ATLANTA – March 11, 2024 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) this week announced that Tiana Jones, a sophomore from Whitefield Academy in Cobb County, took home first prize in the 2024 Poetry Out Loud state championship. Lindsey… Read More
ATLANTA – April 25, 2024 – Today, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) joined executive leadership from Syensqo, a global science leader in materials and chemical solutions, as well as local and state representatives in celebrating the start of construction on Syensqo’s new… Read More
With a robust advanced manufacturing industry, Georgia-produced products are found on shelves and in customers’ everyday lives across the world. Take a look at five thriving companies that call Georgia home.
One of a Kind: Verescence… Read More
ATLANTA – April 30, 2024 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that StandardAero, a leading provider of business aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, began work on a $33 million expansion of their operations in Augusta. The expansion will… Read More
ATLANTA – May 3, 2024 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that GF Casting Solutions AG (GF Casting Solutions), a division of Georg Fischer AG, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) that produces lightweight components for the mobility and energy industries, will invest more than… Read More
The story of Seeds II Seams, a small business that creates sustainable, American-made apparel from Georgia-grown cotton, begins in Swainsboro, Georgia, population 7,425. The town has been known since 1926 as the “… Read More
Millions of Americans associate cornhole with vacations, tailgate parties, and backyard relaxation. To meet the growing demand for this popular sport, one west Georgia man turned a college hobby into a thriving business.
Brandon Greba was a full-time student at University of West Georgia and… Read More
When Whitney and David Herndon first visited Brunswick, Georgia, they didn’t know the port city would eventually become not only their home but a place to expand their passions, create a business, and help the community grow.
Whitney founded… Read More
ATLANTA – May 6, 2024 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced its five 2024 Small Business ROCK STARS as part of the state’s celebration of Georgia Small Business Week 2024, recognized Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10. A small businessman… Read More
Like in sports, landing the next big win in a community does not happen overnight. Bringing home the gold in economic development requires the right strategy to recruit the company – and that means diligence.
Deputy Commissioner of Global Commerce Kristi Brigman shares three ways… Read More
