START-UP NY
Operate your business 100% tax-free for 10 years. This groundbreaking initiative gives companies the opportunity to operate state and local tax-free on (or near) a UB campus.
If you qualify, your employees will also pay no state personal income taxes. At UB, we can help you navigate START-UP NY benefits.
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To see if your business qualifies for START-UP NY — and for access to other resources — please contact:
Karen M. Utz
Director, Program Administration
716.881.7588
kmutz@buffalo.edu
What is START-UP NY?
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo established START-UP NY (which stands for SUNY Tax-free Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate NY) as a way to transform communities across New York State.
Is my business eligible?
You may qualify for START-UP NY if your business:
- Is a new company in New York State
- Is a company from out of state that is relocating to New York State
- Already has employees in New York State, and is expanding in the state
- Will create new jobs in the first year
- Will bring positive economic benefits to the community
- Is aligned with the academic mission of UB
What can START-UP NY do for my business?
The START-UP NY program through UB allows companies to align their businesses with university resources and facilities, access to UB students, faculty and alumni, connect with a vast support network and more.
More than 50 START-UP NY companies currently work with UB faculty and students or within university facilities. These companies range from biotech and life sciences to advanced materials and manufacturing; from renewable energy to tech and electronics.
START-UP NY Testimonial
“They [Karen Utz and Chris Janson] did a fantastic job of really educating us on how [going through the STARTUP-NY program] would create access to the University, the research, and the R&D facilities …We certainly were not aware of all the access we had as a part of [this program], and that certainly was of interest to us.”