Area Spotlights
The winning ways of the Cincinnati region and Greater Louisville are exemplified by the performance of their respective professional soccer teams, both of which were in the playoffs in October.
photo of TQL Stadium courtesy of FC Cincinnati
The Louisville and Cincinnati metro areas claimed a No. 1 ranking in Site Selection’s annual analysis of Ohio River metro-area economic development in 2020 and 2021.
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India’s consumer market, with its dramatic increase in demand, rapid economic growth and rising young technical labor force.
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San Jose created an equity-focused Microenterprise Grant Program using $2.5 million of its CARES Act Community Development Block Grant funding, used targeted outreach to reach high-poverty neighborhoods and awarded 61 grants totaling $915,000.
Photo of Cesar Chavez Park courtesy of San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau
Incentives are being pulled in new directions to advance economic development priorities.
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From the vantage point of October 2022, it seems that the past two years of upheaval, driven by a worldwide pandemic and global supply chain disruptions, might at last be easing, albeit more slowly than anyone would wish. As I take on this excellent challenge of the IAMC chair, I have to begin by thanking […]
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Intelligence Reports
“The potential for growth out here, just in terms of families, businesses in general, as well as the growth opportunity in the semiconductor industry itself, provided a lot more accessibility for us as a company,” said Moov Operations Manager Lauren Stellwag of the company’s HQ move from San Francisco to Tempe.
n September, semiconductor parts and equipment clearinghouse Moov Technologies showed more than 19,200 active listings
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Intelligence Reports
The Arizona-Sonora mega-region is ripe for investment attracted by the low risks of operating in USMCA territory.
Photo courtesy of U.S. Census Bureau
of Manufacturing at Hand in Border Mega-Region That Includes Greater Phoenix
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Intel’s new Fab 52 and Fab 62 will house 3,000 jobs and will make Chandler the largest semiconductor producing site in the U.S. when they are fully operational in 2024.
Photo courtesy of Intel
A Case Study in High-Tech Cluster Formation
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Intelligence Reports
The $1 billion Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sky Train is one of many infrastructure investments enhancing the region’s gateway status.
Photo courtesy of Phoenix Sky Harbor
Billions of dollars and millions of residents combine to make Greater Phoenix a robust gateway for business.
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Intelligence Reports
The walkable urban center development GSQ is among several high-end mixed-use projects rising in Greater Phoenix.
Image courtesy of Globe Corp. and City of Goodyear
Market intelligence and analysis show companies making intelligent location choices across Greater Phoenix.
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Features
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on a test drive with Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe
Courtesy of Georgia Department of Economic Development
“I take umbrage at the judge’s thoughts,” says one top state official.
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International Update
A rendering of two new Intel processor factories in Magdeburg where production will commence in 2027.
Image courtesy of Intel Corporation
Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), the national investment promotion agency, reported in May that 1,806 international companies started greenfield operations in Germany in 2021.
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Features
Open Zone Map, launched in October 2021 by The Adrianople Group, is the world’s first comprehensive attempt at mapping every single Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Visit www.openzonemap.com.
Image courtesy of The Adrianople Group
In the USA, Foreign-trade Zones (FTZs) serve a reasonably singular purpose in their operations Reduce customs tariffs.
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Volkswagen of America in July marked the start of production of its all-electric ID.4 compact SUV in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the company’s first EV assembled in the United States.
Photo courtesy of Volkswagen AG
Geopolitical unrest and U.S. industrial policy are driving foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States.
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Playuela Beach in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Photo courtesy of Discover Puerto Rico
Sun, Sand and Life Sciences
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Oklahoma State University is home to the Counter-UAS Center of Excellence.
Photo courtesy of Oklahoma State University
Much of Ukraine’s success in repelling Russian forces from territory they occupied in recent months can be attributed to commercial drones.
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In a world where commerce increasingly is moving to the cloud, it’s only fitting that one of the biggest data center campuses in America is being built right now by a company called CloudHQ.
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When people think of Peruvians, north-central Illinois does not immediately come to mind. But for North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, it will now.
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Features
Inter Pipeline commissioned its C$4.3 billion polypropylene complex in July. *Unless otherwise specified, all dollar figures in this article are in Canadian dollars. At press time, the exchange rate was C$1 = US$0.7748
Courtesy: Inter Pipeline
In the roughly two years since its inception, Alberta’s Petrochemicals Incentive Program has received grant applications for projects totaling some C$28 billion
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Why the Natural State is right on target to continued growth within the firearms industry.
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