Research & Insights

April 30 2026
Education/Training, Employment/Workforce, Nanotechnology, News

Office of Governor Kathy Hochul News Release: Governor Hochul Announces NY Creates and Micron Workforce Development Partnership to Support New York’s Growing Semiconductor Industry

Program Provides Participating Apprentices Hands-On Experience in Real-World Settings, Allowing Them To Develop In-Demand Skills Originally posted on the Governor’s Pressroom. Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that NY Creates (the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science) and Micron have begun a strategic workforce development partnership

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April 24 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review April 20 – April 24, 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 Albany Business Review: France’s One Biosciences picks Albany for first

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April 23 2026
General

Chatham Middle School Wins What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Viewers Choice Award

A vastly expanded What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® (WSCM) video competition awards ceremony returned to Proctors Wednesday, with twice as many participating middle schools and Chatham Middle School winning the Viewers Choice Award and North Albany Middle School winning the Outstanding Overall Video. Nearly 100 Capital Region middle school students participated

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April 17 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review April 13 – April 17, 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 Creates: Creates’ Education and Workforce Development Coordinator Meredith O’Connell

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April 7 2026
News

CEG in the News: March 2026

See the below articles from the past month for news about CEG: Times Union: Exports of high-tech machinery surge after GE Vernova expands Yahoo!Finance: Exports of high-tech machinery surge after GE Vernova expands manufacturing MSN: Exports of high-tech machinery surge after GE Vernova expands manufacturing WBNG News 12: Southern Tier

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April 6 2026
Regional/County Profiles

Capital Region Has NY’s 2nd Fastest-Growing Population

Highlights The Capital Region was New York’s second fastest growing region in 2025. Saratoga County was the fifth fastest-growing county in New York. Albany County had the sixth largest annual population increase in New York. Saratoga County led the state for net domestic migration. The Capital Region was New York’s

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April 6 2026
Manufacturing

250 Years of Shipbuilding Legacy  in Washington County

Washington County MFGs continue work that Benedict Arnold spearheaded Photo credit: The gunboat Philadelphia was constructed at the Skenesborough shipyard and was launched on September 3, 1776. Courtesy Smithsonian.   Highlights This spring marks the 250th anniversary of the Continental Army’s development of a shipyard in Whitehall and construction of

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April 3 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review March 31 – April 4, 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 WNYT News 13: Albany County leads Capital Region with $42M

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March 27 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review March 23 – March 27, 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 WBNG News 12: Southern Tier tech companies awarded funding to

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March 20 2026
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review March 16 – March 20, 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: Exports of high-tech machinery surge after GE Vernova

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