Quality of Life
The same transportation and market access strengths that first built the area now combine with outstanding financial, educational, cultural and recreational resources to enhance the area's current economic growth. The Capital Region and Tech Valley offer proximity to major geographic markets, a highly qualified workforce, outstanding educational opportunities, a stable business environment, and an excellent quality of life.
New York State’s Tech Valley offers full cosmopolitan conveniences -- from refined cultural opportunities, college and professional sporting events and large community festivals and events -- as well as ready access to rural pursuits such as skiing, hiking, boating and more. Explore just a few of the unique lifestyle components of Tech Valley below.
Arts and Entertainment
- Capital Repertory Theater
- The Egg
- Palace Theater
- Times Union Center
- Proctors Theater
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Sports
- Albany Conquest
- Albany River Rats
- Albany Patroons
- Siena Saints
- Saratoga Race Course
- Tri-City Valley Cats
- University at Albany Great Danes
- Washington Avenue Armory
Recreation
- Adirondack Mountains
- Albany County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
- Albany Institute of History and Art
- Catskill Mountains
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- New York State Museum
Workforce
Tech Valley has a strong concentration of academic institutions, with 21 colleges and universities (http://www.mybeanstalk.com/local_universities.php) educating 65,000 students. Many of these higher education institutions are developing strategic partnerships with local companies to develop a pipeline of talent for the Region.- Beanstalk - Beanstalk, an initiative of the Center for Economic Growth, connects college students with companies from across the Capital Region and Tech Valley.
- GenNEXT
- NYWIRED
- Center for Innovation in Career Development
- New Jobs for NY
