University aids industry: SPIR
awards grants to six companies
By ELLEN GOLDBAUMNews Services Editor
The program is designed to help create and retain manufacturing jobs at small- to medium-sized companies in New York State. SPIR aims to bolster the state economy by promoting the transfer of knowledge from university to industry.
The idea behind the grants is to help companies develop new ideas and capabilities by providing an additional research-and-development arm and technical expertise.
The following companies have received SPIR grants, which are funded by New York State:
Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc. of Buffalo, a computer graphics and services company, $6,451; Peerless-Winsmith, Inc. of Springville, a manufacturer of worm-gear speed reducers for original equipment manufacturers and industrial distributors, $3,317; Ashford Concrete, Inc. of Springville, a manufacturer of mixers, drums and parts for the ready-mix industry, $4,747; New Leaf Label, Inc. of Lackawanna, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, $6,109; Globe International, Inc. of Buffalo, a manufacturer of lightweight conveyor belts, $2,883; Ohmcraft, Inc. of Pittsford, a manufacturer of precision high-value resistors, $8,075.
Western New York grants awarded under the section of SPIR dedicated to small- and medium-sized businesses will be implemented through The Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE), based in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and affiliated with the UB School of Management.
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