By Jannine Miller, director, Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics
In recent years, Georgia has climbed to the top as the number one state… Read More
Nearly 99% of U.S. manufacturing companies are small to mid-size with fewer than 500 employees. Yet, they add tremendous value to local economies. In fact, for every dollar spent in manufacturing, another $1.81 is added to the economy according to the… Read More
ATLANTA, July 22, 2008 – South Central Georgia's Thomas County is now one of the state's newest 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities. The designation means the community has developed an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs. Ninety-one percent of Thomas… Read More
ATLANTA, July 17, 2008 – Southwest Georgia's Webster County is now one of the state's newest 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities. The designation means the community has developed an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs. Ninety-one percent of Webster… Read More
ATLANTA, July 11, 2008 — Forbes Magazine has tapped Georgia as the third best state in the nation for alternative energy from biomass. Also this week, cable news and business channel CNBC ranked Georgia in the top ten and second in the Southeast in its annual rankings of '… Read More
ATLANTA, July 10, 2008 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), through the Georgia Tourism Foundation, has awarded $1 million in co-operative tourism marketing reimbursement grants to 86 communities, convention & visitor bureaus, regional travel associations… Read More
ATLANTA, July 10, 2008 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has awarded $90,000 in tourism product development grants to 11 tourism entities across the state. The Tourism Division, through the new Tourism Product Development Grant program, seeks to… Read More
ATLANTA, July 9, 2008 – Atlanta-based ScanTech announced today that it plans to create up to 25 jobs and invest $1 million after landing a major contract with the government of the United Arab Emirates to install its proprietary baggage-screening systems, using award-winning… Read More
ATLANTA, July 8, 2008 – Coastal Georgia's Wayne County is now one of the state's newest 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities. The designation means the community has developed an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs. Ninety-two percent of Wayne County's… Read More
ATLANTA, July 2, 2008 – Sterling G. Wharton has been named Program Director for Georgia's Centers of Innovation (COI) program, which pairs high growth, technology-oriented businesses and entrepreneurs with applied research, technology connections and technology commercialization… Read More
