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Area Spotlights

June 4, 2011

State of Innovation

Gary Herbert became governor of Utah on Aug. 11, 2009, following the appointment of his predecessor, Jon Huntsman, as ambassador to China.

June 2, 2011

Economic Powerhouse

Studies reveal the potential impact of the Great Lakes region as a clean-energy manufacturing center.

May 26, 2011

Risk Insurance

New locations in Iowa emerge as safe investment havens for expanding companies needing to move quickly and efficiently.

May 22, 2011

Pure Manufacturing

Ohio is home to an emerging cluster of major battery and energy storage projects. BASF’s November 2010 announcement of a new-generation manufacturing facility in Elyria — a Cleveland suburb often viewed as a Rust Belt poster child — is a recent example.

April 27, 2011

Northern Light

Minnesota might not be the first state to come to mind when thinking of solar energy, but a combination of educational infrastructure, a strong supply chain and incentives has the state well on its way to a significant solar cluster.

April 18, 2011

‘Albuquerque or Denver?’

Gov. Susana Martinez’ background has more to do with courtrooms than boardrooms. Until her November 2010 election, she served as District Attorney for the 3rd Judicial District in Doña Ana County on the border with Mexico.

April 17, 2011

New Ingredients

Food processing has long been an industrial staple in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania

April 13, 2011

‘A Place Where You Can Connect’

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has been in office only a few short weeks, and already his economic development program is on quite a roll.

April 13, 2011

Forward Thinking

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston’s new sweet potato processing plant in Delhi, La., has hit a sweet spot in terms of sustainability.