{"id":7822,"date":"2025-06-07T13:27:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T13:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/?page_id=7822"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:44:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T21:44:06","slug":"about-ieo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/about-ieo\/","title":{"rendered":"About IEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7822\" class=\"elementor elementor-7822\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61fe215f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61fe215f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16fab07d\" data-id=\"16fab07d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49906551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49906551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IEO-Team_667x1000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IEO-Team_667x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IEO-Team_667x1000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IEO-Team_667x1000-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10c04a3c\" data-id=\"10c04a3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53530a2a dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53530a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Birmingham\u2019s Economic Future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639c0d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"639c0d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity (IEO)<\/strong> is dedicated to fostering economic growth, enhancing quality of life, and creating an inclusive, thriving economy for all residents of Birmingham. We work collaboratively with entrepreneurs, developers, businesses, and community partners to attract investments, support workforce development, and drive strategic initiatives that align with the city\u2019s long-term vision.<\/p><p>Our department manages city-owned properties, oversees industrial parks, supports workforce grants, conducts economic impact analyses, and leads efforts to make Birmingham a destination for women and minority entrepreneurs.<\/p><p>At IEO, our commitment extends beyond economic metrics\u2014we strive to empower residents, promote equity, and position Birmingham as a hub for purpose-driven innovation and sustainable development.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5df65a42 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5df65a42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33352d0a\" data-id=\"33352d0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa15cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aa15cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/pages\/our-team\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-410ecf elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"410ecf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee2e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ee2e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/pages\/key-initiatives\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Key Initiatives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42df4a5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42df4a5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b4a9d98\" data-id=\"7b4a9d98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f781cc8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f781cc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-856d094\" data-id=\"856d094\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a69b49 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a69b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IEO is structured into specialized divisions. Together, these divisions ensure Birmingham remains competitive, innovative, and forward-thinking.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8393367 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"8393367\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a73aa7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a73aa7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f07f208\" data-id=\"2f07f208\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53cbf78c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53cbf78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Divisions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a77fa16\" data-id=\"5a77fa16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6202fd2a tmnf_img_box elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6202fd2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2520\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hand-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hand-scaled.png 2520w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hand-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hand-1008x1024.png 1008w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hand-768x780.png 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hand-1512x1536.png 1512w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hand-2016x2048.png 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2520px) 100vw, 2520px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Business Retention and Expansion<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7b94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ea7b94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/pages\/business-recruitment-expansion-retention\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-180cf93b\" data-id=\"180cf93b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c0b2e2 tmnf_img_box elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"45c0b2e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1036\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Real-Estate.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9400\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Real-Estate.png 1036w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Real-Estate-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Real-Estate-1024x888.png 1024w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Real-Estate-768x666.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Real Estate Management<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbda00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5fbda00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/pages\/real-estate-management\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52280c1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52280c1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e646ee6\" data-id=\"1e646ee6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72617295 tmnf_img_box elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"72617295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2414\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/open-hands-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/open-hands-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/open-hands-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/open-hands-1024x966.png 1024w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/open-hands-768x724.png 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/open-hands-1536x1448.png 1536w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/open-hands-2048x1931.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 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0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2048afd\" data-id=\"2048afd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68046fe6 tmnf_img_box elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"68046fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Through strategic partnerships, innovative programs, and data-driven solutions, we drive sustainable growth, promote equity, and create opportunities for all to thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a4d12 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7a4d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3773515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3773515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To position Birmingham as a dynamic and equitable economic hub where businesses flourish, communities prosper, and residents enjoy an enhanced quality of life, fueled by innovation, collaboration, and purpose-driven development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a72100 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a72100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building Birmingham\u2019s Economic Future The Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity (IEO) is dedicated to fostering economic growth, enhancing quality of life, and creating an inclusive, thriving economy for all &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8766,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth-alt.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7822","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7822"}],"version-history":[{"count":76,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9550,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7822\/revisions\/9550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}