higher education
In West Virginia, Marshall University Plans Institute For Cyber Security
The state of West Virginia has allotted $45 million for the planned center at this university already recognized as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by NSA.
Workforce Focus: Never Stop Learning
From longstanding partnerships to targeted instruction, companies seek training options that fit their workforce needs.
Higher Education Partnerships: Closing The Gap
Partnerships with higher education organizations are making a clear impact on businesses today, especially regarding workforce training.
2021 State Of The Year: Massachusetts — Best Workforce/Education
Massachusetts’ long emphasis on education and its well-educated workforce makes the commonwealth an excellent location for any business seeking the best and the brightest.
Making It Happen In Joplin, Missouri
Entrepreneurs are flocking to the Joplin region, where they can leverage a low cost of living, world-class transportation infrastructure and a regional workforce.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Ryan Combs, Research Triangle Regional Partnership
Ryan Combs, Executive Director at North Carolina's Research Triangle Regional Partnership, discusses foreign direct investment, higher education, and biotech in the region.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Matt Hurlbutt, Greater Rochester Enterprise
Matt Hurlbutt, President & CEO, Greater Rochester Enterprise, discusses the region's Economic Gardening program, along with its status as a high-tech, life sciences and food processing hub.
Discover Your EDGE in Avondale
Avondale, Arizona offers a low cost of doing business, uncomplicated permitting process, access to critical transportation corridors, and a deep talent pipeline of skilled workers.
Get There Florida: The Sunshine State’s New Workforce Education Initiative
Get There Florida is a new workforce education initiative aimed at raising awareness of short-term but high-value career and technical education programs.
New York: State Of The Future
The Empire State is preparing for a future of sustainable growth by investing $150 billion in the nation’s largest infrastructure program and creating innovative workforce development programs to prepare skilled workers for high-tech jobs.
Governor’s Report: Leading By Example In Louisiana
Under Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana has become a national leader in cyber security and a global leader in water management and coastal restoration.
FINAL DEADLINE EXTENSION: 2023 Deal Of The Year Awards
Submissions for Business Facilities’ 2023 Deal of the Year Awards will be accepted through December 11, 2023.
2022 Deal of the Year Winners: Where Are They Now?
Business Facilities revisits its 2022 Deal of the Year winners as economic development organizations submit for this year's awards. Enter by November 15.
[VIDEO] Camp Hall – A Next Generation Commerce Park in South Carolina
Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.
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.