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What can the state of New York learn from its neighbors?

New York shares a lot of the same economic challenges as other nearby regions. That's why the Innovation Trail team hit the road. We headed south to Pennsylvania where natural gas is giving a boost to the economy, but not without a price.

Then we went north to Canada - a country that's emerged relatively unscathed from the recent recession. Why are Niagara Falls, N.Y. and Niagara Falls, Ontario so drastically different?

Watch the full program here:

Many upstate communities are anchored by universities.

They draw in students and breathe life into the region. But they also create jobs, fresh ideas and new companies.

The question is: How well is the upstate economy capitalizing on its academic institutions?

That's the topic of our latest Innovation Conversation: Higher Ed's Impact.