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Technicolor Looks to Invest More in Memphis

December 16, 2020 | News

Technicolor, a worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector, is looking to invest more money in its Memphis operation and move four of its senior executives to this city. The EDGE Board has amended the company’s original PILOT agreement to...

EDGE Approves COVID-19 PILOT Policy Update

December 16, 2020 | News

The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for many companies across this country, including many of the EDGE and IDB PILOT recipients. The EDGE Board has approved PILOT policy updates that would allow PILOT recipients to count work-from-home employees in on-site...

Auto Shop Brings Investment and Growth to Whitehaven Neighborhood

December 2, 2020 | News

Memphis, Tenn. (December 2, 2020) – A lifelong dream and a passion for cars are helping to expand one Whitehaven auto shop. Muhsen Najdawi has more than 20 years of experience as a mechanic. Originally from Jordan, Najdawi spent much of his professional life working...

Three More Salons Get Relief Through EDGE NEED Grant

December 2, 2020 | News

In its December meeting, the EDGE Economic Development Finance Committee awarded three NEED Grants to local salons struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, salons across the city have been hit hard. Nearly 30 percent of...

Southwest Offering Free Tech-Based Training

November 23, 2020 | News

Southwest Tennessee Community College is partnering with Generation, a nonprofit focused on education to employment, to provide free IT training in Memphis. IT Help Desk Technician The hero of any office, the IT help desk technician keeps technology running smoothly...

Salons and Local Restaurant Get Relief from EDGE NEED Grant

November 4, 2020 | News

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, salons across the city have had to deal with a decrease in customers, increased cleaning costs and simply trying to do their job in the age of social distancing. More than a quarter of all NEED Grant recipients have been salons. “My...