Advanced Manufacturing
Recognized as an “American boomtown for manufacturing” by Forbes, Louisville has a strong manufacturing economy with companies ranging from machining, home and appliance, automotive, chemicals and engineering.
Connecting Conventions and Business
With its high quality of life and low cost of doing business, Louisville is home to many small and large companies representing numerous industries.
Discover our core business clusters and new ways to connect your convention, tradeshow or event with our local business economy.
As a meeting planner or event organizer, learn about our key industries and how they can be a resource to help enhance your event with authenticity. Understanding local industry can help you identify relevant local speakers, off-site event and education venues, support health and wellness initiatives and solicit targeted sponsorship opportunities.
Louisville’s diverse business economy includes some of these top companies:
For a full list of employers with additional details, visit Greater Louisville Inc.
Louisville's Business Clusters
Dig deeper into Louisville’s top business clusters and core industries.
Business Services and Education
The business services sector helps support other companies through back office operations to high-end consulting.
Food and Beverage
Recently recognized as “one of the nations’ best local food scenes” by USA Today, Louisville’s culinary scene is booming and business is good.
Lifelong Wellness and Aging Care
Louisville is the global leader in Lifelong Wellness and Aging Care, with the largest concentration of headquarters employing over 21,000 professionals producing $50 billion in revenue.
Logistics and eCommerce
Founded in 1778 on the banks of the Ohio River, the city has been a logistics hub for over two centuries.
Technology
Louisville may be a few thousand miles from Silicon Valley but the economic engine for Kentucky is changing the game in emerging technology and startups.