DOWNTOWN’S TECH FUTURE

“The idea of a technology community all in one spot has a lot of gravity,” said Mike Wisler, chief information officer at M&T Bank. “We know that innovation happens at a higher pace and for a longer duration when those who are innovating have a physical presence.”

How Buffalo has become a climate change refuge

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“Buffalo has this national and maybe infamous reputation for our weather,” said Greg Pokriki, a Be in Buffalo public relations specialist. “But what people don’t understand is that it’s not a natural disaster. We move the snow and we keep business going.”

New Invest Buffalo Niagara program can help startups grow through market research, data

Olivia Hill Economic Gardening

“The reason we target (second-stage companies) is because typically they have proven products; their business model works; they’ve established that they can make sales and that there is value to what they’re doing,” said Olivia Hill, senior business development strategist with Invest Buffalo Niagara who runs the Economic Gardening program.

Moog will hire 500 new employees in Western New York

MOOG News

Moog Inc. plans to create up to 500 jobs in Western New York in the coming years, coinciding with a $25 million investment in new high-tech manufacturing equipment. Executives from the global aerospace company made the announcement today at Seneca One Tower, flanked by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The state plans to provide up to $15 […]

$25 million yogurt plant planned for Town of Batavia

La Fermiere, a family-owned French yogurt and desserts company, plans to build a 45,000 square foot production facility in the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park in the Town of Batavia, with plans for future expansion, according to state officials.

Thomas Kucharski joins Power 250 countdown

Power 250 List

Congratulations to all Buffalo Business First Power 250 List honorees, including many of our investors, partners, and our own President & CEO Thomas Kucharski! We’re grateful for the work each of you do on behalf of our great region.

Buffalo lands another major tech project in fast-growing Bitwise Industries

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“Bitwise can deliver to the world and to the cities a diverse and inclusive technology workforce, where those high-wage, high-skilled jobs now are creating and endeavoring to bolster that local economy,” Soberal told the magazine. Bitwise is the latest high-growth tech company with national cachet to make a meaningful investment in Buffalo.