TechBuffalo

09/02/2026

Internship as a vehicle for regional retention? It's a story we're familiar with, and love continuing to hear.

Meagan Fitzgerald planned to return to her hometown in the Adirondacks after gaining experience. The community and CTBK changed her mind.

09/01/2026

“I think this is the start of that moment for us,” Botteron said. “We want to become one of the nation’s known tech hubs."

Read this great piece from The Buffalo News on all TechBuffalo is doing to help build an inclusive and accessible tech ecosystem here in WNY.

TechBuffalo formalizing its affiliations with the 43North Foundation is an example of how critical collaboration is to WNY's economic development strategy and efforts to supercharge entrepreneurship, innovation and talent.

08/28/2026

"TechBuffalo will be in a better place to help create an additional wave of innovation and train the talent to serve it. It’s coming at a time when TechBuffalo’s impact continues to grow after already serving nearly 10,000 individuals who have enrolled in its programs, pathways and conferences.

“The density is building and the opportunity for talent is growing, and now as part of this $100 million bet, we get to help build the bench,” Botteron said."

TechBuffalo formalizing its affiliations with the 43North Foundation is an example of how critical collaboration is to WNY's economic development strategy and efforts to supercharge entrepreneurship, innovation and talent.

08/19/2026

We're building an operating system for a new economy.

Employer demand shaping talent development, in real time. That means more people moving into good jobs, faster.

Read more about this exciting new partnership in The Buffalo News.

Ingram Micro, one of Buffalo’s largest employers, is collaborating with the Golisano Institute in Buffalo on providing students with programming that allows for access to real-world business experiences as part

08/04/2026

Just because AI can perform a task, does it mean it should?

Dr. Kate Scarpena is Department Chair for Humanities and Social Sciences at Purdue Global will join our next WNY Women in Tech Meetup to answer that question and more.

AI Guardrails: What should AI be allowed to do at work? Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to accelerate workplace transformation at an unprecedented pace.…

07/27/2026

What should AI be allowed to do at work?

Dr. Kate Scarpena, Department Chair for Humanities and Social Sciences at Purdue Global will answer that question and more at our next WNY Women in Tech Meetup on August 12.

Register for the free event today!

AI Guardrails: What should AI be allowed to do at work? Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to accelerate workplace transformation at an unprecedented pace.…

07/09/2026

This summer, TechBuffalo and the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship are running the BusinessReady Tech Design Challenge, a hands-on series where students use today's AI tools to solve real problems submitted by Western New York startups.

You don't need any coding experience. If you're curious about business, entrepreneurship, marketing, data, or tech, you'll spend the day (or two) working in a small team with mentors from TechBuffalo and Golisano, then pitch your solution to a panel of judges.

Each session also includes a tour of our Buffalo campus, a Metro Rail ride through downtown, time to connect with local entrepreneurs, and lunch on us.

The details: 125 Washington St, Buffalo. 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Free to attend.

Three opportunities to join:

July 29, Accelerated Discovery Day 1, a one-day innovation sprint: https://hubs.ly/Q04p4KMg0

August 4-5, Two-Day AI Deep Dive, with time to interview the client and refine your pitch: https://hubs.ly/Q04p4hNP0

August 18, Accelerated Discovery Day 2, another one-day sprint: https://hubs.ly/Q04p5p6K0

07/08/2026

That's a wrap on our second PowerUpTech Tech Design Challenge of the summer! Teams of interns worked on real-world problems from nonprofit partners Girl Scouts of Western New York, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, and the 43North Foundation and pitched their solutions to a panel of judges.

A huge thank you to all our nonprofit partners, coaches, judges, employers, and (of course) interns! Buffalo's future is bright and the Tech Design Challenge shows exactly why.

06/15/2026

Join Accelerate AI for hands-on lessons from our region's foremost leaders in the field, including Radial Ventures and University at Buffalo.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how all organizations operate. But for many small and midsized businesses, the challenge isn’t awareness – it’s knowing where to start and what will actually move the needle. Accelerate AI is designed to help you cut through the noise with expert-led guidan...

06/13/2026

Over the last 2 days, we took 200+ interns from 65+ companies through Ingram Micro's new downtown office for our PowerUpTech Intern Foundations events.

Interns participated in AI workshops across Microsoft CoPilot, Google Gemini, and Claude and learned power skills on project management, collaboration in the workplace, and more.

A HUGE thank you to all our presenters and the Ingram team for opening their door to the emerging talent of our region, showing them the opportunity and momentum here in Buffalo.