World Business Chicago

Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. World Business Chicago articles below.

Business Clusters/Corridors

Chicago Celebrates Technology Startup Hub Expansion, 700 New Tech Jobs

May 4, 2016

Chicago is celebrating more than 700 new jobs created by 16 tech companies, and the newly-completed expansion of the city’s digital startup hub, 1871.

Aerospace & Defense

Gogo To Relocate Headquarters And Expand In Chicago, IL

December 10, 2013

World leader of in-flight wifi to bring 500 jobs to new Chicago location.

Featured Location Spotlight

Site Selection

Location Spotlight: Hoosier Energy

December 11, 2017

The Hoosier Energy Power Network’s Economic Development team is dedicated to providing valuable site selection information and assistance to companies considering a relocation or expansion in Indiana or Illinois.

Featured Location Videos

Economic Development

Georgia Ports Authority To Double Port of Savannah Capacity

September 25, 2019

To keep up with growing container trade, the GPA plans to double Garden City Terminal’s annual capacity from 5.5 million to 11 million TEUS. Improvements will include a new container port on Hutchinson Island, expansion of GPA’s ship-to-shore crane fleet and berth improvements.

Breaking News

Location Spotlight: Santee Cooper – CAMP HALL

Site Selection December 11, 2019

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in a business epicenter of the South and at the heart of modern Southern culture — Charleston, S.C.

Nice-Pak Products Adding 90 Jobs In Indiana

Manufacturing December 11, 2019

The New York-based wet wipes manufacturer will expand its operations in Mooresville, IN with help from up to $900,000 in conditional tax credits from the state.

Waterlogic Chooses Texas For North American Headquarters

Corporate Headquarters December 10, 2019

The drinking water dispenser company will invest $1.6 million and create up to 164 jobs in Grapevine, TX.

Structurlam Picks Arkansas For Its First U.S. Plant

Manufacturing December 9, 2019

The $90 million precision-engineered mass timber production facility will create 130 jobs in Conway, AR.

Nice-Pak Products Adding 90 Jobs In Indiana

Manufacturing December 11, 2019

The New York-based wet wipes manufacturer will expand its operations in Mooresville, IN with help from up to $900,000 in conditional tax credits from the state.

Nashville Selected For iHeartRadio Second Digital HQ

Corporate Headquarters December 6, 2019

New York-based iHeartRadio digital is expanding its team into Nashville, TN, creating new jobs in the emerging tech hub.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Modulus Distributed Power & Control System December 11, 2019
The Modulus low voltage distributed power and control system provides digital control and network technologies for LED luminaires. - Read: Modulus Distributed Power & Control System at FacilityExecutive.com.
Amerlux’s People-First Solution Boosts Comfort, Productivity December 10, 2019
Amerlux's new AERUS lighting solution maximizes technological advances in electronics and optics to create better work environments that promote productivity and employee health. - Read: Amerlux’s People-First Solution Boosts Comfort, Productivity at FacilityExecutive.com.
North Kansas City Hospital Displays 20-Foot Wreath December 10, 2019
Western Specialty Contractors installed the 1,000-pound, lighted wreath on the hospital’s façade, and offers tips on how to safely install your own holiday decorations. - Read: North Kansas City Hospital Displays 20-Foot Wreath at FacilityExecutive.com.

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