Economic Development
Free Economic Profile
The Cattaraugus County Economic Resources Profile packet includes fact sheets of area Economic Development Agencies and the Enchanted Mountains Travel Guide.
Economic Development Directory
Agencies
Buffalo-Niagara Enterprise
Empire State Development Corporation
Check out the web site to assist you with travel and tourism needs as well as assistance in doing business in NY. They are a small business sector as well as a listing of high-tech jobs and help with film making in New York
New York State Department of Labor
NYS DoL can assist you with your personnel needs or can help individuals find a job. They offer workforce training and recruitment as well as a host of other useful links are available on their web site.
Seneca Nation of Indians
Visit the Seneca Nations of Indians to gain insight into their culture and the activities that take place on the reservations.
Southern Tier West
The Southern Tier West Regional Planning & Development Board's mission is to help coordinate and enhance planning and development activities in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties, so as to promote the social, physical, and economic development of these counties.
Cattaraugus County Business Development Corporation
The CCBDC's mission is to provide education, service and support to new and existing Microenterprise businesses and entrepreneurs throughout Cattaraugus County.
Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency
The purpose of the CCIDA is to retain, promote, attract and develop job and business opportunities and economically sound commerce and industry in cities, towns and villages in Cattaraugus County. The CCIDA strives to assist and promote growing industry in Cattaraugus County by helping business to be competitive and profitable by offering:
- Financial Assistance
- Business Incentives
- Tax Exemptions
- Bonds
- Improved Utilization & Development of Local Infrastructure
- Creation of Investment
- Employment & Wealth in the Community
- Recruitment of New Business
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Cattaraugus County
Cornell Cooperative Extension connects the research knowledge of Cornell University to individuals, communities and families in New York to enhance their economic well-being and quality of life. As the state's land-grant university, Cornell has the special privilege and responsibility to address pressing state and national needs.
Cattaraugus Empire Zone
Locating your business within the Cattaraugus Empire Zone gives you so many advantages. Your business becomes Zone certified and is eligible for state and local incentives and benefits. Please explore the categories listed on our web site to read further on each of these types of incentives to see just how extensive these benefits are and how much further ahead your business will be than your competitors!
Cattaraugus Local Development Corporation
The mission of the CLDC is to insure the long-term viability of the area it serves by creating opportunities for economic and community development. the CLDC is intended to be a vehicle to initiate, research, develop, incubate, fund, manage and spin off projects, programs and businesses that allow the community to have empowerment, independence and control over its own future/destiny.
Salamanca Industrial Development Agency
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Utilities
National Fuel
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NYSEG
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National Grid / Niagara Mohawk
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Little Valley Municipal Building
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Salamanca City Board of Public Utilities
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Steuben Rural Electric Co-Op, Inc.
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Village of Arcade Electric
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Airports
Olean Municipal Airport
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Buffalo Niagara International Airport
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Rail
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
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Norfolk Southern Industrial Development
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New York & Lake Erie Shortline
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Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany & Steuben - Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority
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Education
Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus
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Empire State College - Cattaraugus Campus
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Houghton College - PACE Program
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Olean Business Institute
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