The Capital Region, which includes Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties, is located midway along the eastern border of New York State at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. Its strategic location, within 200 miles of New York City, Boston and Hartford, and 225 miles from Montreal, gives the region its place in history as an early transportation, trade and industrial center. Its topography includes sections of the fertile Hudson and Mohawk river valleys, as well as portions of the state's two major mountain ranges, the Adirondacks and the Catskills.

An affordable cost of living, a wide range of educational opportunities and a variety of cultural and recreational offerings make the Capital Region a highly desirable place in which to live and work.  

The Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce has established a brand for the area by referring to the Capital District as TECH VALLEY, a rapidly growing area that is becoming a center of entrepreneural technology companies. According to the Software Alliance for the Center for Economic Growth, there are now over 130 software companies in the area, along with new technology  companies.

• Capital Region Profile - A detailed description of education, transportation, employment, amenities and attractions of the Capital Region of Upstate New York.
• New York State - Visit New York 
  State's homepage to find out about doing business here.
• Capital District Regional Planning Commission - Visit this site for demographic and economic data of the Capital Region.
• Albany Times Union - Online newspaper serving New York's Capital Region
• Capital District Business Review - Online weekly business newspaper of the Capital Region.

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