ATLANTA, July 8, 2020—The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, today announced the recipients of its Partner, Project and Arts Education grants as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2021. Across… Read More
ATLANTA, July 9, 2020—The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, today announced that 63 Georgia arts organizations in all 14 Congressional districts will receive a one-time competitive grant funded through the… Read More
ATLANTA, July 13, 2020 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that gaming software company Amebous Labs, founded by Georgia Tech graduate Annie Eaton, will open a virtual reality studio in Atlanta. This $1.5 million investment will deliver 12… Read More
The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) International Trade division plays a key role in Georgia’s long running success story, helping the state maintain its status as “No. 1 State to do Business” for seven years in a row. In the July 2020 issue, Georgia… Read More
ATLANTA – July 16, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that 744 Georgia businesses, local authorities, officials, and individuals from across the state have committed to the Georgia Safety Promise. Launched a little over a week ago, the Georgia Safety Promise is a… 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
German Automotive Parts Manufacturer GEDIA to Locate First Southeast U.S. Site in Whitfield County, Create 200 JobsATLANTA – July 24, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that GEDIA Automotive Group, a family-owned international company that specializes… Read More
ATLANTA – July 27, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Purple Innovation, Inc. (“Purple”), the comfort technology company known for creating the Purple® Mattress, has selected Henry County for their third U.S. manufacturing facility. Purple plans to make a $21… Read More
Each year, the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) small business division teams up with the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) to recognize a handful of… Read More
It was announced today that Georgia’s capital city of Atlanta earned the No. 1 Tech Hub spot by Business Facilities Magazine, featured in the publication’s annual 2020 Rankings Report.
Over the last few years, Georgia has significantly increased our technology-based industry sectors including… Read More
