December 13 2022
Nanotechnology, Trade/Transportation

Capital Region Computer and Electronic Product Exports Move up to 28th Largest in US

Amid the global chip shortage, the Capital Region’s computer and electronic industry climbed to the 28th largest exporter in the country, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. Computer and Electronic Products In 2021, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan

December 13 2022
Manufacturing, Regional/County Profiles

Capital Region Leads NY for Productivity Growth

Schenectady and Saratoga Counties Rank 2nd and 3rd in NYS for GRP Growth   The Capital Region last year led New York in productivity growth with help from Schenectady and Saratoga counties, which were the state’s second and third fastest-growing counties for gross regional product (GRP), according to a Center

December 9 2022
News

Week in Review: December 5, 2022-December 9, 2022

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 Times Union: Tonko seeks to take Cohoes floating solar array

November 18 2022
News

Week in Review: November 14, 2022-November 18, 2022

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November 16 2022
Manufacturing, News, Success Story

Success Story: GlobalFoundries Trains More Maintenance Techs with Nationally Unique Apprenticeship Program Sponsored by CEG

The Overview GlobalFoundries is one of the world’s leading computer chip manufacturers. It has more than 3,000 employees at its most advanced semiconductor facility, dubbed Fab 8, in Malta, New York. Crucial to the 24-7 operation of this 300mm, leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing facility are maintenance technicians, whose duties include monitoring,

November 16 2022
Employment/Workforce

Capital Region Health Insurance Market Rebounds from COVID, Reaches Record Employment

The Capital Region’s health insurance industry last year realized its second largest annual gain in jobs in more than two decades and grew to record employment. Even more, the area’s health insurance industry now stands as the 11th largest in the country by employment and the third most concentrated, according

November 16 2022
Employment/Workforce, Trade/Transportation

Capital Region Warehousing and Storage Industry Grows to 9th Largest in Northeast

Since the start of the pandemic, employment in the Capital Region’s warehousing and storage has increased by 75 percent and has grown to the ninth largest industry in the Northeast, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of data from the New York State Department of Labor and

November 16 2022
Manufacturing

CEG In The News: October 2022

See the below articles from the past month for news about CEG: CEG Announcements/Op-eds/Media Mentions Post Standard: Micron would change Syracuse area for decades to come. Are we up to the challenge? Post Standard: Micron would change Syracuse area for decades to come. Are we up to the challenge? Siena

November 11 2022
News

Week in Review: November 7, 2022-November 11, 2022

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November 4 2022
News

Week in Review: October 31, 2022 – November 4 28, 2022

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 WNYT: Federal government increases AI investment in Capital Region   REGIONAL

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