Buffalo is Showing its True Colors
“It’s refreshing to be at a meeting like that and have everybody know about the positive things going on in our region,” says Tom Kucharski, longtime president and CEO of Invest Buffalo Niagara, a privately funded alliance of eight counties of Western New York.
These WNY manufacturers recently completed expansions
“Several local manufacturing companies recently have completed expansion projects, and more are on the way as steady growth and a need for space became the “new normal” last year.”
Governor Hochul Announces Electrovaya to Establish Lithium-Ion Gigafactory in Chautauqua County
“New York State continues to play a leading role in the research and development of advanced, cutting-edge, and innovative energy technologies,” Governor Hochul said.“Thanks to state resources, Electrovaya is bringing up to 250 jobs to Chautauqua County and deepening New York’s involvement in the growing clean energy sector. The race is on to capture the high-paying jobs that come with […]
Bills fans, far and wide, revved up for home opener
Jenna Kavanaugh, chief operating officer for Invest Buffalo Niagara, said she wanted to not only celebrate the momentum of the Bills, but have the team help tell the story of the resurgence of the community and all the opportunities in the region. “We knew that there’s a great passion for Buffalo and for these Bills,” […]
After first 40 hires, Rural Sourcing continues search for tech talent in Buffalo
Rural Sourcing has already built a 40-person team since establishing a “Buffalo Development Center” last year. The plan is to grow even faster.
Homegrown talent in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, is a bucolic city known for its arts community and vast network of parks. It is also one of the largest advanced manufacturing hubs in the region, employing more than 66,000 people and generating $6.3 billion in gross regional product.
Buffalo’s ‘Other Story’ Is Told in Redevelopment and Growth
Perhaps the most visible sign of Buffalo’s changing fortunes are its new apartments, which turn up in empty warehouses, former municipal buildings and longtime parking lots converted into much-needed housing. In the last decade, 224 multifamily projects — encompassing 10,150 apartments, most of them rentals, the equivalent of about $3 billion in investment — have […]
43N upping prize money to $1 million each as applications open for 2022 competition
Applications opened Thursday for the annual 43North startup contest and this year, all the finalist companies will be competing for the same thing: a $1 million prize.
Buffalo wants to become a climate haven. Is that even possible?
Some businesses are also likely to begin to move to the area; the green hydrogen startup Plug Power, for example, is building a new $290 million plant near Buffalo, in part because it can access affordable hydropower there.
Weather Changes Have Americans Moving To Cooler Locales
“In the next 25 to 50 years there will be a lot of people moving to these regions,” Nicholas Rajkovich, an architecture professor at the University at Buffalo said.
