BE NKY Growth Partnership Archives

International and first-generation college students at NKU are inaugural recipients of scholarship named for first Northern Kentucky Tri-ED president

Three Northern Kentucky University students received funding this academic year from the James F. West, Jr. Economic Development Scholarship, named for the first president of the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (now BE NKY Growth Partnership). Jim spent 35 years working in economic development and association management in Columbus, Georgia, Northern Kentucky, and Augusta, […]

Manufacturing CEOs share passion for industry with deeps roots in Northern Kentucky

With more than 50,000 people employed in advanced manufacturing in Northern Kentucky, this industry and its employees are a major contributor to the region’s economy. The advanced manufacturing sector led BE NKY Growth Partnership’s project wins, announced jobs and capital investment in 2024, project wins and announced jobs in 2023, and project wins and capital […]

BE NKY’s impact in Northern Kentucky extends beyond project wins

BE NKY Growth Partnership annually measures our impact on the Northern Kentucky region. We track metrics including project wins, new jobs, and capital investment for each calendar year. Since 2019, BE NKY won 109 projects creating 9,218 jobs and $1.7 billion in capital investment. However, this is just the beginning of the impact these numbers […]

Planned economic growth requires site development

BE NKY Growth Partnership’s mission is opportunity and prosperity for all Northern Kentuckians, and we look to accomplish this mission by attracting and fostering good-paying jobs for Northern Kentucky’s families. Land suitable for industrial development is a limited resource in Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties. It’s imperative for our community to identify those areas where […]

BE NKY Markets Northern Kentucky for Future Growth

BE NKY Growth Partnership faces the same challenges as many economic development organizations in the U.S. and around the world due to global economic uncertainty: Uncertainty around tariffs and interest rates and the changing policies of the new presidential administration caused companies to postpone expansion and new location plans. We hear the term “VUCA” used […]

Northern Kentucky Poised for Corporate Investment

How do we ensure our children and grandchildren can achieve the American Dream? The BE NKY Growth Partnership team strives every day to provide “opportunity and prosperity for all Northern Kentuckians.” We market and promote Northern Kentucky as an ideal location for new or expanding businesses, and we assist existing local companies to expand operations […]

Duke Energy and BE NKY boost site development in Northern Kentucky

Together, BE NKY Growth Partnership (BE NKY), the economic development organization serving Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties, and Duke Energy are sparking economic growth by taking steps to make industrial land more competitive. BE NKY has participated in the Duke Energy Site Readiness program to prepare and improve properties for potential large industrial development and/or […]

Drawing new residents to Northern Kentucky vital to future economic success

Population and labor force growth is one of four major focus areas for BE NKY Growth Partnership (BE NKY) and our data-informed community decision-making initiative. Like many communities throughout the United States, Northern Kentucky (NKY) is feeling the effects of a labor shortage, brought about in part by an aging population and declining birth rate. […]

Expanding, upskilling workforce, diversifying the economy critical to Northern Kentucky’s future economic success

Findings from a national consultant, with input from Northern Kentucky’s business leaders, indicate that our region is competitive but needs to proactively tackle emerging risks with new strategies to maintain this competitiveness. In April, BE NKY Growth Partnership (BE NKY), in partnership with Economic Leadership, released “Navigating Change & Charting a Course to a More […]

Northern Kentucky companies lead solar energy adoption

Renewable energy options are becoming increasingly important to both companies and site selection consultants. According to Area Development’s 20th Annual Consultants Survey, half of respondents said the need to meet sustainability goals and even achieve “net zero” emissions will moderately or greatly impact their clients. Many major domestic and international companies with operations in Northern […]