Business Development Partners
In addition to the economic development services provided by the Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) and Genesee Gateway Local Development Corporation (GGLDC), growing businesses in Genesee County have the support of our partners in securing financial support, talent attraction, supply chain and customer connections, utilities and infrastructure, and community growth.
State Partners
Empire State Development is New York’s statewide economic development organization, supporting business growth and job creation with financial incentives.
Genesee County is within New York's Finger Lakes Region and participates in the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council, a strategic economic advisory board.
Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council
New York's Consolidated Funding Application has opened for 2026 and will accept funding applications through Friday, July 31.
Regional Economic Development Partners
Greater Rochester Enterprise's (GRE) business development leaders will help your project access our region’s business partners, local suppliers, world-class RD assets, workforce recruitment, and training resources in the area connecting Genesee County to the Finger Lakes and Rochester metro.
Greater Rochester Enterprise's Economic Gardening Program provides technical assistance to second-stage companies in Genesee County and the nine-county Finger Lakes region.
Invest Buffalo Niagara's (InBN) business development leaders will help your project access our region’s business partners, local suppliers, world-class RD assets, workforce recruitment, and training resources in the area connecting Genesee County to the Buffalo-Niagara metro.
Invest Buffalo Niagara's Be in Buffalo program is a talent attraction organization introducing and reintroducing talented professionals with our region.
Utilities & Infrastructure
National Grid provides distribution, infrastructure, and facility solutions for the businesses growing in Genesee County and services more than 20 million customers in the Northeastern US.
National Grid’s economic development programs and services power Genesee County’s expanding manufacturers, agricultural businesses and Main Street businesses.
At the Genesee Valley Agribusiness Park, National Grid’s services support a 1,000,000+ square-foot dairy products manufacturing cluster.
National Fuel Gas provides transmission and distribution solutions for the businesses locating in Genesee County, including the 24” Empire Pipeline that services the Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP).
National Fuel Gas’ economic development programs support infrastructure development and discount the delivery of natural gas, deliver workforce development, and job creation.
New York Power Authority is the largest state public utility in the United States and leads solutions for projects with major electricity needs. Electricity generated at the Niagara Power Project in Niagara Falls and related facilities provide up to 2.6 million kilowatts of clean energy to New York’s businesses and residents.
NYPA’s economic development programs, low-cost hydropower, and transmission infrastructure support investments, facilities, and careers at the Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP).
Learn about NYPA’s Low-Cost Hydropower
NYPA' Western NY Power Proceeds Allocation Board supports economic development in a 30-mile zone surrounding the Niagara Power Project.
Local Economic Development Partners
Genesee County, NY business-friendly climate is driven by county leaders and proactive departments that build infrastructure, deliver workforce development, and guide long-range planning to grow the economy of our community and the future of our families.
Genesee County's Job Development Bureau provides services for job seekers and employers, including training and workforce support services.
Genesee County's Housing Development provides resources to expand and strengthen housing opportunities.
The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce supports, connects and promotes your business as part of their network of over 500 businesses in Genesee County with active and focused business resources.
Batavia Development Corporation (BDC) supports the development of projects in the City of Batavia, from major brownfield redevelopment projects to Main Street storefronts.
Contact Chris Suozzi, GCEDC Executive Vice President of Business & Workforce Development, at 585-409-1301 or [email protected] to see how we can help you grow!
