ColorForge

Congratulations to the winners of the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship 2024 Small Business Awards! Jim Foley, CGBP, Director of the Turner Center, and Dr Krishnanand (Kris) Maillacheruvu, Interim Dean of the Foster College and Caterpillar College at Bradley University, welcomed the attendees at the event. Peoria Mayor, Rita Ali, presented one of the awards. Each year we recognize and celebrate our local entrepreneurs and small business owners! The Peoria area has such diverse and amazing small businesses, it is exciting to see who the winners are each year. If you have not had the opportunity to attend yet, make sure to be watching for our 7th annual Awards in 2025!

?? It's Economic Development Week and we want to share some of our great programs! ?? Here's a grant program designed to fuel growth, innovation, and transformation in our community: the Technology Industry Grant. In today’s digital age,?? innovation is the cornerstone of progress, and our Technology Industry Grant is here to empower local tech entrepreneurs and startups on their journey to success. ?? This grant provides up to $25,000 to budding tech ventures, enabling the development, scaling, and empowering of groundbreaking solutions. We invite entrepreneurs to explore the possibilities offered by our Technology Industry Grant. Let’s harness the power of innovation to build a brighter, more prosperous future for our community!?? ColorForge is an example of such a recipient. As their business grew, they sought an area supportive of their growth. Staff in Economic Development were excited to offer them a Technology Industry Grant to continue their growth right here in the City of Peoria. https://bit.ly/3JNkhFy