Technology
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Technology articles below.
Mobile Mentor Locating First U.S. Facility In Tennessee
The New Zealand-based mobile solutions company will invest $2 million and create 110 jobs in Nashville, TN.
Edwards Vacuum Building High-Tech Innovation Center In Oregon
The new center is strategically located in Hillsboro, OR, close to key semiconductor customer sites for enhanced technology collaboration and development.
Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage
As cyber threats multiply at an exponential rate, an emerging cybersecurity sector tries to keep pace, with government agencies forming close alliances with world-class institutions of higher education.
Stamford, Connecticut: Innovating Since 1641
With an excellent quality of life and a robust set of available tax incentives and credits, Stamford, Connecticut leads the pack in commercial and residential development.
U.S. Technology Sector Added Nearly 200,000 Jobs In 2017
At $1.6 trillion, the tech sector is one of the largest components of the nation's economy, according to Cyberstates™ 2018.
Iowa: A Cradle For Innovation
From cloud computing to biorenewables, Iowa has reinvented itself as a cradle for innovation.
MicroStrategy Creating 300 New Jobs In Virginia
The business intelligence company has renewed its headquarters lease in Fairfax County, VA and will invest $6 million in capital improvements.
Amazon Creating Over 1,500 Jobs In Missouri
The high-tech operation in St. Peters will be the online retail giant's first fulfillment center in Missouri.
Climate Consultants
A Silicon Valley startup tells economic developers it can make 50-year predictions of the impact of climate change on available sites.
Amazon Expanding Pittsburgh Tech Hub, Creating 125 New Jobs
The Pittsburgh tech hub—which invents and builds new products and services for Amazon customers—will add 125 new tech jobs, doubling its workforce.
Makeover In Philly
A series of megaprojects promises to transform the City of Brotherly Love.
Google Investing $600M In Oklahoma Data Center
The Mayes County, OK data center is part of a $2.5B investment Google is making in data centers in Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Foxconn Buys Northwestern Mutual’s Downtown Milwaukee Building
The building will serve as the headquarters for Foxconn’s Wisconsin operations and the Wisconn Valley Innovation Center, and is in addition to the company’s $10 billion manufacturing campus..
Superion’s Florida Expansion To Create 355 New Jobs
The software company will invest more than $12 million to expand its operations in Seminole County, FL.
Nikola Motor Company Chooses Arizona For $1B Investment
The company will create more than 2,000 jobs at its new hydrogen-electric semi-truck manufacturing headquarters facility in Buckeye, AZ.
Atlanta Lands Groupe PSA North American Headquarters
After a yearlong, nationwide search, the French automobile and motorcycle manufacturer has chosen to establish its new North American headquarters in Atlanta, GA.
C-Suite Execs’ Recession Fears Fade, Talent Concerns Remain
CEOs are heading into 2018 with more optimism about the global economy, according to a new report from The Conference Board.
Joyent Expands Data Centers Into Asia
New data centers in Singapore and South Korea will meet the needs of customers who operate globally distributed applications.
Assurant Expanding In Pennsylvania, Creating 307 Jobs
Assurant will invest approximately $4 million to support the growth of its mobile phone repair business, with help from Pennsylvania grants and tax credits.
Kentucky’s Corporate Investment Hit Record $9.2 Billion In 2017
More than 17,200 jobs were announced in the Bluegrass State last year, the highest number in 17 years.
Nexteer Breaks Ground On New Manufacturing Plant In China
The automotive supplier's new Liuzhou plant will expand the company's manufacturing capabilities, as well as meet growing demands of the China and Asia-Pacific markets.
EV Group Completes Corporate Headquarters Expansion In Austria
The newly opened building in St. Florian, Austria is part of an investment of nearly $24 million that was announced earlier this year.
Texas: Prosperity & Proximity
Businesses are flocking on the grand parkway in Texas to Tomball, home to a thriving 100-acre business and technology park.
Global Technical Systems To Create 1,110 New Jobs In Virginia Beach
GTS will invest $54.7 million to build a 500,000-square-foot green energy facility, with help from an assortment of state grants, tax credits, and workforce training.
London Tops List Of Best-Performing Cities In Europe
Stockholm, Budapest, Berlin, Dublin, Copenhagen also land in the top 20 in the Milken Institute's inaugural Best-Performing Cities Europe Index.
Infosys Chooses Rhode Island For Design And Innovation Hub
The Providence, RI project will create 500 new jobs in Rhode Island by 2022, and is part of the company's overall plan to hire 10,000 American workers.
DXC Technology To Create 2,000 Jobs In New Orleans
Fortune 250 firm’s Digital Transformation Center represents Louisiana’s largest technology project to date; Louisiana campuses to provide talent pipeline through historic higher education initiative.
CapTech To Create 100 Tech Jobs In Georgia By 2018
The IT consulting firm has relocated its expanded operations to Atlanta’s Technology Square area.
Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster
Smart sensors and digital process controls are poised to exponentially improve the efficiency of U.S. advanced manufacturing.
Ingram Micro Investing $40M In Southeast Indiana
The global technology firm will add a new third-party distribution center and up to 500 new jobs in Jeffersonville, IN.
Great Leap Forward
China is methodically preparing for global dominance of advanced technologies.
Danish Manufacturer Picks Georgia For North American HQ
Kamstrup, a global supplier of intelligent energy and water metering solutions, will create 52 jobs in Roswell, GA.
Global Investment In Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction, energy security are the largest drivers for investment in the U.S. and Canada, finds Johnson Controls’ new Energy Efficiency Indicator survey.
