The talent pipeline for the Capital Region’s tech sector is becoming more diversified, with local colleges and institutions awarding 35.8 percent more STEM degrees to minorities1 over the past five years, according to a Center for Economic Growth analysis of data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). STEM Degree Awards In 2017, 17
The Capital Region’s manufacturing sector employed more than 34,000 workers in 2017 and is projected to add nearly 2,800 over the next 10 years. That 7 percent increase in manufacturing employment far outpaces projections for the nation (0 percent) and state (-5 percent), according to estimates from Economic Modeling Specialists Int. (EMSI). Hot Local Manufacturing
Nonprofit organizations are playing an important role in supporting the Capital Region’s economic growth. In forming the backbone of the region’s creative economy, training the workforce and providing an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities, they are helping the Center for Economic Growth (a nonprofit) and the Capital Region Economic Development Council (CREDC) advance New York
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: SEEN: The Center For Economic Growth Annual Meeting 2018 REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS Albany
l 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: What’s next for GlobalFoundries after its pivot Times Union: “Creative” economy flourishes
