BE NKY, a regional economic development company, has released its annual projects report for 2025. The annual report measures the economic impact of projects connected to the company for the preceding year.
Highlights from the report include 1,914 jobs announced (106% of the company’s annual goal), $425.5 million in capital investment and an average annual total compensation of $73,433.
Most of the new economic projects highlighted in the report – 11 out of 15 of them – came from companies already located in the Northern Kentucky region. Unlike the jobs figures, the 15 projects represent 75% of the company’s annual goal. The advanced manufacturing sector saw the highest amount of capital investments.
“I am so proud our team surpassed our jobs metric by six percent and came incredibly close to hitting our targets in a year of uncertainty,” said BE NKY Vice President of Economic Development Kimberly Rossetti in a press release. “We are entering the new year with incredible momentum, and our team looks forward to bringing even more prosperity to our region in 2026.”
2025 also saw the openings of SparkHaus and the OneNKY Center, two flagship projects of BE NKY, the buildings of which are both owned by the Port Authority.
You can read the full report here.