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In 2012, the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership affected 1,602 New Jobs With average wages of $46,515 $207,258,158 in Capital Investment. Economic Development Goals for 2012. Project Leads. Industry Breakdown of Announced Locations. 250 New Jobs $60,000 AVG Wage
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In 2012, the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership affected 1,602 New Jobs With average wages of $46,515 $207,258,158 in Capital Investment
Economic Development Goals for 2012 ProjectLeads
250 New Jobs $60,000 AVG Wage $22,589,098 Investment
15 New Jobs $52,000 AVG Wage $897,800 Investment
94 New Jobs • $27,400 AVG Wage • $1,880,000 • Investment
20 New Jobs • $69,014 AVG Wage • $1,567,942 Investment
TRITON CONTAINER • 18 New Jobs • $94,000 AVG Wage • $375,000 Investment
10 New Jobs • $69,500 AVG Wage • $200,000 Investment
30 New Jobs • $72,800AVG Wage • $1,890,000 Investment
550 New Jobs • $32,531 AVG Wage • $20,700,000 Investment
7 New Jobs • $49,000 AVG Wage
86 New Jobs • $65,000 AVG Wage • $31,900,000 • Investment
25 New Jobs • $42,500 AVG Wage • $250,000 Investment
150 New Jobs • $45,011 AVG Wage • $8,000,000 • Investment
23 New Jobs • $27,000 AVG Wage • $2,492,040 Investment
50 New Jobs • $40,000 AVG Wage • $10,000,000 Investment
65 New Jobs • $35,000 AVG Wage • $10,000,000 Investment
14 New Jobs • $53,206 AVG Wage • $1,631,000 Investment
182 New Jobs • $65,651 AVG Wage • $69,858,852 Investment
Five Small Business Innovative Research Companies choose to locate in Lexington! These companies created 50 new jobs with an average wage of $69,000! Biomedical Development Corporation Innovative Energy Solutions Minerva Systems & Technologies TeleHealth Holdings, LLC Invenio Therapeutics
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