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SBA Resource Center Information

April 9, 2020 |0

The SBA has created a Coronvirus Resource Center. They update it daily with changes to laws and regulations. It can be found at https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources The SBA has also created the Expre [...]

Update ESD on Guidance of Essential Businesses – Construction Work

April 9, 2020 |0

ESD has updated its guidance on essential businesses with regards to construction work: “All non-essential construction must safely shut down, except emergency construction, (e.g. a project necessary to protect health and safety of the occup [...]

Amazon eyeing Schodack land for distribution center

June 22, 2018 |0

Amazon eyeing Schodack land for distribution center [...]

Taconic Biosciences Plans To Relocate Headquarters To Albany Health Sciences Campus in East Greenbush, New York

August 24, 2017 |0

Taconic Biosciences Plans to Relocate Headquarters to Albany, NY Area August 23, 2017 10:29 ET | Source: Taconic Biosciences HUDSON, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taconic Biosciences announces plans to move its corporate headquarte [...]

Regional development group hits $6M target for capital campaign

April 5, 2017 |0

The Center for Economic Growth has reached the $6 million target of its “Accelerate” capital campaign. Launched in September, Accelerate is a five-year campaign and collaborative investment to accelerate and secure the region’s economi [...]

SEED Program Accepting Applications for Spring Session

March 30, 2017 |0

SEED (Small Business Economic Development) is accepting applications for the Spring Session for entrepreneurs interested in financing their business. The program offers loans up to $35,000, training classes, business counseling, assistance with b [...]

Regeneron gets federal approval for new eczema drug

March 29, 2017 |0

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals won federal approval for new drug which could lead to more than $3 billion in annual sales. Click here to read the story from the Albany Business Review [...]

Groundbreaking Ceremony held for Best Western Franklin Square Inn Troy

July 22, 2016 |0

The Best Western Franklin Square Inn located in Downtown Troy held a groundbreaking this morning on their 28 room expansion. Click here to find out more about this exciting project. [...]

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Acquires Office Building In Rensselaer Technology Park

July 1, 2016 |0

According to the Albany Business Review, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has acquired the former MapInfo Corporation headquarters in the Rensselaer Technology Park for $17.75 million. Read the story here. [...]

SEED Loan Program

June 15, 2016 |0

The Small Business Development Center announced that SEED (Small Enterprise Economic Development) Loan Program is accepting applications. Seed is a new Loan Program for future Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners that bases the lending decision [...]

Hudson Valley will kick off campaign for new manufacturing center

March 17, 2016 |0

Hudson Valley Community College is preparing to start a multi-million dollar capital campaign in the next few weeks to expand a program that has produced hundreds of machinists who make turbines for customers around the world. The Troy, New York c [...]

Capital Region Private-sector Job Growth Remains Strong

August 19, 2014 |0

According to figures released by the State Department of Labor last week, the Capital Region remains one of the fastest growing metro areas in the State for private-sector job growth. [...]