March 6 2017
Manufacturing, Research & Development

Capital Region Nets the Greatest Share of Advanced Federal Technology Seed Funding in NYS

The Capital Region has emerged as New York’s leading recipient of advanced federal technology seed funding. Even more, the eight-county region in 2015 attracted significantly more Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program funding than the previous year, according to a Center for Economic Growth

January 20 2017
Research & Development

Study IDs Top Northeast Metros for University R&D Spending

New York City, Philadelphia and Boston have long been recognized as the Northeast’s leading research and development hubs, partly because of their concentration of prestigious higher education institutions. However, universities in a handful of smaller metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) throughout the region are actually more intensely engaging in R&D activities.

January 3 2017
Research & Development

Gaming Gives Capital Region’s NIH Award Haul a Boost

With the help of its software gaming industry, the Capital Region received 9.5 percent more in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding last fiscal year, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new data from the federal agency. In fiscal 2016, Capital Region academic institutions, companies and

November 10 2016
Nanotechnology, Research & Development

Capital Region Gives Silicon Valley a Run for Its Money in National Rankings

Nov. 10, 2016 Media Contact James Schlett Director of Research and Communications 518-465-8975 X221 jamess@ceg.org NY Loves Nanotech partners go to major semiconductor event ALBANY, N.Y. – The Capital Region’s technology sector is increasingly giving Silicon Valley a run for its money in national rankings. On top of U.S. News

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