State Focus: New Mexico – Welcoming the World
Exports are surging, making New Mexico a magnet for manufacturers with world-class ambitions.
State Focus: New York – Accelerating Biotech Innovation In The Empire State
A $2.8-million investment from Innovate NY—matched by $21.5 million in private equity—is spurring the development of a biotech cluster in New York City.
State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent
When it comes to business, rolling the dice on an unpredictable location can be disastrous for the bottom line. If you’re looking for consistent excellence, Utah is a sure bet.
State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming
Known as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America.
Heroic Efforts In California
Under California’s Renovate America program, the state partners with locations to finance new energy-efficiency projects, creating new jobs in the golden state.
State Focus – Indiana: Regional Plans Are Hopping In The Hoosier State
Gov. Mike Pence’s Regional Cities Initiative, enacted this year, envisions more than 400 projects drawing nearly $4 billion in investments.
State Focus – Iowa: Growing Jobs As Well As Corn
While often stereotyped as an ag state, Iowa has created a business friendly environment that makes it globally competitive in a diverse and growing number of industry sectors.
Louisiana: Where Partnerships Propel Innovation and Investment
Louisiana is bringing together state, regional and local partners, including business and higher education resources, in intelligent collaborations yielding sustainable economic growth.
State Focus – New Jersey: Garden of Opportunity
The Garden State offers a “brain trust” with a highly skilled and educated workforce that makes it easy to recruit top talent.
State Focus: Texas Diversity
Texas is a magnet for business and individuals for a reason—rather, for many reasons, one of which is the tax climate.
Illinois: A Natural Leader
The Land of Lincoln is a $700-billion economy built around global commerce in advanced manufacturing and financial services.
Arizona: Great and Getting Greater
Greater Phoenix, Arizona is a high-tech hub and a growth juggernaut, with unparalleled market access to the Mountain and Western regions of the U.S.
Florida: More Than Fun And Sun
Florida is serious about business. State and economic development leaders are working to bring business to the state and keep it here.
State Focus: Nevada: Soaring To New Heights
Home to some of the premier training facilities for the U.S. Air Force, Nevada’s aerospace industry is heading for the stratosphere.
State Focus: Massachusetts – Nothing Common About Its Wealth
Massachusetts is taking in and out of the box approaches to help increase jobs and decrease unemployment.
State Focus: Tennessee Reigns Supreme In The Southeast
The Business Facilities back-to-back State of the Year honoree shows no signs of slowing down its jobs juggernaut, with every week bringing a new project to the volunteer state.
State Focus: Washington – A Legendary Place To Do Business
Construction cranes are dotting the idyllic skies in the northwest, where, among other projects, the new world headquarters of Amazon is taking shape amid a bustling real estate market.
State Focus: Carolinas – Similar States With Coastal Clout
North and South Carolina may not be alike in many ways, but it appears they share similar stories.
State Focus: Destined For Success In Arkansas
The Natural State boasts an educated workforce enriched by long-term training and a strategic location that offers cost-efficient access to tens of millions of U.S. consumers.
State Focus: Minnesota – The Road To Growth Starts Here
With economic growth and job creation lifting a rising tide in the Land of the Lakes, the state looks to expand its trade horizons to international markets.
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: City of Fontana – Open for Business
From agriculture to steel, from healthcare to transportation, Fontana is an economic powerhouse. Due to its geographic location, Fontana has become a vital hub for the supply chain linking suppliers to businesses to consumers throughout the world.