Continual Growth in Georgia
July 28, 2020
By the Georgia Department of Economic Development
In 2020, Georgia’s diverse industries have been forced to innovate while our economic development professionals have confronted unexpected challenges from the novel coronavirus. Their incredible resilience and solidarity have proven that the state’s economic growth and recovery is on the right track.
Resilience
Since March, nearly 300 Georgia companies have pulled together, retooled their machines and produced critical supplies and PPE to collectively fight COVID-19. The Department’s reg...
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