Collaborating to grow private investment and jobs in Buffalo Niagara.
Our strategic partners are extensions of the BNP and are organizations we work closely with. While our missions may vary, each organization is dedicated to improving the competitiveness of Buffalo Niagara.
Invest Buffalo Niagara is the area’s leading private sector economic development and business attraction organization, focused on research, marketing and business development outreach. With exceptional community connectivity, Invest Buffalo Niagara’s team provides comprehensive services and project management for companies looking to expand or relocate. From research all the way through ribbon-cutting, Invest Buffalo Niagara is the primary point of contact for economic development in the eight-county Buffalo Niagara region.
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) is the City of Buffalo’s not-for-profit development agency, reclaiming distressed land and buildings for future development. BUDC seeks to create an environment conducive to private investment, provide oversight and visioning for projects of regional significance, serve as a liaison among various public and private stakeholders, serve as a conduit for public funding of significant projects and serve as a real estate holding company for certain public-sector projects.
The Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) is a public benefit corporation created in 1970 to promote and assist private sector industrial / business development thereby advancing job opportunities and economic well-being to the people of Erie County. The mission of the Erie County IDA is to provide the resources that encourage investment, innovation, growth and global competitiveness – creating a successful business climate that improves the quality of life for the residents of the region.
Empire State Development (ESD) is New York’s chief economic development agency. The mission of Empire State Development is to promote a vigorous and growing economy, encourage the creation of new job and economic opportunities, increase revenues to the State and its municipalities, and achieve stable and diversified local economies.
