ATLANTA – November 5, 2018 – ORBATL, a regional partnership of public and private leaders that enables businesses to grow in the global economy, announced the winners of the Atlanta Metro Export Challenge (Atlanta MEC). The Atlanta MEC is a grant program designed to engage small- and medium-sized businesses in metro Atlanta in the development […]
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Annual Grant Program for Metro Atlanta Companies Doing Business Globally Returns
Returning for the third year in a row, the 2018 Atlanta Metro Export Challenge (Atlanta MEC), sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, kicked off at the headquarters of the LED display manufacturer, NanoLumens, on July 18. The Atlanta MEC is a dynamic grant program designed to engage metro Atlanta companies in developing and growing their international sales. […]
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Atlanta Metro Export Challenge Companies Find Success Outside of Competition
The Atlanta Metro Export Challenge (Atlanta MEC) wrapped up this past month, announcing winners and thousands of dollars in awarded grants to help the participating companies jumpstart their international exporting plans. Two of the companies have since gone on to conduct successful exits – Triatek Holding’s acquisition by Johnson Controls and Car360’s acquisition by leading […]
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Five metro Atlanta companies compete for $35,000 in grants
By Patrick Adcock The 2016 Atlanta Metro Export Challenge announced their top five finalists Aug. 20 as part of the JPMorgan Chase-powered Atlanta Metro Export Plan (MEP) grant program designed to help small and medium-sized businesses begin or expand their exporting programs. Narrowed down from a pool of 14 semifinalists who had previously won $5,000 […]
