Kansas Department of Commerce

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Governor Kelly Announces Integra Technologies to Invest $1.8B, Create Nearly 2,000 Jobs with Wichita Semiconductor Plant February 02, 2023

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Expansion of Salina Pizza Manufacturer November 03, 2022

Governor Laura Kelly Joins Panasonic Energy to Break Ground on $4B, 4,000-Job Electric Vehicle Battery Plant November 02, 2022

Governor Laura Kelly Announces $28M Olathe Laboratory to Add 175 New Jobs October 31, 2022

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Most Business Investment Per Capita

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Highest Ratio of Energy Generated by Wind

U.S. Department of Energy

Kansas harnesses enough clean energy to power every single home in the state for a year. Twice.

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Best Places to Live in U.S.

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Overland Park ranks #5 out of the top 100 places to live in the United States in 2022.

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“Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Laura Kelly of Kansas deliver the kind of business climate and fiscal predictability that capital investors from around the world rely on for long-term success”

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Governor Kelly Announces 37 Rural Mural Projects Completed in 2022 37 murals were completed in 14 Kansas communities in 2022 through the Office of Rural Prosperity’s Rural Mural and Public Art Grant Programming. read more

Governor Kelly Announces Integra Technologies to Invest $1.8B, Create Nearly 2,000 Jobs with Wichita Semiconductor Plant Kansas-based Integra Technologies plans to invest $1.8 billion in a large-scale semiconductor facility in Wichita. This is the second-largest private investment in Kansas history. read more

Department of Commerce announces $40 Million in New Housing and Tourism Grant Programs The ARPA Building Opportunities for the Disabled and Elderly (ABODE) and State Park Revitalization and Investment in Notable Tourism (SPRINT) grant programs have launched in Kansas. read more

Department of Commerce announces Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) 2.0 Grant Application $50 million will fund a second round of projects under the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) grant program to address infrastructure and economic development needs across Kansas. read more

Fall 2022 Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) Grant Recipients Announced 15 projects from across the state are receiving almost $773,000 in matching grant funds through the Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) program. read more

Kansas Receives Nearly $5.7M to Expand Equitable Broadband Access Kansas has received nearly $5.7 million to expand broadband access, adoption and affordability, from the U.S. Department of Commerce. read more

Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Tops $15B in Private Sector Investments Since 2019 Since 2019, Kansas has attracted more than $15 billion in private sector investment, resulting in more than 53,000 jobs created or retained. read more

Commerce Announces SEED Grant Recipients Supporting Economic Development In total, 61 recipients will receive nearly $2.7 million to invest in small communities across the state.  read more

Governor Kelly Announces Over $23M to Expand Broadband in Rural Kansas $23.1 million will be awarded to six service providers that will bring high-speed broadband service to nearly 4,200 homes, businesses, schools, health care facilities and other institutions in unserved and rural areas of the state. read more

Governor Laura Kelly Encourages Job Seekers to Attend End-of-Year Statewide Virtual Job Fair The final virtual job fair of 2022 will be hosted by KANSASWORKS and will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14. read more

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