November 21 2025
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CEG Economic Development Week in Review November 17 – November 21, 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 NY.Gov: Governor Hochul Announces Regeneron to Invest More Than $2

November 14 2025
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CEG Economic Development Week in Review November 10 – November 14, 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:   REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS Niskayuna couple pursues pickle passion with Kashuba’s company “Chris Dogias

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
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 8 2025
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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

April 25 2025
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CEG Economic Development Week in Review April 21 – April 25, 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 Times Union: Schumer: Trump must preserve nationwide manufacturing network WXXI

December 13 2024
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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Drives Entrepreneurship in the Capital Region

As Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute launches an initiative to create more Alzheimer’s disease-related startups, the Capital Region is already the state’s third top recipient of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for private sector, for-profit research and development in this field. Between fiscal years 2019 and 2023, Capital Region firms received

March 18 2024
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Capital Region County Economic Profiles – 2024

  See CEG’s latest county profiles below. These new promotional materials provide business leaders and talent with insights into the strength of the regional economy and why they should relocate or expand here.  The following county economic profiles are available for download:          

March 15 2024
Economic Analysis, General, Regional/County Profiles

Albany Metro Has NY’s Largest Population Gain in 2023

  1st largest annual population gain among NYS metros: Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA 3rd largest annual population gain among NYS counties: Albany County 3rd largest annual increase in domestic migration among NYS counties: Warren County 5th largest annual population gain among NYS counties: Saratoga County The Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in

February 14 2024
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Capital Region Generates More Agricultural Sales with Fewer Farms

The Capital Region’s agricultural footprint shrunk over the last six years, though the amount of labor hired by farms remained stable and total sales increased significantly, especially in the equine, fruit and dairy markets, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022

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