NEWS & EVENTS
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Empire State Development Announces Launch of Initiative to Further Support Innovation and Growth for Manufacturers in Western New York
Shift 2.0 Program Will Assist Manufacturing Companies with Technological Improvements and Innovation to Increase Productivity and Employment Empire State Development (ESD) today announced Buffalo Manufacturing Works, operated by EWI, will build on the success of the...
U.S. Economic Development Administration Visit ESD and Buffalo Grantees to Kickoff Efforts under the Federal “Build Back Better Regional Challenge”
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Alvord visited Buffalo to kick off the projects awarded under the Build Back Better Regional Challenge. The...
Is Small the New Big?
Small manufacturers are the lifeblood of the manufacturing industry, and while they may be small, their impact is mighty. 98.6% of all manufacturing companies in the United States are small businesses75.3% of manufacturers have fewer than 20 employeesSmall...
Video: Manufacturing Success Stories: Shift Program Marks Its First Anniversary
In just one year of operation, Shift has had a significant impact on Western New York’s manufacturing community. We’ve helped manufacturers not only implement new technology into their operation but also how they view their business as a whole. The program provides...
Video: WGRZ’s WNY City Shaper Features Shift’s Leader
WGRZ's City Shaper reports highlight women of Western New York who are making our region's resurgence possible. This week, 2 On Your Side's Kelly Dudzik featured the leader of a Buffalo Billion II project introducing companies to new technologies, Liz Callahan....
Success Story: Celebrating Shift and the Manufacturing Community
This past week, members, partners, and friends joined the Shift team for food and drinks at Community Beer Works to celebrate Shift's first year. Small-to medium-sized manufacturers (SMM) from different industries joined together to share stories of how Shift impacted...
Shift Spotlight: Astronics LSI-NY
The 50-year old, East Aurora-based manufacturer, Astronics Luminescent Systems, Inc., Astronics LSI, is a leading manufacturer of interior and exterior lighting products and supporting components for the aircraft industry. Some of the world's most well-known...
PODCAST: A Manufacturing Campus
Cathering Muth, representative of Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance and the Northland Workforce Training Center talks about how we can leverage Buffalo's rich history for a better tomorrow and the creation of a manufacturing campus on Invest Buffalo Niagara's...
Shift Workshops 2021
We are on the last leg of the third year of the Shift program which means this is the last time we will offer the following workshops at no cost. Seats are limited, so please register in advance to ensure a spot in the virtual class before we close out workshops for...
COVID-19 Business Resources for SMMs
The Shift team is working through ways to support and serve you through this challenging time including sharing resources for small to medium-sized manufacturers.Request for Information (RFI) – Ventilators COVID-19 - Department of Health and Human Services' request...