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The Travel & Tourism Game
Tourists—both domestic and international—are major contributors to the U.S. economy, from how they travel, make purchases and sleep to where they amuse, make arrangements and eat.
$7.5B Digital Infrastructure City To Be Built In Las Vegas
The first-of-its-kind mixed-use project will feature automated multi-functional designs, renewable energies, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, Internet of Things, robotics, supertrees, and self-healing concrete structures.
Google Investing $600M In Nevada’s Internet Infrastructure
Google.org Impact Challenge will award $1M to Nevada nonprofits with bold ideas to create economic opportunity
Setting The Bar High In Nevada
A new bill, passed unanimously across party lines, updates and reforms Nevada’s RPS so that, by 2030, 50 percent of its electricity will come from clean, renewable energy.
Editor’s Picks: Sweet Spots For High Tech
The leading high tech hubs have developed a startup ecosystem that nurtures entrepreneurs and plants the seeds for sustainable growth from innovators who bring scaleable products to life.
May / June 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 3)
The May / June 2019 Issue looks at locations that are making foreign direct investment an economic development priority. Plus, our editor's picks for tech hubs, and an exclusive interview with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.
Sports Turns Spotlight Onto Nevada City
Henderson’s Culture of Opportunity makes business expansion easy with agile and accessible government, favorable tax and incentives all paired with a surprising quality of life.
Technology Employment Grew In 43 States Last Year
California led the pack as more than 260,000 new technology jobs were created in the U.S. in 2018, according to CompTIA Cyberstates 2019 report.
New Deantronics Building $40M Tech Campus In Nevada
The international medical device company's new U.S. facility will create more than 200 jobs in Greater Reno-Sparks, NV.
Nevada: Where Innovation Meets Logistics
Whether it’s testing unmanned aerial systems overhead or moving freight on the ground, Henderson, NV is ready to meet your 21st century business needs.
Editor’s Picks: Incentives
Locations are crafting incentives that target specific growth sectors, provide support for entrepreneurs and attract projects, promising a bevy of high-wage, high-tech new jobs.
Nevada: New Business Is Welcome, New Taxes Are Not
There are no personal income taxes, corporate taxes or an inventory tax in Nevada—just a pro-business climate that is attracting a bevy of new jobs.
AL Named Best Business Climate, NV No. 1 In Growth Potential
Alabama is the state with the Best Business Climate and Nevada is the top-ranked state for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities' 14th Annual Rankings Report, released this week.
CA Tops In Cybersecurity Jobs, NY Is Drones Leader
California and New York topped two new high-tech rankings categories appearing in Business Facilities' 14th Annual Rankings Report, released today.
Nevada: Betting Big On High Technology And Winning
Few states were hit harder by the great recession than Nevada, but Gov. Brian Sandoval’s blueprint for recovery aimed for much more than a return to the status quo—NV is a magnet for top tech players.
Workforce Development Training & Talent Acquisition
Workforce training is still job one for locations vying to compete for high-tech projects, but talent acquisition—a.k.a. recruiting—now is a critical component for success.
May / June 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 3)
The May / June 2018 Issue features the top workforce training programs and incentives, plus a look at Canada, Nevada, cybersecurity, call centers, and more.
Doobie Candy
The legal cannabis industry is selling dangerous high-potency infused edible products that will need to be regulated.
California Leads In Electric Grid Modernization
Illinois, Texas, Maryland, and Oregon round out the top five in moving toward a modernized electric grid, according to the Grid Modernization Index.
The Drone Age
Upstate NY surges into the lead in a national effort to commercialize the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in U.S. airspace.
Expansion, Relocation Projects Bringing Las Vegas Area Over 700 Jobs
Four Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance-assisted companies have been approved for state tax incentives by the Governor's Office of Economic Development board.
July / August 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 4)
The July / August 2017 issue features our 13th annual rankings report, presenting the top states, metros and global locations from every possible economic development angle.
California Keeps Crown As King Of Solar Power
California retains its crown as the nation's king of solar power: The Golden State was the top-ranked state in all three solar power categories in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report.
Nevada Has the Big MO
The Silver State has put the Great Recession in its rear-view mirror with a surging recovery led by small business growth.
Safe Deposit Boxes
The survival of the human race may depend on a couple of man-made vaults, one deep within the granite below Finland and the other buried in Norway's permafrost.
Bears Ears
A monumental fight over federal land is heating up in the state with the second-largest percentage of it.
May / June 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 3)
The May / June 2017 issue features our annual tour of the locations that are leaders in logistics and distribution, ports and FTZs, LiveXchange 2017, biotech, tourism, and certified sites. Plus, what’s going on in Maryland, Louisiana, Nevada and Tennessee.
Elemental LED Relocating U.S. Operations, Headquarters To Reno
The engineering, technology-based manufacturer of innovative lighting solutions will expand its workforce by more than 100 employees.
Sin City Spectacular
Clark County, NV will pay $750 million to help build a new stadium in Las Vegas for the NFL's Raiders franchise.
Amazon Plans Third Nevada Fulfillment Center
The new 800,000-square-foot North Las Vegas facility will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs.
Cimpress Opens First U.S. Manufacturing Operation In Nevada
The customized products company will open its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Reno, with plans to add 150 new jobs.
Technology Startup Capstak Opens Nevada HQ
Capstak co-founders considered both national and global markets to headquarter the company, but decided Reno was the most strategic fit.
Software Technology Company Moves To Downtown Reno
Female-Founded CAEK, Inc. was drawn to Reno, NV because of its strong sense of community and access to diverse talent pools.
Thrive Market Opens Distribution Center In Nevada
The project will bring 400 new jobs and $3.5 million in investment to the Taho Reno Industrial Center.
2016 Metro Rankings Report: San Antonio, TX Is No. 1 In Economic Growth Potential
San Antonio, TX is the top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities’ 12th Annual Rankings Report; Reno-Sparks, NV and Huntsville, AL placed second and third, respectively.
Nevada: Shining Up the Silver State
Nevada is famous as a gambling mecca, but businesses will find a skilled workforce that offers a sure bet on success.
2016 State Rankings Report: Utah Is Top Job Growth Leader
Utah is Business Facilities' top-ranked state among Job Growth Leaders in the magazine's 12th Annual Rankings Report.
2016 State Rankings: CA, TX Repeat As Solar, Wind Power Capacity Kings
California maintained its spot as top-ranked state for Installed Solar Power Capacity and Texas kept its crown as king of Installed Wind Power Capacity in Business Facilities' 12th Annual Rankings Report.
2016 State Rankings: FL Tops In Business Climate, NV Shines In Growth Potential
Florida is Business Facilities' top-ranked state for Best Business Climate and Nevada was named no. 1 in Economic Growth Potential in the magazine's 12th Annual Rankings Report, released today.
Business Facilities’ 12th Annual Rankings Report: State Rankings
BF’s 12TH ANNUAL RANKINGS report is our most comprehensive analysis to date of the locations that are leading the pack in the most important benchmarks for sustainable growth in the 21st century. Part One: State Rankings.
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Location Spotlight: Topeka, Kansas
With three top universities in the area and connectivity via major interstates, Topeka, Kansas is rich with opportunity. Visit the GO Topeka Economic Partnership to learn more.
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The North Eastern Strategic Alliance | Put Success In Your Corner
Companies located in South Carolina’s Business Corner enjoy quick, easy access to both domestic and international markets, a plentiful and qualified workforce and it’s in a place where the cost of living and doing business are well below the national average. Learn more at www.nesasc.org.