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Athens Business &

Industry

Where Quality of Life and Oak House Distillery

Strong Business Thrive Together

thens blends its low cost of doing Invest Athens, the Athens-Clarke and single-use systems for production of
business with state-of-the-art County Economic Development pharmaceuticals, biologics, and cell and
Ainfrastructure and a talented Department, works with companies gene therapies would invest nearly
workforce to create an ideal environment to select sites, provide small business $250 million in a new facility and create
for business success. All of this takes resources, connect workforce training 1,785 jobs in Athens.
place in the state that has been named by and support, and assist them to efficiently Athens is widely recognized as a
Area Development magazine as the No. 1 navigate the site development process, creative and innovative community, home
state for business for an unprecedented among other things, to help leaders to a thriving entertainment scene and
10th consecutive year. No other state has succeed here, and beyond. hugely successful base of manufacturing
earned this. As the eastern anchor of Georgia’s companies. From biotechnology and
Athens continues to be home to Innovation Crescent, not only is pharmaceuticals, healthcare sciences,
Fortune 500 companies and dynamic Athens in one of the nation’s most craft beverages, brewing and distilling
entrepreneurial spaces that are touched economically vibrant locations, but also and advanced manufacturing research
by the innovation and dedication of it is well-positioned to attract talent. In and development, and the creative
business owners, start-up founders, April 2023, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp economy, companies benefit from
creative entrepreneurs, plant managers, announced that Meissner, a leading Athens’ central location and skilled,
and enterprising local talent. manufacturer of advanced microfiltration well-educated workforce.

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