Jul 2, 2024
TOPEKA – The International Division of the Kansas Department of Commerce today announced it will begin a monthly Kansas Exporters Roundtable series in July. With three-quarters of potential customers located outside of the United States, Commerce will visit 15 cities across the state and offer assistance for small- to medium-sized…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPPk35Ld8hQ&t=8s TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland, alongside leaders from across the state, today unveiled Love, Kansas, a dynamic talent attraction campaign aimed at boosting Kansas’ population by inviting past residents to choose the Sunflower State as their future home. This national marketing initiative will highlight…
Read MoreJun 28, 2024
The issues surrounding critical mineral supply chains are complicated, variable, and constitute an area of high priority for economic and national security. Broadly speaking, critical minerals (including rare earth elements) are those that have essential uses and vulnerable supply chains. Of particular interest are those that play a role in…
Read MoreJun 28, 2024
International trade can be a valuable opportunity for companies to grow strategically and harness many benefits in the process. Good businesses that are successful in trade become better businesses as they increase their revenues, improve efficiencies of scale, diversify their markets, expand their connections, and become more innovative, more resilient,…
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Investment in Kansas by international companies is important to the state economy. Attracting these investments is one of the International Division’s main strategies for growing the Kansas economy. Investments by majority foreign-owned firms can take the form of significant capital and managerial investment into an existing business; acquiring, merging, or…
Read MoreJun 26, 2024
Hosted by K-State Research and Extension, the CEC Conference brings together local leaders, business champions, and ecosystem supporters to share ideas and strengthen entrepreneurship in small towns and rural Kansas. The event includes hands-on learning sessions, panel discussions, and community tours
Read MoreJun 25, 2024
TOPEKA – KANSAS! Magazine brought home three Gold Awards at the 44th annual International Regional Media Association (IRMA) awards presentation. For the third consecutive year, KANSAS! was a finalist for the Magazine of the Year. Andrea Etzel, Publisher of KANSAS! and publication manager for Kansas Tourism, accepted the awards on behalf…
Read MoreJun 20, 2024
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland is encouraging jobseekers and employers searching for new talent to participate in the June Virtual Statewide Job Fair. Hosted by KANSASWORKS, the job fair will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 26. “As Kansas continues to see tremendous economic…
Read MoreJun 18, 2024
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced more than $390,000 in Emergency Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (E-HEAL) grants has been awarded to five recipients. More than $770,000 private local matching funds will be added to that total, to help bring rural downtown buildings back from…
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TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced eight inaugural grant recipients of the Residential Opportunities on Main Street (ROOMS) program. A total of eight projects in Designated Kansas Main Street communities are receiving $50,000 each to create a total of 35 new residential units in the upper…
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