Business Engagement News

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UB team awarded $1.8 million to develop carbon capture technology
6/12/19

Membranes that separate carbon dioxide from other emissions could help slow the pace of climate change.

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Report details Western New York’s clean energy workforce landscape
6/12/19

One of five jobs in Western New York are in industries with ties to clean energy, yet 54% of workers in clean energy industries are aged 45 or older.

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UB launches Innovation Hub, a new initiative in downtown Buffalo to boost the startup economy
5/28/19

The $32 million project will match students, faculty, clinicians, and researchers with a powerful collection of resources to commercialize innovations.

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Could this be Buffalo's first tech Goliath?
5/15/19
A front-page story in the Buffalo News profiles local startup ACV Auctions, which is on track to become Buffalo’s first $1 billion software firm. The articles discusses co-founder Dan Magnuszewski and mentions how he graduated from UB in 2005 with a computer science degree.
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UB offering two-day crash course in blockchain
5/15/19

The course is intended for software developers, entrepreneurs, students, senior managers and more.

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UB launches online courses to prep learners for computer vision field
4/17/19

UB’s Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE), the business outreach arm for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, managed course production.