43North portfolio company GroupRaise is hosting a nationwide effort to support food banks called Takeout for Good on Tuesday, June 2nd. More than 1,500 restaurants across the country have signed up to donate a portion of their sales (15-25%) during the event to their local food bank, including several right here in Western New York.
Odoo, which offers a suite of business management software, is based in Belgium and has a large office in San Francisco. The company has more than 900 employees, and expects to eventually hire up to 300 in Buffalo.
Earth Day celebrations might look a bit different this year, as we’re staying home and adhering to social distancing guidelines, but don’t let that stop you from safely enjoying the great outdoors and taking care of our planet.
SparkCharge came to Buffalo last year after winning the $1 million grand prize in the 43North business competition. The company is poised to further solidify its presence here after completing a $3.3 million round of private financing.
A European technology company with its major U.S. base in California has confirmed plans to occupy one floor of Seneca One Tower for its new East Coast operations center, with the potential to take up more space as the business grows.
The seven prize winners – six of whom are from out of town – have formed connections with each other and have made contacts in the local business and academic worlds, thanks to introductions by 43North.
43North – the business competition and incubator – has moved its staff members and portfolio companies into newly renovated space on the 24th floor of Seneca One Tower. That includes seven new 43North companies – the winners of prize money in its annual competition last October – and 11 companies that won 43North prizes in recent years.
Hundreds of local jobs created. Over $175M in venture capital investment. And the first tech unicorn in our portfolio (and in Buffalo). We take a look back on all that happened in 2019, as we excitedly look forward to what’s to come in 2020.
Nearly 500 job seekers from all backgrounds attended the inaugural JobCade event, many of them eager to join startups trying to grow in Buffalo.
Dozens of startups and small businesses from across Western New York will be recruiting for a wide range of jobs and internships at the inaugural Ignite Buffalo JobCade on March 7 from 3 pm to 7 pm at the 500 Seneca building in Buffalo.
Today 43North joined Buffalo Business First, Buffalo’s leading business media company and part of American City Business Journals, to announce “Buffalo Homecoming,” a community-based initiative to engage a network of Buffalo expatriates who have found success outside of their hometown.
Storillo is working to make group work more collaborative and get teachers integrated into the group’s workflow. Learn how Storillo is putting “the group back in group work” in today’s Founder Friday with co-founders Thomas Wilkie and Tim Adowski!