Business Report: North Carolina – Next Generation Power Electronics Hub
North Carolina wins a $140-million Manufacturing Innovation Institute to develop wide-band semiconductors for power electronics.
Business Report: California – Sacramento County Plans For The “Next Economy”
The Capital Region Prosperity Plan sets six priorities, including an “ecosystem” for innovators and entrepreneurs.
Feature Story: Logistics – Big Wheels Keep On Rollin’
So far, 2014 has been a banner year for freight haulers, but this success has a down side: a capacity crisis may be looming.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Larry Parman, Oklahoma Secretary Of Commerce
Business is booming in Oklahoma, and the state's secretary of commerce explains how and why things are only going to get better.
Feature Story: Michigan Governor’s Report – Reinventing Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder has identified core problems and brought stakeholders together to solve them in an effort the governor likes to call relentless positive action.
Cover Story: High-Tech Hubs
With smart new regional growth strategies and generous federal funding initiatives, high-tech hubs are springing up all over the United States.
First Word: Look at the Bright Side
If you’re as tired as we are of hearing about rampaging terrorist threats, gloomy climate-change predictions and virulent diseases, then this issue of Business Facilities is the antidote.
Business Report: Greater Akron – A Magnet For Investment And New Jobs
In 2013, more than $123 million was invested by businesses expanding in the region, creating more than 700 jobs.
Business Report: Georgia – Latvian Fiberglass Producer Puts U.S. HQ in Dublin, GA
Valmiera Glass will invest $20 million in a new manufacturing facility, creating 150 jobs.
Business Report: Missouri – Commerce Bank Puts New HQ In Joplin Tornado Recovery Zone
A new high-tech bank building will rise on the site of a branch destroyed by the F5 tornado on May 22, 2011.
Business Report: Four Cities To Pilot Kansas Statewide Broadband Initiative
A Local Technology Planning Pilot project will help communities develop strategic plans for broadband.
Business Report: Arizona – Ak-Chin Offering The Best Of Both Worlds In Arizona
The Santa Cruz Commerce Center is a shovel-ready site with 40 acres of available lots for build-to-suit projects.
Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready
Florida’s economy shines on after a temporary sunset.
Location Focus: Illinois – Trying To Make Headway In Every Way
The Land of Lincoln is pulling out all the stops in the name of economic progress.
Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights
Despite Defense cutbacks, the aerospace industry is being boosted into the stratosphere by the commercial aircraft sector.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development
Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, shares his thoughts on education, technology, and logistics for the state.
Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works
More states are forming public-private partnerships to leverage the expertise of leading businesses in luring new projects.
Feature Story: Georgia’s Governor’s Report – Rising And Ready For The Future
With a welcoming, down-home business climate, the peach state is reinventing itself as an automotive powerhouse and a film production mecca poised to give Hollywood a run for its money.
First Word: All Arrows Point Up
The anniversary edition of our economic development scorecard is the most comprehensive, fairly evaluated and informative rankings anywhere.
Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report
We’re marking the 10th anniversary of our annual rankings festival by doing what we do every year: refining our rankings criteria to give you the most meaningful benchmarks of state and metro performance.