PAINTSVILLE, KY – The Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce is committed to helping its members learn about Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on small businesses. The chamber partnered with SKED’s Small Business Read More
SKED News
Cumberland Mountain RISE Loan Fund Targets New Businesses in Knox, Whitley, Bell and Harlan
June 4, 2026
SOMERSET, KY – Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) announces a new startup business loan fund for a four-county region in Southeast Kentucky. The Cumberland Mountain RISE (Regional Investment in Read More
Defense Contractor is Newest Tenant in Enterprise Center at Valley Oak Commerce Complex
SOMERSET, KY – A Utah-Based defense company has expanded into Kentucky and found a new home in Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED)’s Enterprise Center. Kenai Defense, a defense technology research and development firm, expanded Read More
SKED Helps Pulaski Businesses Form Economic Alliance, Save Environment
SOMERSET, KY – If knowledge is power, creating the right connections in the business world is a superpower. The Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) has been connecting its business clients with the resources they need to succeed Read More
SEED Symposium Creates Connections in Region
CORBIN, KY – More small and medium-sized Eastern Kentucky manufacturers are getting work from the federal government, thanks to the Supplier Education & Economic Development (SEED) program and its annual contracting symposium. The Eastern Read More
Walker Elected to General Membership
SOMERSET, KY – Advanced manufacturing entrepreneur Kathy Walker has been elected to the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation's (SKED) General Membership. Walker, the founder and CEO of the eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute Read More
Darryl McGaha is New SKED Board President
SOMERSET, Ky. – An Adair County native and workforce development leader will guide the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation’s (SKED) Board of Directors in the coming years. Darryl McGaha was installed as the nonprofit economic Read More
Success Story Spotlight
Somerset Man Takes Over Leadership at Lincoln Manufacturing USA, LLC
STANFORD, KY – A Somerset native is now the president of Lincoln County’s largest manufacturer.
For 17 years, Jordan Dick worked confidently and consistently in several different ...Read More