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.
Tennessee: A Hotbed for FDI
Locations across the globe are looking to invest in Tennessee.
Brexit Fashion Statement
The economic impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union is coming into focus, with down arrows proliferating in key indicators.
Switch Investing $2.5B In Atlanta Data Center
The global technology company will create 65 jobs at the metro Atlanta data center.
Happy Economic Development Week!
As the IEDC's second annual celebratory week for Economic Development begins today, here are some tips about how your location can participate.
Henrico County, VA Cuts Data Center Tax Rate
The Henrico County, VA Board of Supervisors has approved a separate tax rate that will dramatically reduce the property tax for data centers.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Stephen Moret, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Stephen Moret, President and CEO of the VEDP, discusses the commonwealth’s top priorities for 2017, including becoming one of the South’s fastest employment growth states.
Facebook Chooses Silicon Prairie
The social media giant is building a 970,000-square-foot data center campus in Papillion, NE, scheduled to be online in 2020.
Data Centers: Big Data Is Getting Even Bigger
Major mergers and acquisitions, new economic and regulatory policies, and strategic cloud adoption are impacting site selection decisions in the data center sector.
Bearing of the Green
A new study reignites the never-ending debate on the value of economic development incentives.
State of the Year: Texas
The Lone Star State reaffirms its dominance as the most dynamic state economy in the U.S., an energy and exports powerhouse with a seemingly boundless potential for growth.
Batteries Are Included
The solution to an environmental disaster in California may hold the key to the future of renewable energy.
Texas Named Business Facilities’ State Of The Year
The Lone Star State wins BF's top annual honor for the third time.
Microsoft Investing Over $251M In Virginia Data Center
The Mecklenburg County project—Microsoft Corp.’s fifth expansion in Virginia—will create 44 new jobs.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Val Hale, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Val Hale, Executive Director, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development discusses the Beehive State's growing financial services sector, its position as a data centers hub, and efforts to keep its growing youth population living and working in Utah.
Open Borders
Seattle and Vancouver ponder the creation of a Cascadia Innovation Corridor that would span the U.S.-Canada border.
Venyu Solutions Opens Tier III Data Center In Shreveport
Following $20 million capital investment, historic former department store becomes Louisiana’s first Tier III data center.
Facebook Locates Latest Data Center In New Mexico
The Los Lunas data center will be one of the most advanced and energy-efficient data centers in the world.
More Than Maple Syrup
A green grid and a 1-gig broadband connection are transforming Burlington, VT into a thriving high-tech hub.
House Bill 1223 Helps Bring Skybox Data Center To Plano, Texas
Legacy One will be one of the only data centers in Texas that qualifies for House Bill 1223, which can provide industry-leading data center sales and use tax abatements for large data center users across their servers, power, infrastructure and operations.
Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA
Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas
A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.
[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma
The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.
Location Spotlight: Welcome to Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Edinburgh and Bartholomew County, Indiana are consistently ranked among the Top Ten locations in the United States. With one of the highest concentrations of engineering talent in the nation, manufacturing employment that ranks in the Top 2% of the U.S., I-65 access, and nationally recognized community living, now is the right time to consider the unexpected opportunities this unforgettable community has to offer.