June 10 2022
Employment/Workforce, General

High School-Aged Workers Make Big Summer Comeback Amid Tight Labor Market

  High school students participate in Capital Region BOCES’s culinary program (left) and global fashion program with a retail window display project at the Colonie Center.   Amid a tight labor force and abundance of summer job openings, high school-aged workers are leading the area in not only returning to

June 10 2022
General, News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review: June 6 – June 10, 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:   REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS Albany Inno – Aptihealth and Nfrastructure veteran sees huge potential

June 7 2022
Employment/Workforce, General, News

Intern Managers! Connect Your Summer Interns with the Capital Region!

The Center for Economic Growth & CapNY have planned a series of summer events aimed at connecting your interns with the communities of the Capital Region. All programs are offered free of charge, though we do request that interns register ahead of time. The first event is the Summer in

June 3 2022
News

Week in Review: May 30 – June 3, 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 Register Star: Study: Region saw pandemic population increase Saratogian: More pandemic

May 27 2022
News

Week in Review: May 23 – May 27, 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 News 13: Data shows Capital Region retirements on the

May 27 2022
Economic Analysis, Regional/County Profiles

More Pandemic Population Gains for Capital Region Cities, Towns and Villages

CEG launches CapNY Connectors to help residents and newcomers feel at home in the Capital Region All towns in Columbia, Greene & Schenectady counties grow All villages in Columbia and Greene counties grow 8 top 20 NYS fastest-growing towns in region (6 in Greene County) 5 top 20 NYS fastest-growing

May 20 2022
News

Week in Review: May 16 – May 20, 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: Retirements up across Capital Region, leaving employers to fill

May 13 2022
News

Week in Review: May 9 – May 13, 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:   REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS Albany Inno – His automation startup’s HQ is his garage,

May 12 2022
General, News

CEG in the News: April 2022

See the below articles from the past month for news about CEG:   CEG Announcements/Op-eds/Media Mentions 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    CEG

May 12 2022
General, Regional/County Profiles

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Poured $89M into Capital Region

Capital Region food service and drinking places last year received more than $89 million from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to help them continue operating during the pandemic. Almost half of the awardees used some of that funding for outdoor seating accommodations, and Saratoga County saw the largest influx of

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