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Business builders share tips from heartland harbors of tech growth.

When it comes to economic development, the track record shows TVA’s teams, partners and communities know the value of preparation.

In a sneak peek at the California Spotlight coming to the March 2024 issue of Site Selection, a CEO tells Ron Starner why his driverless shuttle firm is making the 6,500-mile jaunt from Auckland to Riverside.

Eli Lilly’s $2.5 billion manufacturing site in Germany — its sixth in Europe — is just one part of life sciences growth across Europe that includes major investments in Ireland and a new project in Lithuania that aims to be Europe’s largest biotech hub.

Want to find a 10% labor advantage in forklift drivers or the best location for a potential aerospace operation to enhance business development? AI can find them for you, writes Geoffrey Troan, the aerospace industry veteran who today serves as managing director of Vista Site Selection, in this compelling case study.

Unlocking opportunities in India’s renewable energy revolution.

The team at Site Selection has pored over announcements, summaries, speeches, analyses and reports to bring you the publication’s annual compendium of state legislative updates, governor statements, economic development contacts, demographic and economic statistics and each state’s profile when it comes to “Rankings That Matter.”

Before we look back, let’s look forward. Mac Conway would have liked that.

The new president of Liberty University brings lessons from the Air Force to ground level.

A look at how Southeastern states’ economic development incentives packages compare.

Their facility investments are found around the world, and more than one-third of those we’ve tracked since 2018 come from the No. 1 company by sales.

Ron Starner looks in on Buckeye, Arizona; Henderson, Nevada; and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Plus an eye-catching little $2.3 billion project called Sphere in Las Vegas.

Getting more EVs on the road takes a lot of workforce development ingenuity.

We look at companies investing on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border, with insights from the Mexico Institute.

The expert team at Netherlands-based BCI Global takes a close and exclusive look at two dozen ‘out-of-the-box’ cities for future software development and support centers.

From Reston to Roanoke, capital investments reach all-time highs across the state.

Texas and Florida are attracting the most aerospace investments over the past two years, while Canada, India, Mexico and the UK lead the way abroad.

The Charlotte Region Intelligence Report.

on Starner and his son Justin just completed an unhurried, 900-mile-plus business trip together in Justin’s electric vehicle. Ron was thankful for the growing network of Electrify America charging stations, but even more thankful for the time on the road with his son.

A film credit expansion seeks to answer competition from New Jersey and Georgia. Two studio heads tell Gary Daughters what’s literally going on behind the scenes.

In his first column as Editor in Chief, Adam Bruns has some thoughts on the value of “natural” intelligence and real conversations.

The co-founders of Tractus Asia Limited explore why manufacturing location decisions once driven primarily by costs will increasingly need to consider geopolitical risk and supply chain resilience.

Before the Texas Rangers claimed the first World Series championship in their history last night, the world learned yesterday that Texas has top billing in Site Selection’s annual ranking of state business climates.

Learn about the five communities to receive this honor from USAA and the Association of Defense Communities.