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The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is proud to work on behalf of our membership.  Whether drawing attention to an important issue or introducing programs and initiatives, our work reflects the needs and wants of WNY's business community.  Here's what we've been doing lately...

Manufacturers focus on workforce needs, energy requirements

By growthzone | Feb 2, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. (The Buffalo News) — Manufacturers in the Buffalo Niagara region have a lot on their minds, beyond supply chain issues and inflation.

They’re trying to fill job openings and get young people interested in manufacturing careers.

Local businesses say they’re still having a hard time finding qualified workers to fill positions

By growthzone | Jan 27, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It appears Erie county’s economy is off to a strong start in 2023. That’s according to the county executive and an historic new “unemployment report” for our region. But, is this really good news for local businesses?

Buffalo Niagara Partnership focusing on unemployment insurance costs, energy plan

By growthzone | Jan 13, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. (The Buffalo News) — A Buffalo Niagara Partnership program aimed at preparing workers for jobs in manufacturing and other fields was awarded a $1 million grant from the state Office of Strategic Workforce Development.

Workforce development get boost from $1M state grant

By growthzone | Jan 4, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. (The Buffalo News) — A Buffalo Niagara Partnership program aimed at preparing workers for jobs in manufacturing and other fields was awarded a $1 million grant from the state Office of Strategic Workforce Development.

Governor Hochul Announces First-ever Round of Office of Strategic Workforce Development Grant Awards Totaling More than $6 Million

By growthzone | Dec 29, 2022

ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York State Office of Strategic Workforce Development has awarded more than $6 million in grants to eight projects across the state through the first round of the Capital and Pay for Performance Grant Programs.

Statement from Dottie Gallagher, BNP President and CEO, regarding the Climate Action Council’s enactment of its final Scoping Plan:

By growthzone | Dec 19, 2022

(Buffalo, NY) “Over the next thirty years, when New Yorkers deal with rolling brownouts, skyrocketing energy costs, and mandates for expensive new appliances, they should remember today as the reason why.”

New business forum for Western New York aims to drive economic innovation, thoughtful discussions

By growthzone | Dec 13, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. (The Buffalo News) — The leading minds in Western New York’s business community are collaborating to create a brighter economic future for the region.

Buffalo Next: What’s happening this week in Buffalo Niagara business SHARE THIS

By growthzone | Nov 29, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. (The Buffalo News) — What to know about the week ahead: The Buffalo Niagara Partnership will host a virtual event from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Roadmap for Cultural Inclusion Assessment.

One difference between this storm and Snowvember? More can work from home

By growthzone | Nov 22, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBFO) — This weekend’s snowstorm is coming off Lake Erie on the eight-year anniversary of Snowvember, but there is one big difference between that storm and this one.

Instead of clogging up the highways to get to work or potentially missing work altogether, tens of thousands of Western New Yorkers can simply Zoom in from home.

David Robinson: Hiring stagnates as companies come to grips with an uncertain economy

By growthzone | Nov 22, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. (The Buffalo News) —Just when it looked like hiring was starting to pick up across the Buffalo Niagara region, it stalled out again. A Buffalo Niagara Partnership survey this fall found that finding and retaining qualified talent was their biggest concern, trumping rising labor costs, which ranked as the second-biggest challenge.

Buffalo Niagara Partnership creates free membership level for small businesses

By growthzone | Apr 30, 2024

BUFFALO, NY (SPECTRUM NEWS 1) — The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is celebrating National Small Business Week with a new opportunity for small businesses in Western New York.

Buffalo Niagara Partnership offering free membership to smallest businesses

By growthzone | Apr 30, 2024

BUFFALO, NY (The Buffalo News) —The Buffalo Niagara Partnership wants to bring the smallest of small businesses into the fold.

Buffalo Niagara Partnership introduces a powerful, free resource for WNY’s small businesses

By growthzone | Apr 29, 2024

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Continuing a legacy of leading through actions that positively impact our community, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership is proud to mark Small Business Week with the introduction of a new membership level designed to fuel the growth of Western New York’s smallest businesses.

Another Voice: Time to face the facts on the HEAT Act

By growthzone | Apr 5, 2024

BUFFALO, NY (The Buffalo News) — Another year, another push to ban the use of natural gas.

Like countless consumers and businesses in our region, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership has strong concerns with this plan.

Debate over natural gas bill heating up in Albany

By growthzone | Mar 19, 2024

ALBANY, NY (WGRZ) — As the April 1 deadline for the state budget approaches, lawmakers, policy advocates and everyone in between are working to get their hopes and dreams across the legislative finish line.

The Editorial Board: Solid tech hub plan augurs well for this region

By growthzone | Mar 11, 2024

BUFFALO, NY (The Buffalo News) — If the Senate majority leader’s optimism counts, this expanded region’s application for designation as a federal tech hub is all but in the bag.

Beyond Micron: Syracuse and Upstate NY partners push to expand region as a semiconductor hub

By growthzone | Mar 4, 2024

SYRACUSE, NY (Syracuse.com) — Syracuse, Buffalo and Rochester, plus more than 100 public and private institutions, applied this week for a $54 million federal grant to further develop Upstate New York into a globally recognized technology corridor, with a strong focus on the semiconductor industry.

Western, upstate NY tech hub bid aims for $54 million in federal funds

By growthzone | Mar 4, 2024

BUFFALO, NY (The Buffalo News) — The “tech hub” bid submitted by Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse plans to use about $54 million in federal funds to bolster the semiconductor industry in upstate New York.

John Persons honored for Tops leadership after 5/14

By growthzone | Dec 7, 2023

BUFFALO, NY (The Buffalo News) — As Tops Markets’ president and chief operating officer, John Persons led the company through a time of grief, following the May 14, 2022 racist attack that killed 10 Black people at its Jefferson Avenue store. Persons received the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s inaugural Industry Leader award on Thursday, at the business group’s economic development summit.

Tech hub partners in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse team up for $75M funding push

By growthzone | Nov 23, 2023

BUFFALO, NY (The Buffalo News) — When Buffalo teamed up with Rochester and Syracuse to be named one of 31 “tech hubs” around the country by a federal agency, it proved that regional collaboration can pay off.

But that was just the start.

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