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Upcoming Presenters November 4, 2026

Past Presenters

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  • Nimble Farms

    Nimble Farms is a Western New York-based agricultural technology company transforming how fresh food is grown and distributed. Founded as Ellicottville Greens and rebranded as Nimble Farms in 2025, the company develops and operates modular indoor farms that produce high-quality leafy greens, herbs, and specialty crops year-round using controlled-environment agriculture.

  • Journey To Plate

    Journey To Plate is an AgTech platform for home food production, connecting households wanting to grow food with local growers seeking flexible, paid work.

Funding Business Growth in WNY

The WNYVA, founded in 1989, is an organization dedicated to providing a business opportunity and investment forum to the Niagara region. The association holds a series of networking meetings throughout the year to facilitate the exchange of information between investors and entrepreneurs.

Our Mission

The Western New York Venture Association's mission is to elevate the economic growth of the region by proactively increasing the size and sophistication of the angel investors base, and the quality of investments opportunities, throughout Western New York.

Events

 

Future Forum Dates

November 4, 2026 - 8:00 - 9:30 AM

UB Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences

701 Ellicott St., Buffalo & Online via Zoom

Click here for forum details

 

 

Opportunities




Helping connect you to WNY

  • Investors seeking opportunities
  • Businesses seeking investment capital
  • Network with growing entrepreneurs 

Join us in growing the region's business success