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Cover Story

State of the States 2026

Site Selection’s annual compendium of legislative and policy updates,
statistics, demographic and cost insights and project news.

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Features

MEGASITES: HOW MISSISSIPPI GROWS ITS INVENTORY OF SITES

Mississippi keeps growing its site inventory thanks to new initiatives.

FILM & ENTERTAINMENT: Redefining Texas’ Role in Film Production

Fort Worth gains strength in the filmmaking industry with new studio space and a developing talent pipeline.

SEMICONDUCTORS: A Nearly $1 Trillion Market in ’26

Texas Instruments keeps growing in Texas, GlobalFoundries invests €1.1 billion in Germany amid climbing global demand.

VALUE – ADDED AGRICULTURE: Ukraine Delivers a Crop Both Old & New: HEMP

The industrial hemp industry in Ukraine sees revitalization.

ENERGY INNOVATION: Nuclear Receives Boost in the Great Global Energy Race

Nuclear receives boost in the great energy race as energy demands soar globally.

FINTECH: Argentina and Atlanta: Fintech Hubs from Two Hemispheres

What is making Atlanta and Argentina hot destinations for financial technology?

E – COMMERCE & LOGISTICS: Where Cold Is Hot

Hear from a top executive at the world’s largest cold storage facility and operations company about how location decisions are made.

TECH HUBS: DFW Overtakes DC in North American Tech Hub Index

A Texas metro tops this second annual ranking of North American tech hubs.

2026 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RANKINGS: Bright Horizons

A southern state takes the crown in Site Selection’s newly revised annual ranking of workforce development activity in the United States.

SITE SELECTORS SURVEY: Go Where You’re HAPPY

The sun-splashed South continues as site selectors’ favorite destination for business facility projects.

Investment Profiles

Consumers Energy: A POWERFUL FUTURE FOR Michigan

Data is coming to Michigan, with at least 10 different cities or towns in the Lower Peninsula region of the state being scouted for potential data center projects.

TENNESSEE: The Nuclear Revival Likes Tennessee’s Industry IQ

Tennessee’s history of nuclear discovery is one marked by pivotal chapters. It’s also a story that is far from over.

SCHERTZ, TEXAS: No Joke: Schertz Competes to Win In South Texas

How does a small city 16 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio differentiate itself from all other Texas towns and become a preferred destination for corporate facility investment?

VIRGINIA: Recent Biopharma Wins Are No Coincidence

In September and October 2025, Virginia landed $12.5 billion in biopharma manufacturing investment from three of the industry’s giants.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: Going Boldly Where No Train Has Gone Before

To be “Bernardino” means, literally, to be “as brave or as bold as a bear.” In San Bernardino County in Southern California, one could say that a series of transportation infrastructure projects are more than living up to the county name.

International

AUSTRALIA: Australia’s Biomanufacturing Sector Accelerates New Development

The biomanufacturing sector sees big wins down under.

NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS: January 2026

Ohio plant reimagined for data center equipment manufacturing; top 10 U.S. states by health care experiences; Georgia welcomes animal vaccine manufacturing; autonomous ships set sail in the Gulf Coast; semiconductors rise in Ontario; New Jersey nets nearly $500 million in pharma manufacturing.

WORLD REPORTS: January 2026

Indian port city nabs $26 billion in data centers; top 10 global cities by hours lost in traffic; spandex manufacturing expands in China; Hyundai boosts battery production in South Korea; Czech Republic wins $2 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility.

ASIA: Asia-Pacific Site Selection in 2026: 5 Predictions That Will Shape Investment Decisions

What will shape 2026 investment decisions in Asia-Pacific?

WESTERN CANADA: A Healthy Industrial Outlook for 2026

Several Canadian industrial markets, particularly in the Western region, show growing demand as projects take off.

WESTERN EUROPE: Passport to Stability

The 2025 Global Passport Index, developed for citizens, holds valuable insights for businesses as well.

Departments

IAMC Insider: LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

A Letter from the Chair and a look ahead at IAMC events in 2026.

EDITOR’S VIEW: CLEAN SIGHT LINES

Every year about this time, while the inbox floods with holiday greetings and most of those around us begin to frolic, our team is focused on completing production of this issue right around the winter solstice. Which makes sense: The shortest day of the year serves as an annual reminder that we’re running out of time.

PUBLISHER’ S VIEW: A Rare Leader & A Friend

Tribute to a Friend

Intelligence Reports

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY: Town & Country

Blockbuster projects and plans have a way of nudging day-to-day victories out of the spotlight.