February 18 2026
Manufacturing

Capital Region MFG Leads Upstate for Productivity

Highlights Capital Region manufacturing real GDP increases by 2.3 percent in 2024 – fastest in upstate. Rensselaer and Greene counties had the state’s second and sixth fastest-growing manufacturing real GDP. Greene County ranks No. 1 in New York for total real GDP growth. The Capital Region’s manufacturing sector led upstate

February 18 2026
News

CEG in the News: January 2026

  See the below articles from the past month for news about CEG: Times Union: Climate goals must be matched with realistic policy NY Creates: CEG News Release: Albany/NY’s Capital Region Is Becoming a Space Hub for Microelectronics Times Union: Federal nuclear sub contracts could boost Capital Region jobs Post

February 13 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review February 9-February 13, 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 Long Island.com: Governor Hochul Rallies For Let Them Build Agenda

February 6 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review February 2-February 6, 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 Oswego County Business Magazine: MACNY celebrates Advance 2 Apprenticeship and

January 30 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review January 26-January 30, 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: What data says about the Capital Region’s job

January 23 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review January 19-January 23, 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 University at Albany: Engineering, Life Sciences Lead R&D Growth at

January 16 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review January 13-January 16, 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: Let Them Build: Governor Hochul Unveils Landmark Reforms to

January 14 2026
Software/Gaming/AI/Quantum

AI Momentum: Startups Secure Big Deals, Launch New Platforms, and Scale Up

    Highlights: Nowigence secures its first multi-million-dollar contract and plans for a NASDAQ listing. InfoLink launches an AI-powered R&D tax credit identification and compliance solution. MorningLine.AI launches version 2, eyes data partnerships and harness tracks. AgileRadiocom builds, prepares and tests AI-powered wireless communications for drones/UAVs. Markets EQ acquired by

January 13 2026
Research & Development, Software/Gaming/AI/Quantum

AI & Quantum Drive Doubling of Capital Region University Computer R&D Spending

    Highlights Capital Region university R&D spending in the computer and information sciences field increased by 168 percent in FY2024. AI and quantum investments at UAlbany and RPI drove R&D spending in this field. Computer and information sciences R&D is now the region’s third largest research field, up from

January 13 2026
Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals, Research & Development

NIH R&D Awards Total $54M in Capital Region

  Highlights Capital Region NIH R&D awards totaled $54 million in fiscal 2025 Lowest total funding in more than 34 years UAlbany NIH R&D awards at six-year high AI powers several NIH-funded research projects National Institutes of Health funding for research at Capital Region firms and institutions declined to its

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