March 20 2025
News

CEG In The News: February 2025

See the below articles from the past month for news about CEG: WXXI News: MCC joins push to boost New York’s high-tech workforce Albany Business Review: ON-RAMP manufacturing jobs program to set up at former Saint Rose campus NY.Gov: Jobs of the Future: Governor Hochul Announces Three New Locations Selected

March 20 2025
Employment/Workforce, Tourism

Capital Region Leisure Sector’s Summer Employment Surpasses Pre-COVID Level

The Capital Region’s arts, entertainment and recreation industry last summer for the first time surpassed its pre-COVID employment level for that season, boosted by gains in the racetrack and marinas industries, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of data from the New York State Department of Labor.

March 14 2025
Regional/County Profiles

Capital Region Is NY’s 3rd Fastest-Growing Region

Saratoga and Schenectady counties Lead state for domestic migration The Capital Region was New York’s third fastest-growing region for population in 2024, according to a Census for Economic Growth analysis of U.S. Census Bureau statistics. Region Performance Between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, the eight-county Capital Region’s population

March 14 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review March 10 – March 14, 2025

Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on:   CEG IN THE NEWS Village of Catskill wins $10 million state grant; $4.5 million

February 28 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review February 24 – February 28, 2025

Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on:   REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS Scrap metal recycler Kelman to buy former Cascades plant in

February 21 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review February 17 – February 21, 2025

Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on:   CEG IN THE NEWS Troy Record: The Center for Economic Growth to receive state

February 14 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review February 10 – February 14, 2025

Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on:   CEG IN THE NEWS Altamont Enterprise: Governor proposes new workforce training center at closed

February 12 2025
Employment/Workforce, News

Capital Region Selected for $40M ON-RAMP proposed by CEG

Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced the selection of the Center for Economic Growth’s application for a $40M One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) center in the Capital Region. CEG is acting as the project lead on behalf of a regional consortium of training and support providers, private

February 12 2025
Research & Development

Capital Region Inventors Pioneer Advanced Materials for Extreme Temperatures

  GE Aerospace’s Hypersonic Dual-Mode Ramjet   Capital Region tech firms are developing advanced materials that can withstand high temperatures, ranging from those experienced by hypersonic vehicles, rockets and hydrogen-powered long-haul tucks.   Starfire Systems Last year, Starfire Systems in Glenville was granted its first  patent in a decade. The

February 12 2025
News, Regional/County Profiles

CEG Launches ReadySites Albany/Capital Region: Database of Available Industrial Sites & Buildings

CEG has launched a new interactive database for Albany/NY’s Capital Region Sites & Buildings. The database, called ReadySites Albany/Capital Region, highlights available industrial sites and buildings throughout the Capital Region, providing a key resource for companies looking to locate or expand across the region’s eight-county footprint. The new tool, developed

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