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Home > About BNE > Alliances > Other Organizations > Grand Island > Additional Information

    Grand Island, NY offers a unique set of assets making it an ideal location for new business investment:

  • A Strategic Bi-national location: We are within 500 miles of 41% of the United States population and 62% of Canada's population.  Grand Island is an ideal location for Canadian or other international businesses to establish a U.S. presence. 

  • A Strong Transportation/Logistics Network: Located directly on Interstate 190 and the Niagara River, Grand Island offers fast and easy access to the North American marketplace.  We're within 15 miles of four international bridges to Canada, 30 minutes from Buffalo Niagara International Airport and 90-minutes to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

  • A Vibrant Workforce: East Coast efficiency and a Midwestern work ethic.  Grand Island's workforce is renowned for its skill, productivity and dedication.  32% of Grand Island residents have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

  • Incentives for Business: Grand Island is equipped and ready to accomodate new and expanding business investment.  We have business development experts who are experienced and successful in commercialization. Taxes have been reduced and a full menu of investment incentives is available.

 

Make Grand Island, NY your bridge to doing business

in the Buffalo Niagara Region

For more information on how to locate your Life Sciences company in our region, available sites, incentives, financing options, workforce or demographic data, contact Christopher Finn at 716.842.1330, ext 362 or 1.800.916.9073, ext. 362 or email cfinn@buffaloniagara.org 

or for more information about doing business on Grand Island, contact the Grand Island Economic Development Advisory Board at 716.773.9600, ext. 611 or via email at development@grand-island.ny.us

For additional information on living and doing business in Grand Island, visit these sites: