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Jul 25, 2019 Governor Kemp builds Korean business partnerships in first international mission
At the end of June, Governor Brian Kemp traveled with Georgia Department of Economic Development leadership that included (GDEcD) Commissioner Pat Wilson and Chief Operating...
Jul 19, 2019 A Tale of Two River Cities
Our team recently visited two cities on opposite borders of the state, yet bound by geography, history, and a desire to embrace innovation to move...
Jun 5, 2019 Small Business Spotlight: VROOM VROOM Escape Room
Small Business Spotlight: VROOM VROOM Escape Room By Kimberly Knight Often entrepreneurs form businesses aligning with current or past vocations or formal training, while others...
May 31, 2019 Innovation where we live: The Importance of Universities in Local Innovation Ecosystems
By R. Steven Justice Executive Director, Georgia Centers of Innovation Georgia’s public and private universities and colleges are a prime resource in building a strong...
May 23, 2019 Georgia Exporter Spotlight: HYDRO DYNAMICS, INC. Region 1
A Q&A interview with Doug Mancosky, Chief Science Officer County: Floyd Industry: Manufacturing Hydro Dynamics, Inc. has developed a patented technology providing breakthrough benefits for...
May 7, 2019 Urban Grind
Small Business Spotlight | Atlanta, Fulton County | Region 3 By Kimberly Knight, Outreach Specialist, Georgia Entrepreneur and Small Business Team Urban Grind is a...
Apr 30, 2019 GDEcD Shows off Northwest Georgia to International VIPs
Since 1986, GDEcD has hosted the annual International VIP Tour, introducing members of the Georgia Consular Corps to a different region of the state and...
Apr 26, 2019 Company Spotlight: LivFul, Inc.
Growing up in Nigeria, Hogan Bassey had to deal with the same problem that plagues people in many African nations – the constant onslaught of...
Mar 27, 2019 Building Georgia’s Future Workforce… and some of its Future Manufacturers
Manufacturing in Georgia accounts for 92.3% of exports, 11.1% of the state’s GDP, and the jobs of approximately 400,000 Georgians. Ranked the number one private...
Mar 27, 2019 Building a Workforce for the Innovation Age: Centers of Innovation Support Future Innovators Through K-12 InVenture Prize Competition
The global economy is moving from the Information Age into a new Innovation Age which will demand a workforce trained in not just in the...