A Vision for the Future
“The dream of UB President John B. Simpson to enlarge not only his school’s enrollment, but also its potential to attract top-flight faculty and researchers – and not only in its medical facilities – is both the most realistic and the most far-reaching plan to regenerate the economic future of the region.”
Our Impact
UB empowers Western New York's economy. It's impact will increase with UB's growth.
Impact on
Buffalo Niagara
- Infusion of venture capital
- Expanded tax base
- Increased research funding
- Improved quality of life
- Substantial job growth
The dream of UB President John B. Simpson to enlarge not only his school’s enrollment, but also its potential to attract top-flight faculty and researchers – and not only in its medical facilities – is both the most realistic and the most far-reaching plan to regenerate the economic future of the region. --Buffalo News
Picture a time in the not too distant future when the Buffalo Niagara economy is flourishing. Well-paying jobs abound. Native citizens are encouraged to remain in the area to build their lives and careers. Opportunities here attract people from across the country and around the world.
The population grows, property values increase, and the quality of life soars as Buffalo Niagara becomes a desired destination.
Driving this surge is the fact that the region has become a hub for research and breakthroughs that draws the world’s brightest, most talented teachers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students to what has become one of the top research universities in the country. And, in the process, the results proliferate throughout the area in the form of new business and economic development. Buffalo Niagara begins to be mentioned in the same breath as Silicon Valley, Boston, and the Research Triangle in terms of innovative research hubs.
This scenario is the result of industrious, ingenious, transformative thinking—a knowledge-based approach that has created an economic windfall for those research locales. The building blocks for that type of economy are already in place in Buffalo Niagara. They are being developed by the University at Buffalo along a path to prominence that is winding its way throughout our region.
Last updated: February 13, 2007 3:34 pm EST
