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Go Topeka reports 602 new jobs and $138 million in 2024 capital investment; unveils LINC Innovation Labs design
Summary
Go Topeka presented its 2024 year‑to‑date dashboard to the JEDO board: 602 new jobs, 790 people served by training, and $138 million in capital investment. The agency also revealed the name and updated layout for the Innovation Center — LINC Innovation Labs — and gave updates on small business incentives and workforce resources.
Go Topeka staff briefed the JEDO board on Feb. 26 with a year‑to‑date dashboard showing 602 new jobs, 790 training participants, and $138 million in capital investment tied to projects the organization supported in 2024. The agency also introduced the name and revised floor plans for the planned Innovation Center, now to be called LINC Innovation Labs.
The presentation gave board members a snapshot of business attraction, workforce activity and small business support that Go Topeka says underpins the county’s economic strategy. Go Topeka’s board chair, Neil Spencer, attended and said he is honored to serve in that role.
Go Topeka highlighted four approved projects in 2024 that together yielded 555 new jobs with an average wage of about $70,000; the organization said it has raised the wage floor for incentive consideration to $50,000. Staff reported an active project pipeline of 24…
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