Reclaiming Buffalo’s Industrial Legacy with a Focus on Racial & Economic Inclusion

This story details how three non-profit organizations are leading a coordinated response to rebuilding manufacturing in Buffalo’s East Side: the Northland Workforce Training Center, Buffalo Manufacturing Works, and Insyte Consulting. Since 2011, these state- and federally-funded organizations have joined forces to align resources and reinforce services, paving the way for a better manufacturing future by offering residents of Buffalo’s East Side the chance to reclaim their industrial legacy – this time with an explicit goal of promoting racial and economic inclusion. The report highlights the strategies that this constellation of partners uses to foster investments in workforce development alongside investments in technology – something we call inclusive innovation.