February 10 2022
Research & Development

NIH Awards $73.6M for R&D in the Capital Region

Stemcultures gets 1st NIH grant, Regenerative Research Foundation sets institutional record COVID-19-related research and development helped push the total amount of National Institutes of Health grants awarded to Capital Region institutions and firms to its third greatest amount in the past decade, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG)

February 4 2022
General, Manufacturing

Supply Chain Resources: Find New Suppliers

With global supply chains still being taxed because of the pandemic and rising costs, consumers and manufacturers are seeking to identify new vendors and suppliers while also considering localization and reshoring or near-shoring of their supply chains. So where can they turn to find new suppliers? We’ve compiles a list

February 4 2022
News

Week in Review: January 31 – February 4, 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: CEGIN THE NEWS WNYT News 13: Digital gaming exploding in Capital Region Times Union: HV

January 28 2022
General, News

Week in Review: January 24 – 28, 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 Schumer shows off Albany Nanotech to U.S. Commerce administrator “When

January 21 2022
News

Week in Review: January 17 – 21, 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 NY.Gov: Governor Hochul Announces Key Offshore Wind Milestone as Contracts for

January 14 2022
News

Week in Review: January 10 – 14, 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: Fearing leaked trade secrets, Rensselaer company halts plan to

December 8 2021
Manufacturing, News

Press Release: CEG-SCRI Survey: 44% NYS MFGs Eye Reshoring after Pandemic Supply Chain Disruptions

For Immediate Release: December 8, 2021  Media ContactJames SchlettDirector of Research and Communications518-465-8975 x221jamess@ceg.org    CEG Awards Nearly $50,000 in Reshoring and Supply Chain grants to 5 Capital Region MFGs   ALBANY, NEW YORK – Many New York manufacturers, especially those in Downstate regions, are bullish on reshoring their production

November 4 2021
General, News

2022’s Tech Trends and the Capital Region Firms and Researchers Ahead of Them

Forbes recently surveyed 16 experts on the tech trends they believe will dominate the tech industry in 2022. Several local companies and researchers are helping the Capital Region stay ahead of these trends. Below are examples.   Automation Precision Valve & Automation recently moved its headquarters from Cohoes to Halfmoon,

September 24 2021
News

What Employers Need for NY HERO ACT Workforce Safety Plans

With Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 6, 2021 designating COVID-19 an airborne disease under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act), employers are required to implement workforce safety plans. Employers were required to adopt an airborne infectious disease by Aug. 5, 2021 and to provide the

September 22 2021
Entrepreneurship

Census Business Builder: A Free Tool for Entrepreneurs in Need of Market Research Data

An easy-to-use and free tool available for entrepreneurs interested in demographic or market intelligence is the U.S. Census Bureau’s Census Business Builder (CBB). The CBB provides demographic data tailored to specific users: small business owners and regional analysts. The CBB pulls from data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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