The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development's mission is to develop strategies which help make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs. The department seeks to attract new corporate investment in Tennessee and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion and economic growth.
Mars Petcare/Nutro broke ground on its new regional innovation center in Thompson's Station on Tuesday, May 22. Click on the image above to watch a video from the ceremony.
Gov. Haslam behind the wheel of the 2013 Nissan Altima which rolled off the line for the first time in Smyrna Tuesday, May 15.
Click on the image above to hear from participants of the April 2012 medical trade mission to China and South Korea.
Click on the image above to watch a video from the first day of the inaugural 2012 Governor's Innovation Conference.
ECD Commissioner Bill Hagerty and Tennessee Deputy Governor Claude Ramsey toured Whirlpool's new Cleveland facility as part of a grand opening celebration Tuesday, April 10. The plant is the newest, largest and most innovative premium cooking facility in the world. The $200 million project will add 130 jobs to the Whirlpool workforce.
Volkswagen Chattanooga announced on Thursday, March 22, its plans to add an additional 800 jobs. Pictured left to right: Hans-Herbert Jagla, executive vice president of Human Resources; Jonathan Browning, president and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America; Gov. Bill Haslam and Frank Fischer, CEO and chairman, Volkswagen Chattanooga.
ECD Commissioner Bill Hagerty toured MTD Products in Martin, Tenn. on Thursday, March 8. The facility manufactures riding lawn mowers and log splitters. Pictured above: Allen Borden, ECD statewide director; Commissioner Hagerty and Steve Baker, MTD general manager.
Tennessee is consistently ranked as one of the top states in the nation to do business with. Click on the above image to hear site selectors talk about why Tennessee is on the forefront of economic development.
Governor Haslam and Commissioner Hagerty announced on Friday, Dec. 16, the release of nine regional strategic plans outlining how ECD's field staff will lead new economic development efforts in their regions, support existing networks of local organizations and serve as an effective conduit between the department and regional stakeholders. The plans will continue to be reviewed and revisited with local partners on a regular basis. Click on the thumbnails below to read each region's strategic plan in PDF form.
