In 2012, SmartStart UNYTECH  and Bright Buffalo Niagara will partner to host a single event. SmartStart/UNYTECH, now in its 12th year, has highlighted 255 high-quality companies that have raised over $500 million in equity financing, including over $72 million directly attributable to their participation in the forum. This partnership will enable the two events to merge their audiences, reaching both the venture capitalists that SmartStart/UNYTECH typically attracts and the angel investors that have been the focus of Bright in past years into one, premier Upstate New York Venture Forum.   View Press Announcement

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 About Bright Buffalo Niagara
The mission of Bright Buffalo Niagara is to connect regional investment across the east coasts through to the midwest of both the United States and Canada to the high-tech industry - including opportunities in energy, life sciences, IT & advanced manufacturing. http://www.brightbuffaloniagara.com/

About UNYTECH 
UNYTECH is a collaborative effort among leading research institutions, venture firms, economic development organizations and service providers in Upstate New York. Universities in Upstate New York contribute immensely to the intellectual capital and high technology economy of the region. The eleven participating universities together have research and development expenditures over $1 billion. Research carried out within these universities translates into commercially viable products and services. http://www.unytechny.org/