Buffalo bucks the bad weather rap
“Paradoxically, though, the region has been transforming into a climate-change haven, drawing on its cooler temperatures, reliable infrastructure and ample fresh water from Lake Erie.”
Earth911 Podcast: Making Buffalo, New York, a Livable, Equitable Climate Haven
A key advantage Buffalo enjoys is that hydropower from Niagara Falls provides an energy surplus today. This has attracted, among other startups, a $298M hydrogen production facility, Plug Power, that will rely on hydropower to refine its hydrogen fuel. In addition, the city has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 36% compared to 2005 levels […]
The vision behind Western New York’s $100 million ‘tech hub’ bid
Thomas Kucharski, our president and CEO , said the region’s bid stacks up well against its competitors’ bids. “I think a lot of other places are trying to be a tech hub without having the ability to partner with higher learning, companies, and having a support system to do innovation, and then having someplace to […]
WNY chosen as finalist in bid for federal tech hub
The Western New York Advanced Manufacturing Cluster was selected as a finalist for the Biden administration’s “Build Back Better Challenge,” an effort to deliver massive infusions of federal stimulus money to bolster local economies across the country. “This is going to be great news for Western New York,” Schumer said in an interview Sunday. “It’s […]
Rural Sourcing names top local exec as it touches down in Buffalo
Natascha Thomas has been named director of the company’s “Buffalo Development Center,” charged with building out a software development hub. Buffalo was chosen earlier this year to be among 10 hubs across the U.S. after Rural Sourcing’s internal site search identified Western New York. Invest Buffalo Niagara worked with the company to secure their arrival.
In Buffalo, Waiting for the Canadians
“We hope the Canadians miss us,” Mr. Kucharski said. “We certainly miss them.”
Buffalo region leads the way in renewable energy, sustainability
When you think of Buffalo, N.Y., things that come to mind could include lost Super Bowls, snow and, of course, chicken wings. But the real news coming out of Buffalo is renewable energy. For more than a century, the Western New York city has been a leader in clean energy.
Rural Sourcing execs spent two days in Buffalo in September. Here’s what they did
In some ways, it was a standard visit for a company considering the region for a site location, Hubacher said. But because the Rural Sourcing team came in with a clearly defined set of priorities, they were treated to a customized itinerary that could become a template going forward.
Buffalo region leads the way in renewable energy, sustainability
When you think of Buffalo, N.Y., things that come to mind could include lost Super Bowls, snow and, of course, chicken wings. But the real news coming out of Buffalo is renewable energy. For more than a century, the Western New York city has been a leader in clean energy.
Interest in the region is picking up, Invest Buffalo Niagara’s Kucharski says
Invest Buffalo Niagara received 41 “expressions of interest” from July through September from companies interested in relocating or expanding into Western New York, said Kucharski, the organization’s president and CEO. “It was the most active we can remember,” he said. “Just knock-out crazy.” And that’s with the Canadian border still closed. “When the Canadian border […]
