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New combined organization will strengthen economic development, talent attraction, and business support across the Louisville region LOUISVILLE, KY – Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg today announced the boards of directors of the Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) and ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. (GLI) have approved the transfer of their organizational assets into a…

Louisville, Ky. (February 19, 2026) – ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. will present its most prestigious award, the Gold Cup, to local leader, Steve Trager. The Gold Cup is awarded periodically to recognize extraordinary individuals who represent lifetime leadership in making the Louisville area a better place to live and work. Among…

Louisville, Ky. (February 4, 2026) – Last night, ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc.’s talent attraction initiative, Live in Lou, celebrated a decade of driving workforce retention and population growth. The event also honored the newly proclaimed ‘Live in Lou Day’, officially recognized on January 27th, highlighting the campaign’s lasting impact on Louisville…

ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. issued the below statement following the Kentucky Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 1, an act relating to education. “GLI applauds the Kentucky Senate for passing Senate Bill 1 to grant superintendents greater executive and hiring authority, better equipping leaders in systems like JCPS to more effectively address…

Louisville, Ky. (February 2, 2026) – ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. released its 2026 Local Legislative Agenda, which outlines priorities at the city and county level that will support growth of the regional economy. Top priorities in GLI’s sixth annual Local Agenda include revisions to Louisville’s Land Development Code that encourage the…

January 16, 2026 (Louisville, Ky.) – ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. announced the recipients of its prestigious Silver Fleur-De-Lis Awards which will be given to two local organizations and one individual that exemplify commitment to supporting and growing the community. Coach Beverly Yanez, Head Coach of Racing Louisville FC, will be recognized…

Communities across the U.S. are getting more creative and investing more funding into generating economic investment opportunities. The regions seeing the greatest success are those that recognize that economic growth, job growth, and population growth are inextricably intertwined. Those communities recognize that creating new, high-paying jobs, is only possible with…

Louisville, KY (December 9, 2025) – Last night, ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. (GLI) capped off its 2025 Capitol Connections series, presented by Norton Healthcare, with the unveiling of its 2026 State Legislative Agenda. The evening was hosted at The Olmsted and included recognition of GLI’s 2025 Most Valuable Policymakers (MVPs), and…

Louisville, Ky. (December 4, 2025) – Following an immersive trip to study Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s economic growth, ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. released a report outlining the top takeaways from its 2025 ҹɫֱ²¥ Idea Development Expedition (GLIDE). In late October, 140 business leaders traveled to Milwaukee for a three-day experience that featured…

Board members from both organizations discuss potential partnership to increase economic development momentum LOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 3, 2025) – Today Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that board members from the city’s economic development non-profit, the Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA), and its Chamber of Commerce, ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. (GLI), are…