Leading the Way

14 Jun 2021

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An 80-job, $7.8 million investment announced in November 2020 is a model for how Kentucky’s innovation ecosystem cultivates real jobs, not just white-board concepts and pitch sessions.

Louisville-based HANDLE Global’s jobs also happen to be helping health care systems, governments and companies navigate capital planning and supply chain issues during a global pandemic, partly via software-as-a-service, and partly through direct provision of personal protective equipment (PPE). The company earned a major contract with the federal Veterans Health Administration in 2020.

“I’ve said many times in the fight against COVID-19, we are in this together, and few companies embody that spirit of togetherness like HANDLE Global,” said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.

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