WARNER ROBINS, Ga., April 24, 2008 — Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the launch of the Energy Innovation Center (EIC), the sixth addition to Georgia's Centers of Innovation (COI) program. The COI program targets Georgia's strategic growth industries, including agriculture,… Read More
ATLANTA, November 8, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue will lead a state delegation to Montréal, Québec, for the historic chartering of the Southeastern United States-Canada Alliance (SEUS-Canada) on November 15-16. Governor Perdue will join governors from other Southeastern… Read More
ATLANTA, September 21, 2009 – The drive to bring increased venture capital to Georgia is receiving a boost from the state, as the Georgia Centers of Innovation step up with a top-level sponsorship of the 2009 Venture Atlanta Conference, the largest gathering of venture capitalists… Read More
ATLANTA, January 27, 2010 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced participants in the sixth class of the Mentor Protégé Connection. Formerly known as the Governor's Mentor Protégé Program, this GDEcD-backed initiative partners promising small businesses in… Read More
Atlanta, March 11, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Bryan County will be home to Georgia’s newest Medline Industries, Inc. location in the state. Medline, the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, will invest over $70… Read More
ATLANTA, August 16, 2013 – Gov. Nathan Deal will lead a high-level delegation of state of Georgia officials and business leaders to China and Japan Aug. 22-30. The mission will visit Shanghai, Qingdao and Jinan in the People's Republic of China as well as Tokyo.… Read More
ATLANTA, September 8, 2016 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Sentury Tire, the fifth-largest and fastest-growing tire manufacturer in China, will create more than 1,000 jobs and invest $530 million in a car and light truck tire manufacturing operation in Troup County.… Read More
This year, we named four outstanding small businesses as our Small Business ROCK STARS: Atlanta Movie Tours, Atlas Turf International, Ecolink Inc., and Sweet Grass Dairy. We are highlighting each one in a series of blog posts.… Read More
ATLANTA, October 9, 2008 – Some of Georgia's most promising small businesses are teaming up with dozens of the state's most respected companies in the fifth class of the Governor's Mentor Protégé Program, which kicks off this week. 'I am excited to see the potential shown by the… Read More
POOLER, September 21, 2009 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Mitsubishi Power Systems (MPSA) will locate a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility near Savannah, ultimately creating 500 jobs and investing $325 million. The Governor and MPSA Senior Vice… Read More
