May 16 2025
General, Regional/County Profiles

Schenectady Has NY’s 5th Largest City Population Gain in 2024

In 2024, Schenectady had the fifth largest net gain of new residents among cities statewide and Troy had the ninth, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. In a year when the eight-county Capital Region emerged as the state’s third fastest-growing region,  seven

May 14 2025
Employment/Workforce, Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Software/Gaming/IT

Security Clearance Demand Grows in Capital Region’s Tech Industries

A security clearance is becoming an increasingly in-demand qualification in the Capital Region as local tech workers play a greater role in manufacturing semiconductor devices for the U.S. Department of Defense and information security for the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of

May 14 2025
General, Regional/County Profiles

NY’s 2nd Biggest Increase in Single-Family Building Permits Is in the Capital Region

The Capital Region in 2024 had New York’s second largest increase in single-family building permit approvals, boosted by developer activity in Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Warren counties, according to a Center for Economic Growth analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Regional Performance (Single-Family) In 2024, municipalities in

May 13 2025
News

CEG In The News: April 2025

See the below articles from the past month for news about CEG: WNYT News 13: Hoosick Falls Middle School wins manufacturing video competition Senator Charles Schumer: Schumer Sounds Alarm on ‘DOGE’ Plans to Slash Upstate NY’s Manufacturing Federal Support Program WTEN News 10: NYS Department of Labor celebrates National Apprenticeship

May 9 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review May 5 – May 9, 2025

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 WTEN News 10: NYS Department of Labor celebrates National Apprenticeship

May 8 2025
General

CEG Names Seasoned Professional as Chief Economic Development Officer

(May 8, 2025) – The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) is pleased to announce the selection of Heather McDaniel as chief economic development officer. This key position, which reports to CEG’s president and CEO Mark Eagan, is responsible for development and implementation of strategies and initiatives to drive regional economic

May 2 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review April 28 – May 2, 2025

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 WTEN News 10: NYS Department of Labor celebrates National Apprenticeship

April 10 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review April 7 – April 11, 2025

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 Senator Charles Schumer: Schumer Sounds Alarm on ‘DOGE’ Plans to

April 8 2025
Success Story

Success Story: CEG Supports Training Bridge’s Strategy for Manufacturing Medical Simulation Units Made with Plant-Based Thermoplastics

Overview Training Bridge, a Hudson, New York-based startup, is looking to replace the high-cost, petroleum-based silicones that are used to make medical simulation models for the emergency care training industry with a lower-cost, plant-based alternative. After working in the medical simulation industry for a decade, Peter Marotta founded Training Bridge

April 8 2025
Education/Training, Employment/Workforce, Manufacturing

Capital Region Community College Grads Increasingly Get Jobs in Manufacturing

  As Capital Region students prepare to graduate this spring, those receiving degrees from local community colleges are increasingly getting jobs at manufacturers. In fact, among the state’s 10 economic development regions, community colleges in the Capital Region over the past decade saw the largest increase in graduates working in

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