Program has invested $40,000 to date in local start-ups and innovators Applications are now being accepted for Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Authority (SPEDA) mini-grants, funding available read more
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Local high school student wins $500 grand prize for participating in SPEDA cleanup
Annual Triple Bag Challenge encourages environmental stewardship If there was a chance you could earn $500 for picking up three bags of trash along the road, would you take it? For Pulaski County read more
SPEDA brings national ‘forever chemicals’ expert to speak to industrial leaders
Geologist and engineering specialist Scott Werley explains new EPA recommendations and shares local testing data As the conversation about environmental regulation of forever chemicals continues to read more
KAED 2024 Spring Conference coming to Somerset-Pulaski County
https://vimeo.com/882034411?share=copy Save the date: April 23-25, 2024 We are excited to announce that the Kentucky Association for Economic Development will host its 2024 spring conference in read more
History in a bottle
Mini-grant helps mother-and-son duo bring worldly wine experience to downtown Somerset Editor’s note: This is the final in a series of profile pieces highlighting the 2023 winners of SPEDA’s read more
Make a difference: Join SPEDA’s student clean-up initiative
Triple Bag Challenge, set for Oct. 22-28, rewards environmental stewardship with prizes and valuable community service hours Calling all students in Somerset and Pulaski County: It's time to roll up read more