Research and Economic Development

The following Idea Board content represents the output to date from Idea Lab participants - broken out into four broad categories. We intend to continue to meet on a monthly basis to generate new ideas and thoughts; but we also aim, via the Idea Lab structure, to begin selecting priority items for development and execution. Our ongoing goals are constructive change and innovative improvement.

Faculty and staff who feel passionate about one or more items on the Idea Board are encouraged to check in, and join the Idea Lab Team to help develop a plan of action. Let’s make these things happen!

Community Projects

• Buffalo State should become more actively engaged in high visibility community problem solving initiatives
• The “Prosperity Economics” project to create a train-the-trainer model for promoting entrepreneurial initiatives within the underrepresented communities in the city needs broader support
• We should identify and capitalize on synergies between historic preservation in the community and an aim to create a building trades certification program
• The refugee community will benefit from ongoing Buffalo State efforts to identify funding sources for emergent enterprise