Supporting Innovations

Incentives

Incentitives ranging from property tax exemption to a revolving loan fund are available to qualified businesses in Geary County and its communities.

Edenspace Brings Biofuel Research to Junction City

State and local economic development leaders announced today that Junction City will be the location for another biotechnology firm in Kansas. Edenspace, a leading company in the use of plants for environmental protection and renewable fuels, will be relocating its headquarters and operations from Dulles, Virginia, to Kansas. The move will facilitate completion of the development of its Energy CornTM, a product that can double the yield-per-acre of ethanol from corn.

Kansas Small Business Development Center, Washburn University

John Addessi is a Consultant with the Kansas Small Business Development Center. The KSBDC offers free, confidential, one-to-one business consulting to prospective and current business owners. The KSBDC also hosts a series of low-cost seminars on small business topics, including business research, writing an effective business plan, seeking funds, marketing, bookkeeping, choosing a legal structure, taxation, human resources, e-commerce and more.