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General News Releases, Press 2023 TOPCITY INTERNS PROGRAM PREPARES TO KICK OFF, TOPEKAAREA EMPLOYERS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PA May 5, 2023 Topeka, KS — GO Topeka and Forge Young Talent are excited to announce TopCity Interns is back for another summer of introducing college students and young professionals to all the […] Read More

General News Releases, Press BIMINI PET HEALTH SIGNS ON AS CORPORATE PARTNER TO TOPEKA’S PLUG AND PLAY ANIMAL HEALTH ACCELERATOR May 5, 2023 Topeka, KS — Plug and Play Topeka and GO Topeka are pleased to announce Topekabased Bimini Pet Health is partnering with the capital city’s Plug and Play Animal Health accelerator […] Read More

General News Releases, Press PLUG AND PLAY TOPEKA ANNOUNCES BATCH-FIVE STARTUPS FOR SPRING ACCELERATOR PROGRAM April 3, 2023 Topeka, KS — Plug and Play Topeka has announced 11 startups were recently selected for the fifth batch of its Animal Health accelerator program. This program aims to bring global […] Read More

General News Releases, Press GO TOPEKA ANNOUNCES 25 FINALISTS FOR THE 42ND ANNUAL SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS March 20, 2023 Topeka, KS — GO Topeka is excited to announce 25 local businesses have been named finalists for recognition at Topeka and Shawnee County’s 42nd annual Small Business Awards. The […] Read More

Press ‘Give back something else’ — Glenda Washington puts all she has into small businesses March 20, 2023 Helping develop small businesses has always been a passion for Glenda Washington. The Greater Topeka Partnership’s chief equity and opportunity officer has pioneered her way through the business realm. She […] Read More

Other Glenda Washington, Chief Equity and Opportunity Officer for GTP recognized with International Award March 7, 2023 The Partnership is proud to announce that Glenda Washington, Chief Equity and Opportunity Officer for the Greater Topeka Partnership, was recognized by iChange Nations™ with the iCHANGE NATIONS™ GLOBAL LIFE […] Read More

Other Texas, Kansas Claim Site Selection Magazine’s Governor’s Cup Awards March 1, 2023 Top Metro and Micropolitan Areas for Corporate Facility Investment, Top Mississippi River Regions Also Named Press Release Atlanta, March 1, 2023: Texas and Kansas have won the 2022 Site Selection […] Read More

Other Starting a small biz comes with struggle; this Topeka grants program helps cut the risk February 27, 2023 TOPEKA — A focused small business incentive program is helping Capital City entrepreneurs grow their businesses more quickly and saving them money during the startup process. When his family settled in Topeka in late […] Read More

Other The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com® Release Winter 2023 Emerging Housing Markets Index Report February 13, 2023 The Greater Topeka Partnership is proud to announce Topeka, KS, has jumped 15 spots to claim the No. 4 ranking in The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com’s Winter 2023 Emerging […] Read More

Other Kansas Women Leaders to Gather for Conversation, Celebration, and Connecting February 9, 2023 The Kansas Chamber and the Greater Topeka Partnership on Wednesday announced they will host the 2023 Women’s Legislative Social on March 22nd from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm CT at […] Read More

General News Releases, Other, Press, Project Announcements HARRIS FABRICATION EXPANSION IN TOPEKA PROJECTED TO MAKE $175M ECONOMIC IMPACT February 8, 2023 Topeka, KS — Today, Topeka and Shawnee County’s Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive agreement that will aid in the expansion of Harris Fabrication, an existing manufacturing […] Read More

Other SHAWNEE COUNTY REPORTS RECORD POPULATION GROWTH IN 2022, MARKING HIGHEST GROWTH IN 10 YEARS WITH ADDITION OF 2,265 NEW RESIDENTS February 8, 2023 Topeka, KS — Data certified in 2022 by the Kansas Division of the Budget report Shawnee County recently recorded its largest single-year growth in population in 10 years. The data, […] Read More