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Tuesday
Jun072011

High-Tech Forum

Bright Buffalo Niagara, a high-tech initiative re-launched earlier this year, will bring Great Lakes investors, entrepreneurs and community leaders to Buffalo on June 9 for the Bright Forum -- a full day of networking and deal-making across the life sciences, energy, IT and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Formerly known as the Explore Buffalo Niagara Investor and Entrepreneur High-Tech Forum during the past two years, the Bright Forum will take place at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Major sponsors include the University at Buffalo, UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, and Superior Group. READ MORE...

Friday
May202011

innovation

HOW A HANDFUL OF ENTREPRENEURS ARE LEADING THE WAY IN THE NEW ECONOMY

By Kyle Patterson

Whether we acknowledge it or not, Western New York has a wealth of innovative people who are using their talents to provide jobs for our local workforce. Through their talent and hard work they are enhancing the lives of businesses and individuals in our community, adding value to their customers, and helping to make Western New York a better place to live and work. READ MORE...

Tuesday
Mar222011

Innovate 2011

The Buffalo Niagara Partnership has announced its finalists for this year's Innovate 2011 awards to be hosted May 3 at

Innovate Buffalo Niagara

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Buffalo

2 Fountain Plaza

Buffalo, NY 14202

Innovation is happening in Buffalo Niagara every day. It’s mandatory for business survival, and to keep our regional economy moving forward. By striving to do things smarter, faster, better, local companies aren’t just ensuring profits, but they’re securing jobs for their employees and helping industry sectors develop and thrive in our region. That’s worth celebrating.
Below is a list of this years nominees and finalists. 

In keeping with that spirit, the May 3rd Innovate Buffalo Niagara event has a lineup of highly engaging break-out and plenary sessions, as well as a dynamic keynote speaker to top it off. Additionally, interactive “islands of innovation” will give attendants the opportunity to experience pioneering business practices that are taking place in their own backyard. This promises to be memorable event.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sara Schumacher (716) 541-1759.

Award Finalists
(Alphabetically Listed)
Target
Cleveland BioLabs, Inc.
Kinex Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Empire Genomics, LLC
Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs, PC
Liazon Benefits
Life Technologies
Power Drives, Inc.
Sonwil Distribution Center, Inc.
The Mentholatum Company
Yahoo, Inc. 

Collaboration
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York
Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA)
HEALTHeLINK

Entrepreneur
Niagara Dispensing Technologies, Inc.
PURE Solutions NA, LLC
You and Who

Leadership
Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel
Kaleida Health
VSP Marketing Graphic Group, Inc.

Nominees:

Alliance Advisory Group, Inc. - Applied Sciences Group, Inc. - Avalon Document Services, Inc. - BBX Racing Ltd. - Create Learning - Team Building Leadership, Inc. - Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare - Flynn Battaglia Architects, PC - Full Circle Studios, LLC - Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition (NITTEC) - Olin Chlor Alkali Products - Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Speed Global Services - The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra - The National Federation for Just Communities of WNY, Inc. - Nichols School - Waste Management of Western New York

More info click here

 

Source: Buffalo Niagara Partnership

Monday
Nov152010

Serendipity On A Cell Phone

In an urban environment, how can technology cultivate a sense of community and connect us with the world around us?

Two new projects by University at Buffalo media architect and researcher Mark Shepard address that question, enabling city dwellers to leverage their cell phones as tools for discovery as they navigate city streets and other public spaces, READ MORE...

Monday
Nov152010

Serendipity On A Cell Phone

In an urban environment, how can technology cultivate a sense of community and connect us with the world around us?

Two new projects by University at Buffalo media architect and researcher Mark Shepard address that question, enabling city dwellers to leverage their cell phones as tools for discovery as they navigate city streets and other public spaces. READ MORE...