Family Footsteps
Okabashi CEO Sara Irvani is leading her family’s shoe business into a sustainable future.
Pharma’s Next Frontier?
With a focus on “clean” medicine, Atlanta-based startup Genexa looks to disrupt the over-the-counter drug market.
All Georgia Seems a Stage
The Qcells solar panel factory in the northwest of the state and the Hyundai electric vehicle Metaplant in southeast Georgia are drawing suppliers to build plants nearby, while soundstages and related developments are blooming across metro Atlanta and beyond.
Passport to Progress
Atlanta’s large and diverse consular corps plays a critical role in economic development in Georgia—helping international companies make a soft landing in their new home
The Future of the Farm
Forward-thinking farmers, researchers, and entrepreneurs work to make agriculture more profitable and sustainable in Georgia and beyond.
EV Industry Keeps Rolling Along
Georgia remains on an electric-vehicle-driven roll, and innovation isn’t limited to Georgia’s roads. Traditional economic pillars agriculture and defense also are growing through technology.
Meet the Makers
“Creativity takes courage." It also takes grit—particularly if you want to make a living at it. These Georgia creatives arrived at success via persistence and a tenacious belief in themselves and their craft.
Charged Up
From payments to transportation to accounting, Georgia companies have been busy seeking and making deals.
Georgia’s Ins and Outs
The state had record exports and imports in 2022, and that’s before the EV industry truly cranks up.
Patently True
While Rivian and Hyundai’s partners push the EV economy and the Port of Savannah develops more connections, Fayette County grows beyond filmmaking and the U.S. government recognizes Atlanta as a hub of innovation.