Area Spotlights

From the moment you wake up until the sun begins to set, chances are you’re encountering products made in the Commonwealth.

Ohio leads the way in projects along this 1,786-mile route, but South Florida would like a word.

How the state has claimed first place for the 18th straight year in the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index.

Port Houston’s Project 11 will reduce congestion and enable growth.

Tech innovation is thriving across the East Valley. Plus a peek inside Axon’s ultimately successful fight to build a new world headquarters campus in Scottsdale.

Projects in Greater Des Moines and Cedar Rapids show why the state is becoming data center central.

Policies, migration and infrastructure create the perfect storm for manufacturing growth. Just ask executives at CAE and Oculus.

If you heard Hydro-Quebec is no longer exporting power to New England, listen up: Here are the facts about the region’s present and future power scenario.

If you’re looking for lessons on how Ohio rebuilt its factory base, Dayton is a good place to start. Convincing younger workers to relocate has played a big role.

Incisive analysis from the senior source water policy manager at the Alliance for the Great Lakes asks if data center proliferation is worth the cost.

Collection of year-end data for this issue allows a closer look at high-ranking metros within the state and the projects that make them so.

Stellantis will reopen its Belvidere plant. The state continues to attract investments in the EV and clean energy sectors.

A new report quantifies the economic impact of the state’s six commercial service airports.

Major projects show why SAF is the fuel of the future for the aviation sector.

Primient and Sustainea Biologics partner on a novel approach to sustainability in the corn wet milling and plastics sectors. Superior Ag lands a new facility on the banks of the Ohio River in Spencer County.

Hydroelectricity helps deliver the EV revolution to central Washington.

Three solar companies fortify Albuquerque’s sustainability profile with projects. A helium production plant rises outside Roswell.

The Smackover Formation in Arkansas is one part of a regional lithium play with promise for the EV and battery sectors.

In Seattle, it’s time to put a lid on things to reconnect people and places.

How Vacaville became a biotech boomtown in the Bay Area. Plus updates on wildfire recovery, legislation, film production in San Diego, energy storage at Camp Pendleton and the state’s leadership in green building.

The hot-button issue of congestion pricing in New York City highlights a larger regional conversation about commuting and transit options.

This state has put its chips on the table in support of the semiconductor industry.

How one state keeps its innovation companies on track.