CEG In The News: 2022 Annual Roundup

See the below articles from the past month for news about CEG:

CEG Announcements/Op-eds/Media Mentions

Daily Gazette: Down to Business: Disaster is difficult for businesses to plan for

Times Union: Grants and loans still available to Capital Region businesses as pandemic recovery soldiers on

Times Union: Fearing leaked trade secrets, Rensselaer company halts plan to move manufacturing to China

IBM Policy: IBM and 40+ business and academic leaders urge Congress to act on semiconductor crisis

Governor Kathy Hochul: Governor Hochul Announces Key Offshore Wind Milestone as Contracts for Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind Projects Are Finalized

Times Union: Sides align on under-the-Hudson power line to NYC

Albany Business Review: Albany Inno – These companies spent $160M on semiconductor R&D in the Capital Region

NYSERDA: Governor Hochul Announces $25 Million Proposal to Transition Existing Workers and Train Individuals from Disadvantaged Communities for Clean Energy Jobs

Central New York Business Journal: $25M program could train workers in N.Y. for clean-energy jobs

Troy Record: Gillibrand announces Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act

WAMC: New Yorkers’ economic worries are on the rise, according to new Siena poll

National Grid: National Grid Supports Albany Distilling’s Relocation in City

Times Union: Fighting supply chain issues, distiller moves to larger digs

WNYT News 13: Albany woman’s handbags featured on popular soap opera

Troy Record: Cohoes receives additional grant funding for Municipal Floating Solar Demonstration project

Daily Gazette: Capital Region BOCES students to put skills to work for employers

WNYT News 13: Hudson entrepreneur a hit with customizable printmaking kits

WNYT News 13: Young professionals helping new Capital Region residents adjust

Biospace: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) Announces Growth through Acquisition of Medical and Life Sciences Facility

Times Union: COVID may be slowing but manufacturing and industry still struggle to find workers and clear our supply chains

Aviation Pros: As COVID Slows, Manufacturers Fight for Employees, Clear Supply Chains

Register-Star: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announces growth through acquisition of medical and life sciences facility

Times Union: Residents fight Port of Albany renewable energy project

St. Peter’s Health Partners News: CapNY: Healthcare Professionals Taking the Lead

Times Union: Wind firm to train local workers in clean energy field

WRGB News 6: Delgado in Albany to support construction jobs, doesn’t stop for bail reform questions

WAMC: Albany apprenticeship program receives funding to train workers for renewable energy industry

Energy Northern Perspective: Sunrise Wind invests in New York’s capital region workers training for union construction careers in clean energy

Daily Gazette: Albany residents offered training for offshore wind jobs

University at Albany News: Developing New Technologies to Streamline Forensic Analysis

WTEN News 10: New initiative to help BIPOC-Owned Businesses & DEI

Daily Gazette: Chamber launches initiative to boost diversity, equity in Capital Region business community

WNYT News 13: New clean energy apprenticeship program gets big financial boost

Yahoo! Finance: Sunrise Wind Invests $300,000 To Train Capital Region Workers for Union Construction Careers in Clean Energy

Times Union: Commentary: CHIPS Act’s success depends on sound energy policy

Times Union: GE Research lab, major innovation center, saved amid GE break-up

National Grid: National Grid Unveils Northeast Clean Energy Vision During Climate Week NYC

Post Standard: Micron would change Syracuse area for decades to come. Are we up to the challenge?

Albany Business Review: The Albany region’s adding jobs — now it needs to attract the people

Albany Business Review: Albany Inno – The Pitch: Mohawk Machine Works designs machine to dry roofing, pavement

Times Union: Were you Seen at the Center for Economic Growth’s annual meeting?

Times Union: Tonko seeks to take Cohoes floating solar array plan national

WRGB News 6: Real estate leaders call for action as empty Downtown Albany office space increases

Saratogian: Tonko discusses Stopping Grinch Bots Act to curtail technological price manipulation of toys

Troy Record: Tonko calls for FTC to protect consumers and businesses from predatory cyber ‘Grinch bots’

CEG Research Mentions

Albany Business Review: New York state continues to lose population to out migration

Times Union: CEG study shows growing clout of local video game cluster

Times Union: 90% of area ZIP codes with fastest income growth in Columbia, Greene counties

Glens Falls Business Journal: CEG, Siena Research Report Says Supply Chain Issues Still Bothering Area Manufacturers

Saratoga Business Journal: CEG, Siena Research Report Says Supply Chain Issues Still Bothering Area Manufacturers

WNYT News 13: Craft beverage ‘passport’ spotlights Capital Region restaurants

WNYT News 13: Digital gaming exploding in Capital Region

Times Union: HV Gaming Con is returning to the Capital Region in March, get your controllers ready

WNYT News 13: Research and development spending up at Capital Region colleges

WNYT News 13: Capital Region institutions get more funding for COVID-related research

Albany Business Journal: Albany Inno – The Capital Region continues to add new video game studios

Saratoga TodayWelcome to the World of E Sports

Saratoga Business Report: Welcome to the World of Esports

WTEN News 10: Capital Region gaming industry continues to grow

Albany Business Review: Albany Inno – How UAlbany is preparing students for the growing esports industry

WAMC: Capital Region lawmakers push for video gaming industry funding in state budget

WNYT New 13: Capital Region sees big growth in digital gaming industry

WNYT News 13: Capital Region sees big growth in digital gaming industry

Saratogian: CEG survey: Capital Region’s Digital Gaming Cluster continues to expand in 2022

Flipboard: CEG survey: Capital Region’s Digital Gaming Cluster continues to expand in 2022

Register-Star: Migration from NYC lifts Greene population

Albany Business ReviewVelan Studios pledges $25M investment if New York state passes video game production tax credit

Times Union: Come on in: Capital Region, Hudson Valley saw population bump

Troy Record: Capital Region sees pandemic population gain

Times Union: Velan Studios’ $25M investment in Capital Region gaming hinges on state tax credit approval

Saratoga Business Report: Capital Region Sees Pandemic Population Gain

WNYT News 13: Data shows Capital Region population growth during COVID

Register Star: Population growth sends mixed signals

WNYT News 13: Exploring the top job fields in the Capital Region

Saratoga Business Report: Capital Region Sees Pandemic Population Gain

Glens Falls Business Journal: CEG: Warren And Washington Counties Gained Population During The Pandemic

WNYT News 13: Data finds Warren County national leader in recreational, camp industry

Times Union: Retirements up across Capital Region, leaving employers to fill gaps

WNYT News 13: Data shows Capital Region retirements on the rise

Albany Business Review: Capital Region’s video game cluster works toward critical mass, but obstacles remain

WTEN News 10: Capital Region communities grow despite pandemic

Register Star: Study: Region saw pandemic population increase

Times Union: Population in Catskills surging after years of loss

Saratogian: More pandemic population gains for Capital Region cities, towns and villages

Troy Record: More pandemic population gains for Capital Region cities, towns and villages

Register Star: Study: Region saw pandemic population increase

Times Union: New home construction soars in Columbia, Greene counties

WNYT News 13: High-school kids lead Capital Region in workforce return

Saratoga Business Report: Capital Region’s Digital Gaming Cluster Explained

Post Star: CEG ranks Warren County second in business formation activity

Register-Star: Report: Columbia tops tax migration growth from NYC

Times Union: Average NYC pandemic transplant to Columbia County made $145K

Albany Business Review: New York City residents moved upstate in greater numbers during pandemic, new IRS data shows

Register-Star: COVID migration brought spending power

Foothills Business Daily: Warren County 2nd fastest business growth in region

Glens Falls Business Journal: Warren County Ranked Second To Albany County In Annual Business Formation Growth

WNYT News 13: Capital Region has fast-growing gig economy

Siena College Research Institute: SCRI/Career Jam Student Survey of CapNY 8th and 9th Graders Reveals Regional Challenge to Better Align Future Workforce Skills, Traits, and Interests with Careers in Demand – Siena College Research Institute

Spotlight News: SCRI survey: Young people want to move

Spotlight News: Study: Area cost of living is going down

WNYT News 13: Federal government increases AI investment in Capital Region

WNYT News 13: Capital Region storage, warehousing industry among top Northeast performers

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