The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s annual GLOBE Awards (Georgia Launching Opportunities by Exporting) honors enterprising local businesses that contribute to the state’s economic growth through international trade. Since 2014, the State of Georgia has awarded a cumulative 323 GLOBE… Read More
Georgia's business-friendly energy ecosystem lowers costs and increases competitive advantage for businesses in the solar, wind, smart grid, biofuel, battery and fuel cell fields. Green-energy solutions providers also join a culture that leads the nation in energy conservation, with more than 3… Read More
In today’s fast-paced business environment, company success depends on delivering goods quickly, efficiently, and affordably. In Georgia, an unparalleled infrastructure seamlessly connecting air, ports, rail and roads is the catalyst for advanced manufacturers and others competing in the global… Read More
As one of the country’s top states for aerospace companies, Georgia serves as a model for aerospace innovation. It’s home to more than 800 aerospace companies, and aerospace is the state’s No. 1 export based on dollar value – $9.2 billion in 2022. It’s also the state’s second-largest manufacturing… Read More
Due to the presence of an unprecedented number of financial technology industry leaders in Georgia is one of the world's leaders. When you stop for a moment and think about how interconnected the world is, it can boggle your mind. While language, culture, history and many other factors still… Read More
The concentrated medical device industry in Georgia includes a wealth of resources to design, prototype, manufacture and test new products. Medical devices and diagnostics account for 50% of Georgia's life science companies and 27% of the state's life science workforce.Ethicon's Georgia facility… Read More
ATLANTA – June 27, 2024 – Today the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced Georgia was awarded a Gold Shovel by economic development business publication Area Development for achieving significant success in attracting new business investment and… Read More
ATLANTA – June 11, 2024 – Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp today announced they are leading a delegation of state officials on an international mission to the Republic of Korea that will focus on reinforcing strategic economic development partnerships.“The… Read More
ATLANTA – July 10, 2024 – Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that more than $3.5 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients across the state through its Bridge,… Read More
