Housing availability and affordability are increasingly intertwined with the future economic success of a region. Like many communities throughout the United States, Northern Kentucky is feeling the effects of a labor shortage. Accordingly, developing strategies that drive talent attraction, promote the region as a desirable place for people to move to, while also working to […]
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Eighth graders’ perspectives on manufacturing change after fun tour at Holcim Building Envelope
This content is sponsored by BE NKY Growth Partnership. By Sydney Murray, Communications Specialist from BE NKY Growth Partnership Prior to visiting Holcim Building Envelope, a Northern Kentucky manufacturer of roofing insulation material, eighth-grade students from St. Paul Catholic School in Florence used words such as “heat, machines, loud, and dark,” on a pre-tour survey […]
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Students see Made in NKY products during Manufacturing Month
This content is sponsored by BE NKY. By Kimberly Rossetti Vice President of Economic Development, BE NKY Growth Partnership Throughout the country, October is celebrated as Manufacturing Month and local Northern Kentucky manufacturers open their doors so students can get an up-close experience of the industry and get excited about a career in this field. […]
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Employees Find ‘Home Away from Home’ at Ancra Cargo
This content is sponsored by BE nky. By Lee Crume, CEO of BE nky Growth Partnership. At Ancra Cargo, President Larry Bethel leads a company where 200 employees work hard and thrive, but also have a lot of fun at the same time. The company’s culture of respect, kindness, and understanding has created an environment […]
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Using data to build Northern Kentucky’s future success
By David McAleese, Research Director at BE NKY Growth Partnership Data-informed community decision-making is one of four initiatives established by BE NKY Growth Partnership as part of our Build + Elevate NKY Investor Campaign, which has raised more than $4.6 million, surpassing our $4.5 million goal. These initiatives were created with private and public sector […]
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NKY Small Businesses Benefit from Kentucky Tax Credit Program
When Erlanger-based Engenesys was adding to its team, the Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit (KSBTC) Program helped the company hire the talent they wanted. Engenesys Co-founder John Paselsky said they are very selective in their hiring process, so knowing the tax credit was available offered them the opportunity to onboard professionals who would fit well […]
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Local companies searching for young workers to join new age of manufacturing
By Kimberly Rossetti, Vice President of Economic Development for BE NKY Growth Advanced Manufacturing is a thriving industry in Northern Kentucky and continues to draw in new companies every year. In early 2022, an EY Target Industry Study named advanced manufacturing as one of four key industry sectors important to the momentum and growth potential […]
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Duke Energy, local organizations work together to prepare and market industrial sites
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, the economic development organization serving Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties, helps identify properties for future industrial projects, including by partnering with Duke Energy with its Site Readiness program, which was launched to help communities proactively assess and prepare properties for development. Through this program launched in 2010, Duke Energy hires a national […]
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Kentucky program helps NKY employers train workers
This article was written by Angie Mulberry, Director of Business Retention at Northern Kentucky Tri-ED. As businesses throughout the country face hiring challenges, Northern Kentucky companies should take advantage of all resources available to them. Through the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation, the state of Kentucky offers financial assistance to train new and existing employees. As […]
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How Northern Kentucky will excel in the life sciences industry
This article was written by Kimberly Rossetti, vice president of economic development at Northern Kentucky Tri-ED. In May, the State of Kentucky allocated $15 million for a 10,000-square-foot life sciences lab in Covington. Supporters said the funding would help catalyze the burgeoning life sciences sector in Northern Kentucky – one of the four industry clusters […]