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A megasite and specially prepared incentives set the table for a 1,750-job EV battery manufacturing plant from Toyota.

How Grand Rapids plans to become a major tech hub in the central U.S.

In a sequel to last year’s TVA Intelligence Report about TVA stakeholders preparing the way for electric vehicles, we take a close look at how TVA and its partners helped bring Ford’s $5.6 billion BlueOval City project to the region; how communities are linking together an electrified ecosystem; and the role played in all of the above by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Origis Energy’s William Hearn describes the “ah-ha” moment that led him to see the solar power industry as “one of the largest economic impact successes in rural America,” and he explores where it might take us next.

Innovative programs are afoot at NorQuest College in Greater Edmonton.

Using Site Selection’s Conway Projects Database, we explore how a congested supply chain plays out in project location trends.

It may seem obvious, but to cultivate talent, writes Drew Repp of EMSI Burning Glass, communities first need people.

Esports and video game programs power up on campus.

Highlights from the fifth annual STEM Job Growth Index from RCLCO and CapRidge Partners.

How the world’s offshoring hub responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Will highly educated talent choose mixed-use properties? Developers are banking on it.

From reshoring and remote work to the rural rebound, COVID-19 changed the landscape.

Site Selection launches its 69th year of publication with our annual compendium of legislative updates, Rankings That Matter, demographic statistics, economic data and insights into recent projects.

The Siemens Gamesa site is one of several notable foreign direct investment projects to recently come ashore in Virginia.

Dig beneath the surface and you’ll find innovation popping up all over the state, says Innovate Mississippi President and CEO Tony Jeff.

Dig beneath the surface and you’ll find innovation popping up all over the state, says Innovate Mississippi President and CEO Tony Jeff.

Despite the slowdown in elective medical procedures because of the pandemic, 2021 has been a banner year for medical device manufacturers.

Thibault Serlet and Preston Martin of special economic zone advisory Adrianople Group write that certain countries — like Taiwan, South Korea, or Singapore — have famously risen out of poverty to “first world” status. In this exclusive to Site Selection, they explore why Rwanda — a landlocked country marked by a historic genocide and persistent poverty — could be the next to join their ranks.

Experts and data from CBRE and JLL pinpoint where the data center action is.

And automakers really like the southern U.S. for their factories of the future.

A conversation with Anthony Goins, director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, shows how the Cornhusker State is flexing its muscle in rebounding from the pandemic.

We revisit Ron Starner’s account of finding the true meaning of Thanksgiving on a rain-soaked highway 36 years ago.

Students, professionals and educational leaders see skills training from tech giants like Amazon as much more than window dressing. It’s a door to everyone’s future.

A longtime employer’s defection opens opportunities on both ends of the move in Greater Toronto.