The Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) fosters partnerships, manages projects, and achieves world-class results for its business partners by applying the University at Buffalo’s (UB) technical resources and external resources to improve their products, processes, and employee skills. As a program of UB Engineering, TCIE is the go-to resource for solutions in advanced manufacturing, business system improvements, and product testing and development. TCIE provides funding support and grant assistance for engineering solutions, process and productivity improvements, and workforce development training programs.