The State of Semiconductors

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

GOVERNOR’S SMALL BUSINESS FREEDOM COUNCIL: Texas to Small Business: We’ve Got Your Back

Small business owners operating in the best state in the nation for small business now have a new ally in the fi eld.

Colorado: Grand Junction Rides the MOMENTUM

Workforce and a way of life propel momentum in Grand Junction. Plus a certain famous film festival finds a new home in Boulder.

HEALTH TECH & LIFE SCIENCES CENTERS: Fast Times in Winston-Salem

The Innovation Quarter brings new life to Winston-Salem. And a new health care door opens in Upstate South Carolina.

GULF COAST PORTS: A Maritime Rite in Texas

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

MINING AND RARE EARTH MINERALS: A Mining and Minerals Giant

Texas is poised to lead the future in many industries because the state is carving out a global leadership position in rare earth mining.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND AI: Leading the Next Revolution

No need to fear artificial intelligence when you are in Texas. The Lone Star State ensures that businesses are not alone in harnessing the power of the chip.

INDUSTRIAL HEMP: There’s Life Beyond CBD

Idaho’s innovative Hempitecture isn’t just blowing smoke.

GEORGIA Moves Into a ‘New Phase’

Senior Editor Gary Daughters and Executive VP Ron Starner tackle what’s next in the state’s economic development future; tort reform; and what it feels like to travel the friendly skies with a college fight instructor to a booming flight training program in middle Georgia.

TOP DEALS

Judged by capital investment and job creation, these were the Top 20 economic development projects in North America and Top 20 abroad in 2024.