What is Kentucky? 🔔 2024 was a tremendous year for the commonwealth as we had 169 announcements, over $6.8B in investments, and over 9,000 jobs announced. We're excited to see what 2025 will bring in store! #TeamKentucky #JobAnnouncement #Investment #EconomicDevelopment #JobGrowth
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Government Administration
Frankfort, Kentucky 18,441 followers
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About us
The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is the state's primary agency responsible for encouraging job creation and retention, and new investment in Kentucky. Programs administered by the Cabinet are designed to support and promote economic development, primarily by attracting new industries to the state, assisting in the expansion of existing industries, leading a statewide network of support for entrepreneurs, small business owners and knowledge-based start-up entities, and assisting communities in preparing for economic development opportunities.
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http://www.ced.ky.gov
External link for Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Frankfort, Kentucky
- Type
- Government Agency
- Specialties
- Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Exporting, Workforce Development, Site and Building Selection, Expansion and Availability, and Kentucky Industry Data and Research
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500 Mero St
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, US
Employees at Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
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John Harbison
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Jenny Schenkenfelder
GIS Specialist/Sites & Buildings Coordinator at the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
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Karen Lefler
(Retired Aug. 2017) Deputy Executive Director at Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
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Sharon Butts
South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council - Regional/ Associate Director
Updates
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development reposted this
We are extremely fortunate at KY NSF EPSCoR to have a strong partnership with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development who provides funding to meet the cost-share requirements for our programs, including CLIMBS. That is a 5:1 return on their investment and exponentially increases the scientific and economic impact of our research in Kentucky. Learn more about the CLIMBS project by watching our documentary: https://lnkd.in/enJwka5c
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CED's thoughts are with those affected by the recent flooding across Kentucky. The businesses impacted by the storms are vital to our economy and the entrepreneurs behind each one of them enrich our communities with unmatched skill, talent and ingenuity. If your business was affected, check out the link below for available resources. We're in this together every step of the way. ⬇️ 🔗: https://lnkd.in/g6z3Usha #TeamKentucky #Loans #Grants #FinancialSupport #Flooding #RecoveryFunding #EasternKentucky | Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR)
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Calling all STEP Participants and KY Exporters! 🚨 Join us for our webinar, Global Market Insights for Kentucky Producers: Opportunities in Spain, Central America, and Argentina, on February 27th at 11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT and hear from our special guest, Juan Millán. He is the Chairman of IBG Global, the world’s largest consultancy network, and Managing Partner at Gedeth Network, a leading internationalization and foreign investment consultancy with a strong presence in Spain and Latin America. With over 25 years of experience and an active voice in US-Latin America business relations, you will not want to miss this opportunity! ⬇️ 🔗: https://bit.ly/4kgUXsu #TeamKentucky #Exporting #GlobalExport #ConsumerMarket #InternationalMarket #MarketResearch #KYSTEPGrant | KY Innovation
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development reposted this
Attend the Kentucky Innovator Challenge on April 15th, 2025 at the University of Kentucky! The Kentucky Innovator Challenge brings together leaders from business, service organizations, and higher education for a one-day summit to identify the most pressing challenges facing Kentucky and discuss collaborative solutions through research and innovation. Register for the event using the link below! https://lnkd.in/eH8Ypj_f University of Kentucky Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development #kyinnovation
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development reposted this
As the snow melts away, I thought it would be a good time to look back on what an amazing 2024 our Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives celebrated in economic development. With over $1.45 Billion in projected investments and 2,403 jobs announced in our service territories, our cooperatives are helping to change the economic trajectory of Kentucky for generations to come. Our Bluegrass State is changing right before our eyes, and I am so excited that our cooperatives are leading the efforts. Thank you to the staff at Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, our local economic developers, state and local elected leaders and so many others that are working hand-in-hand with our cooperative's economic development staff across the state creating these amazing announcements. Based on the activity we are already seeing in 2025, we are anticipating another year of success that will create opportunities in our served communities and impact generations to come. The future is bright in Kentucky!!! ______________ Brittany Cox; Rodney Hitch; Cliff Scott, CMA, CPA; Site Selectors Guild; Site Selection Magazine; National Rural Economic Developers Association; FDI Alliance International; Courtney Margetson; NRECA; Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, Inc.; Kentucky Electric Cooperatives; Lexington Herald-Leader; Louisville Business First; Courier Journal
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Innovation and success are being engineered over in Bonnieville, KY! 🚚 Wabash got its start in 1985 in semi-truck manufacturing, and has since expanded into various categories with industry-leading product lines. They are a premier provider of a wide selection of solutions, making sure customers are optimizing their end-to-end supply chains across logistics, transportation, and infrastructure markets for a wide array of industries. 🔗: https://onewabash.com/ #TeamKentucky #Manufacturing #Engineering #Transportation #Logistics #Infrastructure #Innovation #Supplychain #Semitruck
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Attention STEP Participants and KY Exporters! 🚨 Want to learn about entering or expanding markets in Spain, Central America & the Dominican Republic, and Argentina? Join us on February 27th at 11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT with special guest Juan Millán, Chairman of IBG Global and Managing Partner at Gedeth Network. Hear how the Kentucky STEP grant can offset the costs of 100% of B2b meetings, FM sales visits, market research, travel, and more! 👇 🔗: https://bit.ly/4kgUXsu #TeamKentucky #Exporting #GlobalExport #ConsumerMarket #InternationalMarket #MarketResearch #KYSTEPGrant | KY Innovation
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We're soaring to new heights for this business spotlight in Madisonville, KY! 🛫 GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft. They are taking a more sustainable approach, developing aircraft engines that are compatible with alternative fuels across the industry. Their engineers have become the heartbeat of who they are, continuously innovating the future of flight and advancing aerospace for future generations! 🚀 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gPx9-m8P #TeamKentucky #NationalEngineersWeek #Sustainable #Aviation #Aircraft #Engineer #Military #Business #Jet
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CED wants to wish a happy National FFA Week to all of our future leaders in agriculture and beyond! 🌾 Kentuckians who have been involved in FFA past and present learn skills that better prepare them for success in the workforce such as leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving. This organization's legacy offers endless possibilities to the next generation of leaders! 💪 🔗: https://kyffa.org/ #TeamKentucky #NationalFFAWeek #Innovation #KYFFA #Agriculture #AgBusiness #FFA
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