The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) has reached a $6 million target for its Accelerate capital campaign.
Launched Sept. 1, 2016, Accelerate is a five-year campaign and collaborative investment to accelerate and secure the region’s economic stability. Officials said the success of the campaign means CEG—the Capital Region’s 30-year-old professional and economic development organization—will be better positioned to promote the eight-county region to businesses and entrepreneurs across the country and beyond while also helping companies already rooted in the region thrive.
The region includes Saratoga County.
“CEG’s successful $6 million capital campaign under the leadership of Andrew Kennedy marks the beginning of a new stage of advancement for not only this vital economic development organization but also for each of our region’s eight counties. The region-wide team effort—from developing our economic blueprint to the Capital 20.20 Plan—laid the groundwork. And now regional leaders have shown their confidence by rallying behind CEG so it can help implement the plan. Together we will pursue a bold new future for the Capital Region’s economy,” said Laura Schweitzer, chair of the CEG board and the University of Albany’s vice president for health sciences.
