For 55 years, KAED has led the Commonwealth’s economic development with the goals of increasing employment, wealth, and opportunities in Kentucky’s communities. KAED’s forerunner, the Kentucky Industrial Development Council (KIDC) was established in 1968. ...
The newly established Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) is a statewide effort to support upgrades at industrial sites throughout the commonwealth and position Kentucky for continued economic growth. KPDI, a collaboration between the Kentucky Cabinet for...
FRANKFORT, Kentucky (August 20, 2020) – The Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED) and the University of Kentucky (UK) have collaborated to launch the Kentucky Economic Recovery and Resilience Project to accelerate the Commonwealth’s recovery from the...
My parents scrapped, worked hard, and continually tried to provide a better life for our family. Mom saved change in our rented kitchen pantry. Dad was a former miner forced to find new employment, and I remember mom giving him a five dollar bill and a bag of canned...
Frankfort, Kentucky (April 25, 2019) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, in partnership with the Kentucky Association for Economic Development, has initiated an effort to create more ideal sites that allow companies to locate in Kentucky and begin...
