Buffalo Business First reports on four examples of innovations in health care being developed in Western New York, including a method for freeze-drying formulas for vaccines being developed by a UB research team led by Jonathan Lovell, biomedical engineering researcher, professor and co-founder of POP Biotechnologies.

Derrick Parson, a second-time entrepreneur and executive director of entrepreneur support organization The Exchange at Beverly Gray, shifted focus during the pandemic to launch a new startup, Latte. Latte is a graduate of UB's Cultivator program, from which the company received $100,000.

President Satish K. Tripathi has been named the 2023 Executive of the Year by the Buffalo Niagara Sales & Marketing Executives (BNSME) in recognition of his stewardship of UB as “an economic powerhouse in Western New York” and his leadership role in numerous other regional economic activities. In his award speech, President Tripathi noted that the many “economic and altruistic gains that the Executive of the Year award recognizes” resonates with him “because it speaks directly to UB’s mission.” “We are fueled by a commitment to make a difference,” he said, “and we measure the difference in the prosperity, vitality and well-being of the communities we serve.” He noted in particular UB’s “entrepreneurial ecosystem” and the growing number of entrepreneurship programs offered to both UB faculty and members of the Western New York community to help them convert their ideas and innovations into commercial ventures. He also cited the new Cultivator Program, which invests up to $100,000 in early-stage companies founded by faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members.