June 10 2026
Research & Development

Capital Region Tech R&D Employment Continues to Increase

    Highlights: Tech R&D jobs reached record high in 2025. Albany County had state’s third largest annual gain in tech R&D jobs. Schenectady County’s tech R&D employment surpassed its pre-COVID level. Major R&D investments in the region were announced by IBM, GlobalFoundries and others. The Capital Region’s tech R&D

June 10 2026
Regional/County Profiles

Single-Family Building Permits at 4-Year High

    Highlights Capital Region municipalities in 2025 approved most single-family building permits in four years. Saratoga County municipalities approved most single-family building permits in 20 years. Single-Family building permit approvals were also at 18-year high in Warren County and 19-year high in Greene County.   The number of single-family

June 10 2026
Regional/County Profiles

Albany Has the 2nd Largest Annual Population Gain among NYS Cities

      Highlights – The City of Albany had the second largest annual population gain among cities statewide. – The Town of Ballston had the largest annual population gain among Capital Region towns. – The Village of Menands had largest annual population gain among Capital Region villages.   In

June 5 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review May 25 – May 29, 2026

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 $2B Anderon plan highlights Albany’s importance to IBM “n upcoming $2

May 29 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review May 25 – May 29, 2026

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: Local executives being named to business hall of fame

May 15 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review May 11 – May 15, 2026

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 MSN: Engaging program helps manufacture potential future for area middle schoolers

May 11 2026
Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Regional/County Profiles

Defense & Aerospace Profile

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May 8 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review May 4 – May 8, 2026

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 NY.Gov: Governor Hochul Announces NY Creates and Micron Workforce Development Partnership

May 7 2026
Entrepreneurship

Pitch Night Comes to Schenectady: Inside Startup Tech Valley

  Highlights: First SUTV pitch event in Schenectady since 2019 Pitch event at MiSci on May 14 5:30pm Networking | 6:00 – 7:00pm Pitch Sessions Startup Pitches include: Guide Genetics, Schenectady: State-of-the-art genetic counseling platform eyes million-dollar contracts. LiveStockDoc, Berne: Vet-guided livestock health platform prepares for beta tests with sheep

May 7 2026
Regional/County Profiles, Research & Development

Capital Region Ranks among the Top Areas for Advanced Defense R&D Awards

  Highlights DARPA awards to Capital Region firms totaled $29.6 million over last five years. FY2025 DARPA awards in Capital Region up 293.4% from previous year. NY-20 ranks 26th in U.S. and 6th in Northeast for DARPA awards over last five years. The Capital Region is one of the top

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