Welcome to the December 2011 edition of the BNLS Newsletter.
This month I announce Ivoclar's expansion in Buffalo Niagara, recap the NYC Dental Meeting and share the release of a new Life Science video featuring Cleveland BioLabs. Know a company interested in the Buffalo Niagara region? the news!
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| Major Expansion Plans for Ivoclar Vivadent in Buffalo Niagara | |
 Ivoclar Vivadent will invest more than $4 million on a major expansion of their North American Headquarters in
Amherst, NY. A leading international dental company with a comprehensive product portfolio, Ivoclar Vivadent's expansion of their facility is anticipated to create 33 new jobs while retaining an existing 215 employees.
In addition to administrative & headquarters functions, the Amherst facility that will be expanded by an additional 25,000 square feet houses research & development, sales and marketing, education and training services and some distribution functions. The company hopes to complete the expansion by the end of next summer.
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise facilitated the incentive process for the company and provided assistance with workforce issues. If you are a dental company thinking of expanding in the Buffalo Niagara region download our brochure and contact me for free economic development assistance.
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Greater New York Dental Meeting a Success for BNE
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I had the opportunity to walk the floor last week at the 87th Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM), the largest dental congress and exposition in the United States, attracting well over 58,000 dental practitioners and industry professionals from around the world. Held in New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the exhibition portion of the show featured over 500 exhibiting companies. I had conversations with over 70 of these companies, making them aware of the myriad reasons why dental products manufacturing companies should strongly consider Buffalo Niagara for their business expansion needs.
The show was not only a great opportunity to make new connections but also to reconnect with many of the companies I met in Germany earlier this year at the International Dental Show. I continue to be amazed and intrigued by the robust nature of this exciting industry and believe our region is poised to see major growth in this sector in the coming years.
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| New Marketing Video Highlights Buffalo Niagara Life Sciences Hub | |
A new video released last week as part of our "A Million Reasons to Expand Your Business to Buffalo Niagara" marketing campaign, featured local Life Sciences company Cleveland BioLabs.
Dr. Yakov Kogan, COO & Executive Vice President of Cleveland BioLabs, discusses what inspired the company to spend $6.2 million in the Buffalo Niagara region.
Kogan lauds, in particular, the unique resources offered by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, noting they were a key influencer in the company's decision to choose Buffalo. Cleveland BioLabs works closely with Roswell Park as well as other academic and industrial partners, which are all located just minutes away on the medical campus.
[Read Press Release]
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| Medtronic of Canada President to Speak at WTC Celebration 2012 | |
 Neil Fraser, President of the Canadian division of the World's largest medical device company Medtronic, will serve as the keynote speaker here in Buffalo at World Trade Celebration 2012: Innovation without Boundaries.
World Trade Celebration has become the premier networking and business development event for executives engaged in global commerce in the binational region of Western New York and Southern Ontario. The event will be held on Wednesday, January 18th and will include cocktails, speaker meet and greet, networking, company showcase, dinner and insights from doing business in the medical industry.
[Details and Registration]
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| Federal Grant Opportunity for Small Life Sciences Businesses: FRIDAY DEADLINE | |
MedTech is currently working with Empire State Development and the U.S. Department of Commerce to promote the New York State bioscience community in China with support from an SBA State Trade and Export Promotion "STEP" grant. The grant specifically provides funds for companies to travel to Asia to build new business relationships and to identify new customers.
Because the SBA is looking to define how these funds will be allocated before the end of the calendar year, we are under a tight deadline. Please let Heather Erickson of MedTech know if this is an opportunity of interest to your company no later than Friday, December 9.
[More Information]
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My next travel plans take me to Chicago at the end of February for the Dental Society's Mid Winter Meeting and the 2012 Lab Day. If you plan to attend either event or are in the Chicago area, contact me to set up a one-on-one meeting to learn more about the Life Sciences Industry in Buffalo Niagara.
Sincerely,
Alan Rosenhoch
Business Development Specialist Buffalo Niagara Enterprise 665 Main Street, Suite 200
Buffalo, New York 14203
(716) 541-1724 (phone)
1-800-916-9073 (toll-free)
(716) 842-1724 (fax) arosenhoch@buffaloniagara.org |
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"Buffalo Niagara has some of the most talented people in the dental profession. From marketing to research & development, our workforce
has great passion and is committed to making dental professionals successful. Innovation creates opportunity. People create success. Ivoclar
Vivadent is focused on developing products that enhance the patient experience, providing them with the best possible care imaginable."
- Robert A. Ganley, Chief Executive Officer, Ivoclar Vivaden
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