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Other This Topeka native and skincare company owner will speak at GTP’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit September 25, 2022 Christopher Szamosszegi never needed to be an enrolled member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to know he was Potawatomi. But doing so helped him discover himself, and keep a […] Read More

General News Releases, Press GTP, GO TOPEKA ANNOUNCE LINEUP FOR 2022 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE September 15, 2022 GO Topeka and the Greater Topeka Partnership are pleased to announce the lineup of speakers for the 2022 Economic Outlook Conference, with Dr. Joseph Gruber, of the Federal Reserve Bank […] Read More

Other GO TOPEKA ANNOUNCES EXCITING LINEUP OF SEPTEMBER EVENTS HONORING MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESSES September 15, 2022 TOPEKA, KANSAS – Sept 09, 2022 – GO Topeka announced today the lineup for a series of September events celebrating the area’s minority and women-owned businesses. The month will feature […] Read More

Press, Project Announcements RYDER SET TO EXPAND IN TOPEKA, CREATING ESTIMATED $500M ECONOMIC IMPACT September 14, 2022 Topeka, KS — Today, Topeka and Shawnee County’s Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive agreement that will aid Ryder System Inc. (NYSE: R) in expanding its business […] Read More

Press, Project Announcements GOODYEAR SET TO INVEST IN TOPEKA, CREATING ESTIMATED $480M ECONOMIC IMPACT September 14, 2022 Topeka, KS — Today, Topeka and Shawnee County’s Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive agreement that will help improve The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Topeka tire […] Read More

Other Plug and Play Accepts 12 Startups into Batch 4 September 1, 2022 The Plug and Play Animal Health Vertical invited startups from around the world to participate in the Batch 4 virtual selection day on August 16th. Representatives from the Plug and Play […] Read More

Other Choose Topeka Relocation Program August 25, 2022 By Kansas City Star For 3 years, Topeka has been paying people up to $15K to move there. Is it working? Kenyon and Stacey Gleason were already planning to move […] Read More

Press Topeka GDP Increases by $1.12 Billion Reaching Record High August 22, 2022 TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The Greater Topeka Partnership and GO Topeka announced on Monday the size of Shawnee County’s total economy grew by 10.4% between 2020 and 2021, hitting a record high of nearly […] Read More

Press, Project Announcements TOPEKA FOUNDRY & IRON WORKS MAKES ADDITIONAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT, INCREASING IMPACT OF EXPANSION TO MORE THAN $210M July 14, 2022 Topeka, KS — Today, Topeka and Shawnee County’s Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive-agreement amendment that will aid in the expansion of Topeka Foundry & Iron Works […] Read More

Other MAINLINE SET TO EXPAND IN TOPEKA, CREATING ESTIMATED $104M ECONOMIC IMPACT July 14, 2022 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 Mainline Printing, an internationally recognized, […] Read More

Other, Press, Project Announcements JEDO FUNDS AID POLO CUSTOM PRODUCTS IN TOPEKA EXPANSION, CREATING ESTIMATED $61M ECONOMIC IMPACT July 14, 2022 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 Polo Custom Products, a contract […] Read More

Other, Press Go Topeka launches ‘Kansas Innovation Dealroom’ to track startup ecosystem growth July 13, 2022 From Startland News: A growing startup ecosystem in Topeka will be tracked as it flourishes, GO Topeka announced Wednesday, marking a pivotal moment in the city’s commitment to entrepreneurship and […] Read More