Programs and services to grow or start your business

Growing a business can be an arduous task, whether you're a startup or an established business. Our programs and services offer ways to engage with the research community or business coaches who are experts at spurring innovation and R&D. Besides know-how, tap into funds to work on projects, hire an intern, license a technology or cultivate an idea. Explore all the ways we can help you be more successful.

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Workforce Development and Industry Support

Our workforce development team is part of a Western New York workforce ecosystem that connects industry, cross-sector partners, UB resources and foundation support to bolster innovation pilots and real job placements that align with industry demand. 

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EcoCAR Innovation Challenge

EcoCAR is a four-year collegiate automotive engineering competition where student teams use real vehicles and industry tools to design, test and present vehicle technologies through judged milestones and events.

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Leverage UB’s talented pool of over 30,000 students to solve your business challenges.

Blackstone.

Start your own business or explore entrepreneurship as a career path with expertise and resources from Startup and Innovation Collaboratory (CoLab) powered by Blackstone LaunchPad, our student entrepreneurship program.