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Just because AI can perform a task, does it mean it should?

Dr. Kate Scarpena is Department Chair for Humanities and Social Sciences at Purdue Global will join our next WNY Women in Tech Meetup to answer that question and more.

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What should AI be allowed to do at work?

Dr. Kate Scarpena, Department Chair for Humanities and Social Sciences at Purdue Global will answer that question and more at our next WNY Women in Tech Meetup on August 12.

Register for the free event today!

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This summer, TechBuffalo and the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship are running the BusinessReady Tech Design Challenge, a hands-on series where students use today's AI tools to solve real problems submitted by Western New York startups.

You don't need any coding experience. If you're curious about business, entrepreneurship, marketing, data, or tech, you'll spend the day (or two) working in a small team with mentors from TechBuffalo and Golisano, then pitch your solution to a panel of judges.

Each session also includes a tour of our Buffalo campus, a Metro Rail ride through downtown, time to connect with local entrepreneurs, and lunch on us.

The details: 125 Washington St, Buffalo. 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Free to attend.

Three opportunities to join:

July 29, Accelerated Discovery Day 1, a one-day innovation sprint: https://hubs.ly/Q04p4KMg0

August 4-5, Two-Day AI Deep Dive, with time to interview the client and refine your pitch: https://hubs.ly/Q04p4hNP0

August 18, Accelerated Discovery Day 2, another one-day sprint: https://hubs.ly/Q04p5p6K0

BusinessReady Tech Design Challenge: Accelerated Discovery Day 1  

That's a wrap on our second PowerUpTech Tech Design Challenge of the summer! Teams of interns worked on real-world problems from nonprofit partners Girl Scouts of Western New York, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, and the 43North Foundation and pitched their solutions to a panel of judges.

A huge thank you to all our nonprofit partners, coaches, judges, employers, and (of course) interns! Buffalo's future is bright and the Tech Design Challenge shows exactly why.

Join Accelerate AI for hands-on lessons from our region's foremost leaders in the field, including Radial Ventures and University at Buffalo.

Accelerate AI Artificial intelligence is reshaping how all organizations operate. But for many small and midsized businesses, the challenge isn’t awareness – it’s knowing where to start and what will actually move the needle. Accelerate AI is designed to help you cut through the noise with expert-led guidan...

Over the last 2 days, we took 200+ interns from 65+ companies through Ingram Micro's new downtown office for our PowerUpTech Intern Foundations events.

Interns participated in AI workshops across Microsoft CoPilot, Google Gemini, and Claude and learned power skills on project management, collaboration in the workplace, and more.

A HUGE thank you to all our presenters and the Ingram team for opening their door to the emerging talent of our region, showing them the opportunity and momentum here in Buffalo.

Last week we kicked off PowerUpTech 2026 and the energy in the room said it all.

This summer we'll take 240+ interns from 65+ employers through a bunch of high-impact events across the summer.

Students make the most of their summer, employers create a strong intern experience, and emerging talent sees more reasons to stay in Buffalo post-graduation.

This is just the start. More to come all summer long!

Our very own Rachel Eastlack joined the TechXY Podcast to share how her work helps bring opportunity to more students and families across Western New York!

Access Granted: A Conversation with Rachel Eastlack TechXY Turbo, Episode 15

This is how we connect the classroom to the innovation economy.

At TechBuffalo, we're implementing a K-to-Gray talent strategy so we can meet the urgency of today while cultivating a deep bench for tomorrow.

TechBuffalo leading AI education and readiness effort As part of a pilot program, Nichols School recently entered a partnership with TechBuffalo to continue integrating AI into its instructional design and curriculum.

We had a great time this weekend at AI Tech Jam! 🎉

Students from several district schools jumped into teams at the University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York, rolled up their sleeves, and spent the weekend exploring what AI can do. With support from UB student mentors and after 9 million tokens used and a ton of vibe coding, these high schoolers built some incredible products.

And it wasn't just the students. Teachers got in on it too, digging into AI literacy and classroom applications, and leaving with ideas they can use right away.

Our work offers a glimpse into Buffalo's future, and with students like this it's certainly bright!