: site selection economic development New York State Buffalo, NY Incentives Buffalo Niagara region U.S. business expansion Niagara Falls, hydropower, clean energy Utility cost savings Hydropower Buffalo Niagara Manuacturing low cost power
Kim Grant | Mar 25, 2021
Localizing Buffalo Niagara supply chains
In 2019, Buffalo Niagara’s manufacturing industry imported nearly $11 billion in goods from other regions across the U.S. For plastics and adhesives, and electrical equipment suppliers Buffalo-Niagara looks outside our region for these products 80%+ of the time. Locating in Buffalo Niagara to feed the local supply chain is a great option for businesses to capture this marketing share.
Rob Leteste | Mar 03, 2021
NEW: Buffalo Niagara Economic Guide
Invest Buffalo Niagara's Economic Guide is a comprehensive data source for the most significant information on the regional economy.
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Matthew Hubacher | Jul 16, 2020
Techstars Startup Week Buffalo: calling all innovators, entrepreneurs, makers, and leaders
If you’re paying attention even a little bit, you’ve heard the buzz about startups and how they are burgeoning in Buffalo. You may even have heard the phrase, “startup ecosystem” and wondered, what the heck is that?! If you are a founder, a founder-to-be (someone who’s always had the entrepreneurial spirit but isn’t sure how to get started), a thought leader, or idea generator - you’re part of the “startup ecosystem”.
Tags: Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing; Startup ny Manuacturing Pitch Buffalo Niagara Technology design & development
Alan Rosenhoch | Sep 05, 2019
Spotlight: Upstate New York
Hop on an American Airlines flight in the next few weeks and you’ll find some reading material in the seat back pocket that hits close to home.
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Greg Pokriki | Dec 21, 2017