ATLANTA, September 15, 2016 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that the Global Commerce Division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) helped create a total of 25,341 new jobs and generate $4.4 billion in investment during FY 16. This growth is a result of the… Read More
ATLANTA, Friday, June 15 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that citizens can follow his two-week economic development and diplomatic mission to Europe via a new website: http://www.StateofGeorgiaMissions.com… Read More
COSTAS SIMOGLOUDirector
Costas Simoglou is the director of the Center of Innovation for Energy Technology, where his mission is to help Georgia's companies accelerate the development of new products, ideas and business models in the Energy ecosystem and maintain the State's leadership position in… Read More
There are more than 18,000 businesses in the Middle Georgia region, with general construction, banking and finance, healthcare and public administration accounting for the top four industries. The labor force currently… Read More
Atlanta, February 10, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia has set another record, this time in exports and global trade, as the state’s diverse industry base and global connectivity continue to drive competitiveness. In 2019, the State of Georgia… Read More
Georgia's global access helps local businesses make connections and stay competitive around the world. Our state is home to a world-class logistics infrastructure that sets it apart from the competition. The largest single container port in North America and the world's most traveled airport… Read More
ATLANTA, June 22, 2010 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that the department's Georgia Centers of Innovation (COI) has agreed to partner and serve on the board with Venture Atlanta to help expand venture capital reach outside of metro Atlanta… Read More
Director of the Automotive, Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Team for the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), Ashley Varnum, has been recognized by Consultant Connect as one of North America’s 2020 “Top 50… Read More
CMMC is here. In the last five years, approximately 4,000 Georgia businesses have received Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, making defense contracting a $7.3 billion industry in Georgia. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), soon to be required by DoD, will… Read More
