Top 5 Reasons to Expand in NKY
- Extremely competitive business environment
- Outstanding Educational Institutions
- Aggressive Incentives
- Robust Real Estate Solutions
- Innovative Talent and Workforce Opportunities
Top 5 Initiatives
- The emergence of a strong Technology/Informatics and Advanced Manufacturing cluster through Northern Kentucky University's College of Informatics; Gateway Community and Technical College Center for Advanced Manufacturing; Thomas More College focus on the sciences; and Uptech, Northern Kentucky's Business Super-Accelerator
- Changing the conversation at CVG through the development of an air cargo hub and the subsequent growth of the e-commerce industry in NKY, sparked by DHL's presence
- The NKY area as a major player within the Cincinnati MSA through primary business attraction and expansion, job creation, and substantial capital investment
- The rebirth of the riverfront and the urban core through the Northern Kentucky Catalytic Development Fund; Riverfront Commons; the Port Authority; and proposed riverfront developments
- Increased competitiveness and dedication to business through tax reform and a refresh of the Kentucky business incentives
Top 5 Incentives
Kentucky prides itself on a thriving business environment that is supported and encouraged by progressive business incentives, including but not limited to:
- Kentucky Jobs Development Act (KJDA)
- Kentucky Industrial Development Act (KIDA)
- Kentucky Business Investment (KBI)
- Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA)
- Economic Development Bond (EDB)
Top 5 Job Creators
Over the last 25 years, Northern Kentucky Tri-ED has attracted businesses that have created 53,560 primary industry jobs.
The Top 5 projects contributing to this job creation, in addition to many others, are:
- 1990, Delta Airlines
- 2001, Citi
- 1996, Entex Information Services:
- 2005, Fidelity Investments
- 1998, GE Capital Information Technology Solutions
Top 5 Investment
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED has attracted $5.4B in capital investment over the last 25 years. The Top 5 projects contributing to this investment have been:
- 1990, Delta Airlines
- 1998, DHL Airways
- 2005, Fidelity Investments
- 2005, Lafarge North America
- 1994, Levi Strauss & Co.
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