This document provides information about the Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (WNY STAMP) located in Genesee County, New York. It introduces the Genesee County Economic Development Center team and partners involved with WNY STAMP. It then provides details on the local workforce, infrastructure, business development resources, and state/regional incentives available. Further sections outline the location, transportation access, quality of life factors, labor quality and costs, and existing supply chain industries in the region to attract advanced manufacturing businesses.

1. W N Y S T A M P
W E L C O M E T O
estern New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park

2. MEET OUR TEAM
G e n e s e e C o u n t y E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t C e n t e r
S t e v e H y d e
P r e s i d e n t a n d C E O -
G C E D C
s h y d e @ g c e d c . c o m
M a r k M a s s e C h r i s S u o z z i R a c h a e l T a b e l s k i
S r. V P o f O p e r a t i o n s -
G C E D C
m m a s s e @ g c e d c . c o m
V P o f B u s i n e s s
D e v e l o p m e n t -
G C E D C
c s u o z z i @ g c e d c . c o m
D i r e c t o r o f M a r k e t i n g
a n d C o m m u n i c a t i o n s -
G C E D C
r t a b e l s k i @ g c e d c . c o m

3. Workforce
Partners
GCEDC Workforce
Development Consultant
Local Universities
Local Community Colleges
School Superintendents
Infrastructure
Partners
GCEDC Electrical Consultant
GCEDC Environmental
Consultant
New York Power Authority
National Grid
National Fuel Gas
Business Development
Partners
Empire State Development
Greater Rochester
Enterprise
Invest Buffalo Niagara
New York Loves Nano

4. S t a t e a n d
R e g i o n a l O v e r v i e w

5. Welcome to New York
N e w Y o r k S t a t e a t a G l a n c e
N o C o r p o r a t e Ta x
N o s t a t e c o r p o r a t e i n c o m e
t a x
N o M a n u f a c t u r i n g Ta x
N o t a x o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g
e q u i p m e n t
N o t a x o n i n v e n t o r y
N o s a l e s t a x
I n v e s t m e n t
Ta x C r e d i t s
R e f u n d a b l e t a x c r e d i t s - 5 %
R & D t a x c r e d i t s
P r o p e r t y Ta x R e d u c t i o n
P r o g r a m s t o m i n i m i z e p r o p e r t y
t a x e s a r e o ff e r e d t o h i g h - t e c h
m a n u f a c t u r i n g p r o j e c t s
Over $20 Billion of public and private
investment in high-tech industries.
E n e r g y P r o g r a m s C a p i t a l G r a n t s
L o w C o s t H y d r o p o w e r,
g r a n t s , a n d e n e r g y
e ff i c i e n c y r e b a t e s
C a p i t a l g r a n t s f o r
c o m p a n i e s c r e a t i n g j o b s
a n d i n v e s t m e n t s
New York State provides big incentives for high-tech

6. $ 4 B i l l i o n i n R e s e a r c h B e s t E d u c a t i o n
S y s t e m
E n g i n e e r i n g M e c c a
Over $4 Billion in
high-tech public and
private research
annually
Free College degrees
through the New York
State Excelsior
Scholarship Program
#1 in STEM
graduates in the
United States
New York State Statistics
T a l e n t a n d T e c h n i c a l S k i l l B a s e
New York has invested heavily in STEM education programs in primary
and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities throughout
the state.
C a l l N e w Yo r k
H o m e

7. U n i o n D e c l i n e M a n u f a c t u r i n g
I n c r e a s e
E n g i n e e r i n g a n d
S c i e n c e
Organized labor in New
York has experienced a
sharp decline
Employment in
manufacturing
continues to grow
400,000 engineers
and scientists call
New York home
New York State Statistics
M a n u f a c t u r i n g L a b o r F o r c e S t a t i s t i c s
With declining private sector unions and increasing manufacturing jobs,
New Yorkers are prepared for the next generation of high-tech
manufacturing.
C a l l N e w Yo r k
H o m e
New Manufacturing Operations in New York State are Union Free
-GLOBAL FOUNDRIES -Solar City/ Panasonic -ON Semiconductor

8. W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
2 . 3 M i l l i o n P e o p l e
2.3 million people within
an average commute 5 7 c o l l e g e s
Major universities include Cornell
University, Rochester Institute of
Technology, University of
Rochester, and University at
Buffalo
1 7 , 0 0 0 E n r o l l e d
E n g i n e e r sLocal colleges and universities
enroll over 17,000 engineers
annually
L o w c o s t o f L a b o r
Labor costs below the
national average
A growing super region focused
on advanced manufacturing and
entrepreneurship.
W N Y S TA M P L o c a t i o n
The Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park
(WNY STAMP) site is located in Genesee County, New York. Genesee County
connects Buffalo and Rochester, New York’s second and third largest cities, and is
known as a premier location for industry specific shovel-ready sites.
Quality of life and diversity are second to none with the entertainment, shopping,
and waterfront districts in Buffalo and Rochester, as well as a short drive to Toronto.
Welcome to the Buffalo- Rochester Super Region
WNY STAMP

9. W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
Welcome to the Buffalo- Rochester Super Region
Highest intellectual density quotient
of any region in the country
Top region for millennial growth
Demographics

10. W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
I n t e r s t a t e I - 9 0
The New York State Thruway
runs throughout the state
and connects to other major
North American interstate
highways
I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t s
Toronto, Buffalo Niagara,
Greater Rochester and Niagara
Falls International airports are
all easily accessible
M a j o r T r u c k i n g
R o u t e s
Other major truck routes include
Routes 5, 33, 63,77 and 98
P o r t , R a i l a n d A i r
Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n
Immediate access to
all forms of
transportation
Major transportation routes
available to access all of North
America.
W N Y S TA M P L o c a t i o n
The Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (WNY
STAMP) site is located in Genesee County, New York. Genesee County connects
Buffalo and Rochester, New York’s second and third largest cities, and is known as a
premier location for industry specific shovel-ready sites.
Access to major transportation routes has put Genesee County on the map. Genesee
County has three exits off of the New York State Thruway (I-90), with tandem trailers
permitted (haul double trailers). Both Buffalo Niagara International Airport and
Rochester International Airport are a short drive away, along with Parsons International
Airport in Toronto, only a two hour drive.
Welcome to the Buffalo- Rochester Super Region

11. Welcome to the Buffalo- Rochester Super Region
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
Quality of Life
L o w C o s t L a b o r a n d C o n s t r u c t i o n L a b o r
S t a b l e H o u s i n g a n d R e a l E s t a t e M a r k e t
A r t s , C u l t u r e a n d R e c r e a t i o n
Located less than an hour from the Canadian border and
Niagara Falls to the west, and the Finger Lakes Region to
the east, the WNY STAMP campus can access a high-
quality labor talent pool and provide employees with low
cost high quality housing and recreation. Great dining, craft
beverages, hiking, biking, ice sports, professional football,
hockey and world class golf courses you will not run out of
things to do here.

12. Welcome to the Buffalo- Rochester Super Region
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
Labor Quality and Availability
M a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s r a t e e m p l o y e e s a s
“ e x c e l l e n t ” i n a r e c e n t l a b o r q u a l i t y
r e p o r t
T h e r e a r e o v e r 1 7 , 0 0 0 a v a i l a b l e w o r k e r s
i n t h e r e g i o n i n s e l e c t o c c u p a t i o n s
i n c l u d i n g :
- I n t e g r a t i o n E n g i n e e r s - 1 , 9 2 6
- P r o c e s s E n g i n e e r s - 1 , 9 5 5
- C I M E n g i n e e r s - 1 , 4 5 2
- O p e r a t o r s - 6 , 0 4 1
- E q u i p m e n t Te c h n i c i a n s - 5 , 8 5 0
Willingness to work overtime is a top quality as well as
productivity compared to other sites in other locations.

13. Welcome to the Buffalo- Rochester Super Region
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
Labor Affordability
Annual Mean Wages
Major Salaries and Hourly Positions Regional Average National Average % Labor
Savings
Integration Engineers $81,640 $88,530 8%
Process/ Equipment Engineers $80,310 $89,800 11%
CIM Engineers $113,085 $118,700 5%
Operators $35,205 $39,590 11%
Equipment Technicians $49,030 $57,860 15%
Approximately 9% labor savings compared to the
national average

14. Welcome to the Buffalo- Rochester Super Region
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
Construction Labor
Construction Workforce
Type Total Number Organized Merit Shop
General Laborers 12,299 3,690 8,609
Carpenters 6,638 2,038 4,600
Electricians 3,570 1,096 2,474
Ironworkers and steelworkers 396 121 275
Ductworkers/ HVAC 1,833 563 1,270
Mechanical/ Pipefitters 2,392 734 1,658
RS Mean = 94 to 99 – that is below the national
construction cost average

15. Welcome to the Buffalo- Rochester Super Region
8 I n d u s t r i a l G a s C o m p a n i e s
7 w e t c h e m i c a l s c o m p a n i e s
3 p r i n t e d e l e c t r o n i c i n d u s t r y s u p p l i e r s
4 p h o t o v o l t a i c a n d h i g h - t e c h
c o m p a n i e s
3 6 e l e c t r o n i c i n s t r u m e n t s ,
i n s t r u m e n t a t i o n , e l e c t r o m e c h a n i c a l
d e v i c e s a n d c o m p o n e n t s c o m p a n i e s
3 s e m i c o n d u c t o r c o m p a n i e s
2 3 e q u i p m e n t m a n u f a c t u r e r s ,
m a n u f a c t u r i n g s o l u t i o n c o m p a n i e s ,
a u t o m a t i o n a n d c o n t r o l s c o m p a n i e s
2 5 i n d u s t r i a l m a t e r i a l s a n d r a w
m a t e r i a l c o m p a n i e s
7 c o n s o r t i u m ’ s
5 i n d u c t i o n h e a t i n g , i n d u s t r i a l
p r o c e s s i n g e q u i p m e n t a n d f l u i d
m a n a g e m e n t s o l u t i o n c o m p a n i e s
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
See wnystamp.com for full listing
Supply Chain

16. “ “ ““We came to New York for many
reasons but the two biggest are
the clean cost of hydro-power
and the tremendous talent pool.
It is exciting for the region and
for United States
manufacturing.”
F r a n k v a n M i e r l o
C E O , 1 3 6 6 T e c h n o l o g i e s
“I visited Genesee County and
their Agri-Business Park in
September of 2010, and my
clients and I were quickly
impressed by the Genesee
County Economic Development
Center (“GCEDC”) capabilities,
understanding of our needs and
aggressive pursuit of our
business.”S c o t t K u p p e r m a n
P r e s i d e n t o f K u p p e r m a n L o c a t i o n S o l u t i o n s
“In over 30 plus years of working
at the executive level in site
selection, the GCEDC is the
best I have ever seen in
delivering a shovel-ready site as
promised; we received our site
permit in 15 days! This is truly
remarkable."
R i c h S c h u t z e n h o f e r
V P o f E n g i n e e r i n g a t P e p s i C o G l o b a l
N u t r i t i o n G r o u p
ENDORSED BY BUSINESSES and SITE SELECTORS
AROUND THE WORLD
Y O U W o n ’ t B e D i s a p p o i n t e d
S i t e d A l p i n a F o o d s
f o o d m a n u f a c t u r i n g p l a n t
S i t e d M u l l e r Q u a k e r D a i r y
f o o d m a n u f a c t u r i n g p l a n t
S i t e d 1 3 6 6 Te c h n o l o g i e s
s o l a r m a n u f a c t u r i n g p l a n t

17. H i g h T e c h R e a d y
W o r k f o r c e

18. State Wide Academic
and R&D Assets
460 colleges and universities
1.3 million students enrolled
335,000 students graduate annually
Over 30,000 engineers enrolled annually
statewide
Super Region Academic
and R&D Assets
57 Colleges and Universities
300,000 enrolled annually
75,000 graduates annually
Over 17,000 engineers enrolled annually
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y

19. Super Region R&D Facilities
From Buffalo to Rochester the capability to access high
quality R&D facilities and students is boundless.
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
University at Buffalo (UB)-
Clean Room- 5,000 sq. ft.
Alfred University- Advanced
Materials
University at Rochester –
Clean room 2,000 sq. ft.
Rochester Institute of
Technology (RIT)-
Clean Room- 10,000 sq. ft.
Cornell University-
Clean Room- 15,000 sq. ft.
AIM Photonics

20. Super Region
Workforce
Alignment
Strategy
Connectivity
K- 12
P-Tech’s/ Vocational Schools
STEM Hubs
Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise (FAME)
Colleges/ Universities
Stackable Programs
Certificate Programs
Associate Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Advanced Degrees

21. Super Region Community Colleges
With more than 5 community colleges surrounding the WNY STAMP site
access to technician level talent is unlimited. Programing from
nanotechnology, to mechatronics and advanced manufacturing permeate
these colleges.
Erie Community College (ECC)
Niagara County Community
College (NCCC)
Genesee Community College
(GCC)
Monroe Community College
(MCC)
Finger Lakes Community
College (FLCC)
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y
Colleges will provide your company with specific training
and degree programs to meet your needs

22. Super Region STEM Training Facilities
Training facilities have the ability to ramp up workforce to meet customer
demands.
ECC/ GCC Nano-Tech Facility
Alfred State Sustainable
Advanced Manufacturing
Center
RIT- Micro E Lab
Western New York Workforce
Training Center
MCC Mechatronics
CNC Technical Solutions
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y

23. Super Region K-12 Programs
STEM programing is aligning through all classrooms (k-12) between
Buffalo and Rochester. Recent examples include Batavia’s STEM
programing/ 4th grade innovators, Pembroke Schools STEM coordinator
and Oakfield- Alabama introduction to STEM careers class.
Robotic Milking Tour
WNY Tech Academy Business Education Alliance Mr. Eco
Computer Programming STEM Training
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y

24. W N Y S T A M P
S i t e D e t a i l s

25. WNY STAMP Site Development
D e s i g n e d a n d E n g i n e e r e d f o r Y o u r C o m p a n y
The WNY STAMP Campus has been in development
for over 11 years and has over $50 million in planning
and infrastructure investment to date.
Completed:
A p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 , 1 0 0 a c r e s a c q u i r e d t o d a t e
E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e v i e w ( G e n e r i c E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t
S t a t e m e n t ) c o m p l e t e
Z o n i n g – Te c h n o l o g y D i s t r i c t 1 , 2 a n d 3 c o m p l e t e
W e t l a n d d e l i n e a t i o n , N Y S D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l
C o n s e r v a t i o n a n d U . S . A r m y C o r p s . o f E n g i n e e r s – r e a d y t o
i s s u e p e r m i t b a s e d o n t e n a n t s s i t e p l a n
A r c h e o l o g i c a l w o r k – P h a s e I A , I B a n d P h a s e I I a r e
c o m p l e t e – P h a s e I I I a n t i c i p a t e d t o b e c o m p l e t e d i n A p r i l
o f 2 0 1 8
D e s i g n s t a n d a r d s a n d g u i d e l i n e s f o r Te c h D i s t r i c t s
c o m p l e t e
V i b r a t i o n s t u d y c o m p l e t e
L o c a t e d i n F o r e i g n Tr a d e Z o n e
1,250 Acre Mega Site

28. E l e c t r i c N a t u r a l G a s W a t e r / W a s t e W a t e r
500+ MW available
Dual 345 kV Lines
Hydro-power
$0.035 per kWh delivered
24 inch
High-pressure
Transmission
pipeline
12 millions of gallons
per day (mgd) water
12 millions of gallons
per day (mgd) sewer
Access to 7% of
worlds fresh water
from the Great Lakes
WNY STAMP Planned Infrastructure Capacity
The WNY STAMP Campus has the right mix of existing infrastructure to
ensure that you will be successful manufacturing in the United States.
W H E R E W I L L
Y O U G O ?
D e s i g n e d a n d E n g i n e e r e d f o r Y o u r C o m p a n y

29. WNY STAMP Overall Site Infrastructure Timeline
WNY STAMP Site Infrastructure Capacity and Timeline Overview
After Tenant Commitment
Infrastructure December
2018
12 Months 24 Months 48 Months
Water 1 MGD 1 MGD 6 MGD 12 MGD
Wastewater 1 MGD 4.5 MGD 9 MGD
Electric 35 mW 500 mW 500 mW
Gas Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Telecom Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
D e s i g n e d a n d E n g i n e e r e d f o r Y o u r C o m p a n y

30. WNY STAMP Projected Utility Rates
Projected Utility Rates
Water
6 million gpd $3.50 per 1,000 gallons
12 million gpd $3.25 per 1,000 gallons
Sewer
4.5 million gpd $5.50 per 1,000 gallons
9 million gpd $5.50 per 1,000 gallons
Electric $0.034 per mW delivered
Gas $2.17 per Mcf
D e s i g n e d a n d E n g i n e e r e d f o r Y o u r C o m p a n y

31. WNY STAMP Permitting Process
S i t e p l a n a p p r o v a l ( To w n a n d C o u n t y )
S E Q R r e v i e w o f p r o j e c t ( G C E D C i s L e a d A g e n c y )
N Y S D E C – Wa t e r Q u a l i t y C e r t i f i c a t i o n ( s p e c i f i c s i t e p l a n r e q u i r e d f o r p e r m i t )
U S A r m y C o r p s . o f E n g i n e e r s – S e c . 4 0 4 C l e a n Wa t e r A c t ( s p e c i f i c s i t e p l a n
r e q u i r e d f o r p e r m i t )
T i t l e V A i r Q u a l i t y P e r m i t ( i f a p p l i c a b l e , p e r m i t t i n g a g e n c y i s t h e N Y S D E C )
S t o r m w a t e r P o l l u t i o n P r e v e n t i o n P l a n ( S W P P ) - N Y S D E C
E PA S A R A T i t l e I I I – r e l a t e d t o o n s i t e c h e m i c a l u s e – C o u n t y E M S
C h e m i c a l B u l k S t o r a g e R e g i s t r a t i o n – N Y S D E C
L o c a l F i r e D e p a r t m e n t r e v i e w
S P D E S - N Y S E D C
D e s i g n e d a n d E n g i n e e r e d f o r Y o u r C o m p a n y

32. T h e R i g h t M i x o f W h a t Y o u N e e d
WNY STAMP Additional Documents
G e n e r i c a n d F i n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t S t a t e m e n t s ( D G E I S a n d F G E I S )
A m e n d e d F i n d i n g s S t a t e m e n t
G e o t e c h b o r i n g s
V i b r a t i o n s t u d y
Z o n i n g d i s t r i c t g u i d e l i n e s
D e s i g n S t a n d a r d s
P h a s e I E n v i r o n m e n t a l S i t e A s s e s s m e n t o n a l l p a r c e l s
P h a s e I I E n v i r o n m e n t a l S i t e I n v e s t i g a t i o n ( 3 s i t e s , a l l c l e a r e d )
J u r i s d i c t i o n a l D e t e r m i n a t i o n ( J D ) f o r w e t l a n d s
To p o g r a p h y m a p
P h a s e I a , I b a n d P h a s e I I a r c h e o l o g i c a l s t u d i e s

33. I n c e n t i v e s

34. State Incentives
C a s h G r a n t s
E x c e l s i o r Ta x C r e d i t P r o g r a m
N e w Y o r k S t a t e I n v e s t m e n t Ta x C r e d i t ( I T C )
N e w Y o r k S t a t e E m p l o y m e n t I n c e n t i v e Ta x
C r e d i t ( E I T C )
S p e c i a l Ta x C r e d i t f o r M a n u f a c t u r e r s
J o b D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y D i r e c t L o a n s
N e w Y o r k P o w e r A u t h o r i t y H y d r o P o w e r ~
$ 0 . 0 3 4 d e l i v e r e d - o n l y a v a i l a b l e a t W N Y
S T A M P C a m p u s
N e w Y o r k S t a t e E n e r g y & R e s e a r c h
D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y G r a n t s a n d L o a n s
N e w Y o r k S t a t e O f f i c e o f C o m m u n i t y R e n e w a l
G r a n t s a n d L o a n s
W o r k f o r c e D e v e l o p m e n t T r a i n i n g I n c e n t i v e s
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y

35. Regional Incentives
U p s t a t e R e v i t a l i z a t i o n I n i t i a t i v e ( U R I ) C a s h
G r a n t s
N a t i o n a l G r i d C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t I n c e n t i v e G r a n t
N a t i o n a l F u e l G a s D i s c o u n t P r o g r a m
N e w Y o r k P o w e r A u t h o r i t y H y d r o P o w e r ~ $ 0 . 0 3 4
d e l i v e r e d - o n l y a v a i l a b l e a t W N Y S T A M P C a m p u s
W o r k f o r c e D e v e l o p m e n t P r o g r a m a n d G r a n t s
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y

36. Local Incentives
R e a l P r o p e r t y Ta x A b a t e m e n t
M o r t g a g e Ta x A b a t e m e n t
S a l e s Ta x A b a t e m e n t
F o r e i g n T r a d e Z o n e
W N Y S T A M P a n d G e n e s e e C o u n t y

37. Thank you
for your
time
Chris Suozzi, VP of Business Development
Genesee County Economic Development Center
99 MedTech Drive, Suite 106
Batavia, NY 14020
(W) 585-343-4866
(M) 585-409-1301
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