INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: How to Inspire Local Innovative Talent
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HIGHER EDUCATION: Ready to Learn, Ready to Earn
It’s not just Big 10 Country, Notre Dame and the Ivy League. It’s a whole network of higher education that matters.
CASE STUDY: AMGEN: How Amgen Chose Ohio Twice for Factory Expansion
Why Amgen Corp. selected New Albany in Central Ohio not once but twice for major expansion projects.
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY: Make Your Next Memory in the Great Lakes
From Niagara Falls to the Georgian Bay, tourists flock by the millions to see Mother Nature perform her finest work.
QUALITY OF LIFE: Living in the Great Lakes Region: Good to the last Drop
There are few places on earth that can compare to the Great Lakes Basin when it comes to quality living.
SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN: Fertile Ground for Chip Industry Growth
From IBM to Micron and more, the chips of the world go through the Great Lakes.
AUTOMOTIVE EPICENTER: The Great Lakes Are the Globe’s AUTOMOTIVE HOMETOWN
EVs, batteries and more — the mobility of the world turns on the region’s automotive cluster, which explains why two of the Big Three have new HQs.
PORTS OF CALL: Critical Gateway
Shipping lanes from the Great Lakes to the world form the backbone of the regional economy.
THE BLUE ECONOMY: The H2O Economy
How the Great Lakes change everything – and the people making it happen.
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW: WEDC: Wisconsin SHINES On The Global Stage
Outgoing Wisconsin EDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes spent six years leading her state to achieve $8 billion in new capital investment and the creation or retention of 45,000 jobs.
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW: INVEST QUEBEC: QUEBEC STAYS Globally Engaged IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
As vice president of foreign direct investment at Investissement Québec International in Montreal, Daniel Silverman has a front-row seat to economic development at the highest levels in this Canadian province just north of New York.
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW: INVEST ONTARIO: ONTARIO: ‘A Beacon of Stability’
When Invest Ontario announced on September 19 that Chapman’s was investing over C$200 million to expand its ice cream production operations in Markdale, it marked the latest victory for Invest Ontario in economic development.
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW: MEDC: How Michigan Rose Up The Ranks Quickly
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has been on a big roll lately, racking up an impressive tally of major economic development project wins and national rankings.
COVER STORY: ROAD MAP TO THE FUTURE: NAVIGATING MURKY WATERS
A Roadmap to the Future: Four experts weigh in on the challenges and opportunities awaiting the Great Lakes Region.
OVERVIEW: POLICY ISSUES How to Build a Sustainable Future In the Great Lakes
Policy issues impacting the region lay the foundation for the formation of the Great Lakes EDC.
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