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Metro Export Challenge Applications Open as ‘Pitch Day’ Approaches

Fulton County-based CodeMettle takes home a $10,000 check after winning second place at Pitch Day in 2024. The company had already utilized $5,000 in grant funding to grow its sales abroad.

Applications are once again open for the Atlanta Metro Export Challenge, the longstanding grant program that aids companies within the 29-county metro area in expanding into to new international markets.

Latest Czech Delegation Arrives in Georgia, Reciprocating Recent Fulton County Trip

A delegation from metro Atlanta and Fulton County filled out a Georgia booth at the MJV Industrial and Engineering Fair in October. Now, a group from the southern Czech Republic is returning the favor.

A month after Fulton County leaders returned from a pivotal trade show in the southern Czech Republic, another delegation is arriving in Georgia this week to consider the state as… Continue reading Latest Czech Delegation Arrives in Georgia, Reciprocating Recent Fulton County Trip

Former Georgia Tech Professor Decorated by Japanese Government

The Japanese system of decorations was established during the Meiji era in the 1870s.

Retired Georgia Tech Professor Brian Woodall, a political scientist with deep expertise on East Asia and three books on Japan to his credit, has received one of the Japanese government’s top honors.

Kemp Interview: Governor Says Korea Trip Changed the Narrative, Cleared the Air After ICE Raid

Speaking to Global Atlanta while headlining Georgia's 60-strong delegation to Tokyo, Gov. Brian Kemp reflected on his prior stop in Korea.

Despite the circumstances, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s third trip to South Korea in late October felt more like a homecoming than damage control.

By the Numbers: Southern States Outline Japanese Investments, Showing What Was at Stake in Trump’s Trade Talks

Georgia's Gov. Brian Kemp was one of three governors who attended this year's event, alongside Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein.

The annual SEUS-Japan conference last week in Tokyo gave states a major stage on which to quantify the extensive impacts of Japanese investment in the South.

Japan’s New Consul General in Atlanta Debuts at Southeast U.S. Conference in Tokyo

Flanked by heads of delegation including Gov. Brian Kemp, Consul General Kenichi Matsuda speaks during the opening session of the SEUS-Japan conference in Tokyo.

After taking up his post in Atlanta just two weeks ago, Kenichi Matsuda might be forgiven for skipping this year’s Southeast-U.S. Japan alliance conference in Tokyo.

Delta Announces New Atlanta Flight to Saudi Arabian Capital

Delta will start a new flight to the Saudi capital of Riyadh in late 2026 from Atlanta.

Delta Air Lines Inc. is set to launch a flight in late 2026 from its hometown of Atlanta to the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

Meet the Japanese Georgia Tech Alum Driving Lunar Colonization

Takeshi Hakamada went to Georgia Tech for its focus on "systems engineering."

Before Takeshi Hakamada arrived at Georgia Tech in the mid-2000s, he’d almost been afraid to go abroad. Good thing he brushed up on his English and took the plunge: the… Continue reading Meet the Japanese Georgia Tech Alum Driving Lunar Colonization

Gov. Kemp Honors Group With 40-Year History of Helping Japanese Investors Feel at Home in Georgia

Gov. Brian Kemp honors members of the Georgia-Kai, a group of returned Japanese executives that help support new investors and expats.

Thanks to Georgia-Kai, Japanese expatriates coming to the state don’t have to be pioneers, as many others have blazed the trail over 50-plus years of investment.

Investment Forum: Zambia Unlocking Potential With Reforms, Talent and Diaspora Engagement

Sandy Alexander, chief legal officer of KoBold Metals, described the country as brimming with energy and talent.

Like copper undergoing refinement, Zambia is in the midst of a transformation to burnish its credentials as an investment hub for southern Africa.