September 11 2018
Creative/Agriculture/Food

Success Story: BGS Helps Albany Distilling Pour More Spirits and Reach New Markets

A fermenting tank at Albany Distilling downtown Albany manufacturing facility.  Founded in 2011, Albany Distilling Company was its namesake city’s first licensed distillery since the start of Prohibition. The distiller’s first product was a bourbon-mash whisky, which was followed by a variety of spirits, including rums and vodkas. Focused primarily

September 10 2018
Employment/Workforce

Employment in Downtown Albany at 8-Year High

Business activity in Albany’s greater downtown area continues to rebound, with the number of people working there climbing to an eight-year high, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Business Statistics. As of 2016, the 12207 ZIP code, which

September 10 2018
Employment/Workforce

Inclusive Labor Force Growth in the Capital Region

With the Capital Region’s unemployment rate dipping below 4 percent this spring and summer, the region’s five-year economic development plan, Capital 20.20, is looking more prescient in its emphasis on reaching out to hard-to-reach populations.   Hard-to-Reach Populations For the region’s economy to continue to grow, it is imperative for

September 10 2018
General, Research & Development

$12.8M Awarded to Support R&D at Capital Region Tech Firms

Capital Region technology firms received more than 18 percent more in federal R&D seed funding, totaling $12.8 million in fiscal 2017, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of data on SBIR.gov.   SBIR and STTP Programs Eight Capital Region firms received $10.6 million in Small Business Innovation

September 7 2018
News

Economic Development Week in Review: September 2- September 7, 2018

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: GlobalFoundries exec to give tech summit keynote REGIONAL ECONOMIC

September 4 2018
News

Economic Development Month in Review: August 2018

For the Top Economic Development News of the Month, CEG selects news articles about projects or developments that promise to improve and/or transform the Capital Region’s economy, particularly those that related to manufacturing and initiatives outlined in Capital 20.20, a five-year, multi-pronged plan for bringing economic prosperity to the entire

September 4 2018
News

Economic Development Week in Review: August 27- August 31, 2018

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 REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS KeyBank leader to focus on ‘placemaking’ “KeyBank

August 24 2018
General

Economic Development Week in Review: August 20- August 24, 2018

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: Plug Power will create 97 jobs at new Clifton

August 17 2018
News

Economic Development Week in Review: August 13 – August 17, 2018

  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 Industry Week: We Have Liftoff: How a family metal-cutting company

August 13 2018
News

Economic Development Week in Review: August 5 – August 10, 2018

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 Business Review: More companies interested in expanding, locating in Albany area

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