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The Insider's Guide to The Greater Buffalo Business Community

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Mike Marcellus
February 05, 2026

The Buffalo Networker

👋 Good afternoon, Buffalo! Welcome to The Buffalo Networker, the local newsletter serving 11,204 professionals in the Buffalo business community.

In today’s issue:

👍 Multibillion-dollar data center to be built in Genesee County

👀 M&T increases required in-office days for thousands of employees

📈 Buffalo organizations looking for Staff Training and Education services, SAP technical consulting services,, child nutrition programs, community center improvements, and more …

❤️ Community Foundation announces 2025 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Arts & Culture Initiative grants

📅 Register for the Buffalo networking events

👨‍💻 And more …

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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Buffalo Business Buzz

A look inside the Greater Buffalo business community.

  • Multibillion-dollar data center to be built in Genesee County (Read)

  • Small businesses in Buffalo join national shutdown to protest immigration enforcement (Read)

  • City of Buffalo set to help property owners impacted by recent water main breaks (Read)

  • M&T increases required in-office days for thousands of employees (Read)

  • Bills to produce and distribute radio broadcasts in-house, ending partnership with WGR (Read)

  • Digital Restoration of Fading Historic Central Park Map Completed (Read)

  • Removal of pedestrian bridge over main street in downtown Buffalo coming soon (Read)

  • Audit raising questions about loan made by AKG Art Museum (Read)

  • BuffSci formally buys former Medaille campus for $11M (Read)

  • Drone footage offers updated look at new Highmark Stadium (Read)

📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing

Sales leads and exclusive offers for Buffalo businesses.

  • The County of Erie, New York is currently seeking proposals for providing Staff Training and Education services (Link)

  • Proposals are requested by the Erie County Division of Information and Support Services (DISS) for SAP technical consulting services for the migration to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition (Link)

  • The New York State Education Department needs Sign Language Interpreter Services (Link)

  • Buffalo Public Schools proposal for “STUDENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES” (Link)

  • BPS is soliciting proposals to provide fresh produce for the Child Nutrition Programs for the 2026-2027 school year (Link)

  • JFK COMMUNITY CENTER YEAR 46 FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS (Link)

  • LAUNDRY SERVICES AT THE EC HOLDING CENTER AND EC CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Link)

  • County of Erie needs EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR MAINTENANCE (Link)

  • SCANNING SERVICES FOR ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS (Link)

❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support

Technology, funding, and connections that power growth in Buffalo, NY.

  • Community Foundation announces 2025 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Arts & Culture Initiative grants (More)

  • Buffalo Philosophers Receive $4 Million Grant for Civil Discourse Initiative (More)

  • 'We want to be a hub': Block club leaders launch non-profit to make a difference in Masten district (More)

  • Montour Falls awards $160K to businesses (More)

  • Small businesses in N.Y. finding resources with development centers (More)

  • Federal health grants reversed after initial termination sparks confusion (More)

  • Bills Foundation Reaches $2 Million Milestone in Community Grants in 2025 (More)

📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking

Where you go to learn, connect, and grow with Buffalo professionals.

🤝 2/05 First Thursday Networking Happy Hour @ VENUE (Register)

🤝 2/11 Foundations in Leadership: Networking (Register)

🤝 2/12 Galentine's Day Networking Mixer (Register)

🤝 2/20 SmallVentures: Level Up at #SmallBizFriday Networking! - Buffalo (Register)

🤝 2/23 BizWomen Mentoring Monday (Register)

🤝 2/25 Multi-Vertical Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Buffalo (Register)

🤝 3/15 Coffee & Comp Cards: Networking in the HAUS (Register)

🤝 03/23 ReMA Empire Chapter Facility Tour of Metalico's Shredder/Networking Event (Register)

🤝 4/02 Frendworking Lunch & Learn (Register)

🤝4/21 Buffalo Big Business Tech & Entrepreneur Professional Networking Soiree (Register)

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