In 2017, Hamilton County established the Community and Economic Development Assistance Program (CEDAP) using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CEDAP program funds strategic large-scale projects that will make a significant impact in our communities. Participating local governments are encouraged to implement community and…

HCDC Director of Innovation Services, Karla Boldery, launched Hamilton County’s new Office of Innovation + Creativity (OIC) earlier this year. She is now escorting the first two Hamilton County companies through the OIC’s pilot program where second stage companies work with National Strategic Research Team professionals on competitor business intelligence, data analytics, qualified sales leads,…

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) hosts an annual “CEO Series” that tackles a different theme each month during a one-hour breakfast session and allows ULI members exclusive access to a CEO, city leader, or industry expert who is leading the charge on issues such as crime, tax credits, the airport, infrastructure, sewage and water, tourism,…