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Mar 29, 2022 Top 10 Ways the Film Industry Benefits Georgia
What does it mean to have four of the top six domestic-grossing movies filmed in Georgia? With big titles like “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Panther”...
Mar 24, 2022 State of Small Business: A Roundtable Opportunity
A Roundtable Opportunity It has been less than a year since Governor Kemp announced a new position to support and empower Georgia’s small business community...
Mar 17, 2022 Sewing Up PPE Solutions during a Pandemic Storm: Georgia’s Nivel Manufacturing Wins 2021 GEAR Citizenship Award
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Georgia, companies around the state pivoted to supply then-scarce personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks, face shields, and gowns to...
Mar 17, 2022 Small Georgia Community Generates Wealth of Talent for High-Tech Automotive Supplier SMI Composites, Winner of 2021 Georgia GEAR ‘Supplier of the Year Award (199 or Fewer People)
One wouldn’t necessarily expect to find a company making high-end automotive “bling” in tiny Comer, Georgia, population 1,126. Yet that is exactly the community that...
Mar 17, 2022 YKK Zips Up Title of Automotive Supplier of the Year (200-plus Employees) in 2021 Georgia GEAR Awards
One might not associate a company that makes zippers for your jacket or pants with a company that makes parts for your car, and yet...
Feb 24, 2022 Georgia Center of Innovation to Host 2022 Logistics Summit
In a matter of weeks, on March 16, the Georgia Center of Innovation will return to again host in-person, the 2022 Logistics Summit in Macon...
Feb 16, 2022 Georgia Center of Innovation’s AgTech Focus Reaching New Audiences
The Georgia Center of Innovation’s Director of AgTech Chris Chammoun has been featured multiple times in recent media interviews as this key industry sector experiences...
Feb 8, 2022 International Representative Spotlight: Brazil
International Representative Spotlight: Brazil Interviewee Name and Title: José Madeira, Managing Director The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has maintained representation in Brazil since...
Jan 18, 2022 Georgia Resources Fire Up Shooting Sports Industry
Industry innovators Remington Firearms, Taurus USA, Check-Mate Industries are among dozens attracted by state’s manufacturing capabilities and gun-friendly environment In a state that treasures individual...
Jan 11, 2022 International Representative Spotlight: Canada
International Representative Spotlight: Canada Interviewee Name and Title: Ludovic Ortuno, Managing Director Georgia has had representation in Canada since 1981. Exports from Georgia to Canada...