The film and TV production complex in metro Atlanta is the newest arrival in a fast-maturing ecosystem that welcomed $4 billion in spending last year.
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Electric Owl Studios Comes In for a Landing
An Economic Atmosphere For Growth
Pop quiz: Which Bluegrass business sector has attracted more than $480 million in capital investment since late 2021?
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Training Funds Get the Job Done
When Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in February 2022 announced more than $2.2 million in funds and credits to support training nearly 9,500 Kentucky workers, it was the continuation of a commonwealth tradition that’s nearly as old as the 44-year-old governor himself.
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Early-Stage to Exit
Area Spotlights
International Companies Ramp Up Regional Investment
Samsung Electronics recently announced a $17 billion semiconductor plant slated for Taylor, Texas.
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What do 3,343 foreign-owned companies from all over the world have in common?
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Area Spotlights
THE WORLD LOVES SC CARS & TIRES
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Automotive manufacturing drives economic growth in the Palmetto State.
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Area Spotlights
The Air Is Amazing in New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Ask any photographer or pilot In New Mexico there’s something about the quality of the air that makes for exquisite light and smooth navigation.
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International Update
Project Arrow Combines Ontario Ingenuity & Canadian Heart
In January 2020, Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) unveiled plans for Project Arrow, an all-Canadian zero-emission concept vehicle.
Image courtesy of APMA and Project Arrow
Ontario-based global parts manufacturer Magna International has enough in-house capabilities around the world to manufacture a complete vehicle.
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Area Spotlights
Spreading the Wealth:
Amtrak and Empire State Development are creating the future home of Amtrak’s New York City passenger operations at the new Moynihan Train Hall.
Photo courtesy of Amtrak
150 Projects Aim to Transform the Northeast Corridor
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Area Spotlights
A Blueprint For Building What Matters
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) launched the Build What Matters campaign in late October 2021
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‘We Will Get This Done’
Why are so many companies picking Kentucky locations for their largest-ever capital investment projects?
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HOW KENTUCKY NOTCHED ITS BEST YEAR EVER
Intelligence Reports
Where the Waters Meet
The Port of Virginia has succeeded where others have fallen short during the pandemic.
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Only Hampton Roads enjoys connectivity like this.
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Intelligence Reports
The Power of Historically Black Universities
A pilot program will send Norfolk State business students to Wall Street.
Courtesy of Norfolk State University
At Norfolk State, confidence is key.
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Investment Profile
A Dozen Things You Didn’t Know About California
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If you thought you knew the California economic development story already, think again.
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Area Spotlights
Logistics Hub Tenants Grow Their Footprints
BMW of North America opened its new vehicle distribution center at the Tradepoint Atlantic Terminal in Sparrows Point in Baltimore County
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Investment Profile
Central California’s Affordable Option
Investment Profile
Local Solutions And Caring Communities Tip the Scales In IMPA Territory
Pioneer Chapel on the campus of Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana
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When bedding products maker Tempur Sealy International in 2020 committed to achieving carbon neutrality in its global operations by 2040
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Investment Profile
Getting Chippy in Indiana
Intelligence Reports
Base Commitment
Military veterans and higher education combine to differentiate the Hampton Roads workforce.
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Departments
IAMC Insider: Tapping Into a New World of Opportunity
Discerning readers will recognize that the headline serves double duty as the theme for this year’s Spring Forum, set to take place in Fort Lauderdale from April 30 to May 4. Yes, obviously we want everyone to show up, but this column is about more than that.
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Underdog or Understated?
Albion in Northeast Indiana is known for its high quality of life.
Courtesy of Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership
A state that consistently delivers results faces an age-old branding question.
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Area Spotlights
THE REBUILDING STATE
A consortium of developers known as GRIT aims to create enduring economic transformation on Chicago’s South Side with the $3.8 billion Bronzeville Lakefront redevelopment of the former Michael Reese Hospital site.
Rendering courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) and Farpoint Development
Redevelopment projects backed by infrastructure investment are everywhere you look in Illinois.
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Area Spotlights
Let’s Go For a Ride
Rivian’s R1T was voted MotorTrend truck of the year for 2022.
Rivian takes the road to Georgia.
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