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Save The Date for The 2024 KY Industry Conference

We are excited to announce that GAME Change, the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM), and MI2 are coming together for the first-ever Kentucky Industry Conference! Mark your calendars for October 29-30, 2024, as we converge at the Marriott Downtown in Louisville, KY.

MI2 Featured In Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development’s Guide

In a recent article by Mark Arend for the Kentucky Cabinet of Economic Development’s guide, the focus is on collaboration as the driving force behind the success of Kentucky’s metals industry. Highlighting the sentiments of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, the article emphasizes the shift from competition to collaboration within the industry, leading to reduced waste, a more stable workforce, and enhanced profitability and productivity.

MI2 Hosts BDO For Grants & Funding Webinar

MI2 hosted BDO for our most recent grants and funding webinar. They led us through many federal and state credits and incentives tailored specifically for Kentucky manufacturing companies. We were happy to have BDO team members MaiLia Kue, Dave Malson, Brittany Niehaus, Drew Norris and Jesse Tsai leading the presentation. They are from BDO’s State and Local Credits and Incentives Services team and BDO’s Business Incentive Group.

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Kentucky Metals Industry Guide

In collaboration with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. The size and impact of Kentucky’s metals industry is dramatic. Kentucky offers a wealth of primary metals-related facilities, including aluminum, copper and steel. Those facilities provide materials and fabrication services for hundreds of products around the globe.

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The Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) is a Kentucky-based nonprofit that provides collaborative, industry-led executive leadership to attract and promote advanced research, sustainability, commercialization and talent development in Kentucky’s metals industry–and, ultimately, for Kentucky to be seen as the preeminent destination for metals innovation.