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SITE SELECTION PRESENTS 2025 America’s BEST COUNTIES

by Mark Arend

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company is building the $4.5 billion Lilly Medicine Foundry in Boone County, Indiana.
Image courtesy of Eli Lilly and Company

Jurisdictions in Arizona and Texas top our annual look at leading U.S. counties by corporate project impact.

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Project Bulletin

Project Bulletin, June 30, 2025: Jakarta, Indonesia; Casablanca, Morocco; Pilbara, Australia

by Alexis Elmore

Indonesia’s data center market is projected to reach 2,110 MW by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 16.73%. Photo courtesy of Damac Digital

EDGNEX ramps up an AI data center campus in Jakarta. Oracle opens a seven-story R&D center in Casablanca; Australia’s Element 25 expands manganese production in Pilbara that will supply a future plant in Louisiana.

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CLIMATE CHANGE PREPAREDNESS: As Climate Risks Rise, Businesses Look to Michigan for Stability

by Lindsay Lopp

Solar panels in Delta Township are doing their part to combat climate change in the Upper Midwest
Photo courtesy of MEDC

In the face of climate change, Michigan has the infrastructure, critical natural resources, and legislative policies to offer businesses support and stability.

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The State of Semiconductors

by Gary Daughters

Photo courtesy of MEDC

Michigan is shaping the future with a rapidly growing semiconductor industry, bringing chip production back to the U.S.

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MOBILITY & AUTOMOTIVE: Why Michigan is Mobility Central

by Adam Bruns

The famous Detroit Industry Murals of Diego M. Rivera surround visitors to the Detroit Institute of Arts with the powerful depth of the region’s mobility history
Photo courtesy of Diego M. Rivera, Detroit Industry Murals, 1932-1933, frescoes. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Edsel B. Ford, 33.10

Companies that choose to operate in Michigan become part of a rich tradition and legacy, joining an ecosystem of competitive advantages in the global auto industry.

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: An Ecosystem Like No Other

by Adam Bruns

Frontline worker agents at the core of Andonix’s Connected Worker Platform digitize tribal knowledge, cut repetitive workflows, and deliver actionable insights, “reducing downtime, scrap, and labor inefficiencies,” says the growing company, which has boosted headcount by 40% since it received support from an MEDC grant program
Image courtesy of Andonix

How Michigan supports innovation, advances Industry 4.0, and brings people into the next generation of manufacturing.

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Features

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: A NATION We Now Get to Build

by Adam Bruns

The State of Washington’s No. 1 rank in advanced technology economic performance is embodied across the 500 acres and more than 125 buildings at Microsoft’s global headquarters in Redmond.
Photo courtesy of Microsoft

Findings and state rankings from the Hamilton Index of Advanced-Technology
Performance are showcased, with particular attention to manufacturing.

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AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: REIMAGINING THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY

by Mark Arend

The Collins Center at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center can support more than 500 personnel for training and conference events
Photo courtesy of the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center

A new office and a new leader are making Michigan a top place for defense and amplifying Michigan’s profile as a defense state.

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TEAM MICHIGAN: How the MEDC Helps Companies Grow

by Ron Starner

Downtown Detroit came alive when over 700,000 people attended the 2024 NFL Draft
Photo courtesy of MEDC

The leaders of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation share how they help companies find the right place to grow.

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INVESTMENT PROFILE: TERRELL, TEXAS: Long-term Success Starts in Terrell

by Lindsay Lopp

Nucor Building Systems is one of many companies that have called Terrell home for decades.
All photos courtesy of Terrell EDC

While other cities see businesses come and go, the City of Terrell offers something different, a community where companies find lasting success. In a world where relocation and rapid growth often seem like the key to business survival, Terrell has become a rare example of a place where staying put is the winning strategy.

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Project Bulletin

Project Bulletin, June 23, 2025: Melbourne, Australia; Shunan, Yamaguchi-ken, Japan; Houston, Texas

by Alexis Elmore

NEXTDC CEO Craig Scroggie (right) returns to Victoria, Australia with billion-dollar plans to boost AI infrastructure. Photo courtesy of NEXTDC

NEXTDC plans billion-dollar digital campus in Australia; Chemicals manufacturer expands production capacity in Japan; Foxconn sets sights on a new facility in Houston.

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INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR: Gov. Whitmer Retools the MICHIGAN JOBS FACTORY

by Ron Starner

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces her Make It in Michigan budget at a local fire station
Photo courtesy of MEDC

Michigan’s governor outlines her winning strategy for economic development.

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PURE MICHIGAN IN PICTURES

All photos courtesy of MEDC, unless otherwise noted

MAKE IT IN MICHIGAN

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TESTIMONIALS: Why CEOs & Business Leaders Choose Michigan

Companies choose to invest in Michigan for a variety of reasons, but chief among them is the consistent support they receive from Team Michigan, including the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and its many partners at the local, regional, and state levels.

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INVESTMENT PROFILE: KETTERING UNIVERSITY

by Ron Starner

Photos courtesy of Kettering University

The value proposition of Kettering University in Flint is both simple and profound: Consider talent development like you would a supply chain strategy, and then partner with the institution that is 100% committed to building the workforce your industry needs.

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MICHIGAN BY THE NUMBERS

Michigan by the Numbers

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Welcome to Michigan

North Bar Lake, Michigan

North Bar Lake, Michigan
Photo courtesy of Pure Michigan

Welcome to the 2025-26 Michigan Economic Development Guide, where we celebrate the people, places, and projects that make Michigan not only a great — and Great Lakes — state, but a smart investment for your future.

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Online Insider

How to Build the Best City From Scratch

by Ron Starner

Johns Creek shows how it’s done in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Welcome to TEXAS

Welcome to Texas. The Lone Star State star has never shone brighter.

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Departments

IAMC Insider: LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

A Letter from the Chair; award winners; a Q&A with AI expert Zack Kass.

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Area Spotlights

Kentucky-Made Makes a Difference

by Lindsay Lopp

Maker’s Mark, the bourbon distillery based in Loretto, Kentucky, says its Wood Finishing Series, The Keepers Release 2025 is inspired by the warehouse team who “ensure every barrel of Maker’s Mark matures consistently to the founders’ taste vision.”
Image courtesy of Maker’s Mark

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

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Project Bulletin

Project Bulletin, June 16, 2025: Chengdu, Sichuan, China; London, United Kingdom; Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

by Alexis Elmore

WuXi leaders gathered to announce the construction of a new facility in Chengdu. Photo courtesy of WuXi Biologics

WuXi boosts production in China; TikTok grows UK-based operations in London; Olymel plans $142 million expansion in Quebec.

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Snapshot

Johns Hopkins Tops List Again

by Adam Bruns

Notwithstanding current executive and legal maneuvers over continued federal funding to universities, data continue to be crunched (for now) by federal agencies charged with doing so.

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TEXAS EDC INVESTOR PROFILE: Serving Those Who Served

by Ron Starner

Hutchings and his team pictured with Aaron Demerson (left), President and CEO of the Texas Economic Development Corporation, and Bonnie Downs (far right), Director of Communications for the Texas Economic Development Corporation.
Photos courtesy of Combined Arms

How Combined Arms helps veterans while
supporting the efforts of TxEDC.

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