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Tennessee’s Next Frontier

Tennessee’s story has never been written by people who waited for the future to arrive. It has been written by people who stepped forward to build it.

Dometic to Expand Manufacturing Operations in White County

Why Tennessee Built an Office of Innovation

Every state says it wants to be more innovative. Fewer are willing to ask what that actually requires of state government, beyond just the companies they’re recruiting.

Prysmian to Expand with $100 Million Investment in Jackson

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Prysmian officials announced today the company will expand operations in Madison County.

Kyoto Fusioneering to Relocate U.S. Headquarters, Establish Fusion Operations in Oak Ridge

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) officials announced today the company will move its U.S. headquarters to Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Traxion Materials to Expand Tire Shredding, Recycling Operations in Campbell County

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Traxion Materials officials announced today the company will expand operations in Campbell County.

Medacta International Selects Maury County for the Development of a New U.S. Manufacturing Hub, Headquarters Relocation

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Medacta International officials announced today that Medacta will expand its footprint in Tennessee by relocating its U.S. headquarters and expanding its manufacturing operations to Maury County.

Bridgetown Natural Foods to Expand in Wilson County, Add New Production Line

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Bridgetown Natural Foods officials announced today the company will expand operations in Wilson County.

TNECD Announces New Select Tennessee Certified Site

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) today announced that the Boyd Industrial Site in Savannah, Tennessee, is the newest site to be certified through TNECD’s Select Tennessee Certified Sites program. The Boyd Industrial Site becomes the 77th site across Tennessee to receive this important designation.

TRISO-X to Create More Than 1,100 Jobs Through New Fuel Facility, Research and Development Center

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and TRISO-X officials announced today the company is expanding its operations in Roane County.

Tennessee’s Road to 100: Expanding Broadband Access Across the State

In 2019, more than one in five Tennesseans lacked access to reliable, high-speed internet. Today, that number is less than 2%. That’s not just a broadband story. It’s a story about opportunity.

Four Tennessee Cities Designated as Main Street Communities

Tennessee Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the four new communities accepted into the Tennessee Main Street Program.

Road to 100: Connecting from the Cumberland Plateau

Nestled at the eastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau, lies a community home to less than 2,000 people in a region of the state that’s geographically difficult to get to. Yet, in Bledsoe County’s one small public high school, there’s a hum of excitement.

Communities Know What to Do. Now They Need the Capacity to Do It.

For years, economic developers have spent a lot of time talking about site readiness. We encouraged communities to think ahead. Control land before a project appears. Complete due diligence early. Plan for infrastructure. Know what companies need before they start looking.

TNECD Announces New Round of Site Development Grants

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the latest recipients of Site Development Grant (SDG) funding.