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Sometimes the light bulb goes on.

And when it does, you want to make sure that it stays lit. With renowned research institutions, a highly educated and affordable workforce, available business properties -  not to mention a business-savvy, get it done attitude -  Buffalo Niagara is where business works when you're just starting out.

Buffalo Niagara is a region committed to helping new businesses as they start up and start out, with a broad range of public incentive programs that support them. We have what it takes to build a 21st century business: a wide selection of affordable real estate options; telecommunications, transportation, and energy infrastructure that's already in place; renewable energy resources; and colleges and universities that each year produce over 20,000 bright, skilled, and enthusiastic graduates.

Here are just a few of the successful businesses that started out in Buffalo Niagara:

         Persona Dx,  a spin-off from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, develops innovative cancer tests;
         with the help of a $1.5M investment, they've created 250 jobs.

         Buffalo Biosciences works with life science companies, providing them with the critical
         guidance, strategies, and tactics they'll need to help them grow. They chose to establish their
         company in Buffalo and 4 new jobs have been created.

Buffalo Niagara Enterprise makes starting out in Buffalo Niagara work. We work closely with you to ensure access to up-to-date market and demographic data, provide assistance in identifying sites, and help you take advantage of financing opportunities and economic incentives. For detailed information, contact Christopher Finn at 716.842.1330 ext.362 or cfinn@buffaloniagara.org.

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