January 3 2020
News

Week in Review: December 30, 2019 – January 3, 2020

  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: To many, new Schenectady casino really a

December 20 2019
News

Week in Review: December 16- December 20, 2019

  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: Capital Region draws $84.1 million in regional development

December 20 2019
News

CEG Announces 2020 Officers and Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CDPHP’s John D. Bennett elected Board Chair ALBANY, NEW YORK – Board officers for the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) were elected at the organization’s Board of Directors meeting Thursday, with CDPHP President and CEO John D. Bennett, MD, being selected to succeed Pioneer Bank President and

December 13 2019
News

Week in Review: December 9 – December 13, 2019

  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 Capital Region rates high as a future innovation hub “The

December 10 2019
Research & Development, Software/Gaming/IT

The Research Connection – December 2019: Software Edition

Featured R&D projects: AiMOS – Artificial Intelligence Multiprocessing Optimized System A Self-Protecting 5G System Using Quantum Computing Approaches Improving Deepfake Detection Expanding Wireless Technology Where’s Waldo? Identifying Cyberattacks using Low-Level Hardware Information This edition’s contributors: SUNY Research Foundation | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | University at Albany | Clarkson University |

December 10 2019
News

Success Story: Capital Region 2019 Rankings Roundup

In 2019, the Capital Region continued to attract national acclaim for the strength of its economy, abundance of job opportunities, cultural vibrancy, and affordability. Its ranking on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live list moved up to 28th from 39th the previous year. Other notable rankings included

December 6 2019
News

Week in Review: December 2 – December 6, 2019

  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 Chronogram: A Village Awakens: Catskill   Times Union SEEN: Center

December 5 2019
Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals, Research & Development

Pharma Industry Funds 100s of Drug Clinical Trials in Capital Region

The pharmaceutical industry has started conducting hundreds of clinical trials at Capital Region medical facilities in recent years, and more drug testing is expected as the local Life Sciences Cluster vastly expands with several multimillion-dollar projects. Emerging Clinical Trial Support Assets The pharmaceutical industry funded 342 clinical trials for drug

December 5 2019
News

Economic Development Month in Review: November, 2019

For the Top Economic Development News of the Month, CEG selects news articles about projects or developments that promise to improve and/or transform the Capital Region’s economy, particularly those that related to manufacturing and initiatives outlined in, Capital 20.20, a five-year, multi-pronged plan for bringing economic prosperity to the entire

December 5 2019
Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals, Research & Development

Capital Region Academic Life Sciences R&D Surges

R&D spending on life sciences increased by nearly 18 percent to $126.7 million in fiscal 2018. That was a four-year high for local R&D spending in that field, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new data from the Nation Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. The

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