Capital Region colleges and universities saw a 5.9 percent annual increase in R&D expenditures in fiscal 2017, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG)… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Regional News
New Schenectady Train Station Added to Amtrak’s List of Great American Stations
In early colonial days, the area that became Schenectady – noted for pine flats in a bend of the Mohawk River – was considered the… Read more »
Healing Schoharie – A benefit for families and first responders
Please join the DSIC at “Healing Schoharie” a benefit concert to support the first responders and victims in the country’s worst transportation-related accident in nearly… Read more »
SkillsUSA Officers Inducted at Schoharie Campus
Students ranging from future chefs to future mechanics will lead the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School Schoharie campus SkillsUSA chapter for the 2018-19… Read more »
Modern Station with Historic Features Complements Revitalization of Electric City’s Downtown
On Wednesday, October 17, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the grand opening of the $23 million Schenectady Train Station—two weeks ahead of schedule. The new,… Read more »
Manufacturing Day Press Conference & Panel Discussion Highlights Value of Business-Education Partnerships
Area business, education and elected officials gathered on October 1 in Rotterdam to highlight the importance of business-education partnerships and their value in overcoming the… Read more »
Creative Economy is Up and Coming in the Capital Region
Have you heard about the region’s Creative Economy? This includes the industries of design, media, visual arts and handcrafted products, performing arts, heritage and preservation,… Read more »
Governor Cuomo Announces Albany’s Clinton Square As $10 Million Capital Region Winner Of The Third-Round Downtown Revitalization Initiative
On Thursday, September 27, Governor Cuomo announced Albany’s Clinton Square as a third round recipient of a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative award. As part… Read more »
Paid Sick Leave $$$
This week, the Albany County Legislature’s Law Committee and Audit & Finance Committee will be considering a proposal that would require employers ( both for-profit… Read more »
Capital Region Community Colleges Launch Coalition in Response to Workforce Shortage
Five SUNY community colleges made their collective case for a place at the economic development table today, with the official launch of the Capital Community… Read more »
