VALUE – ADDED AGRICULTURE: Ukraine Delivers a Crop Both Old & New: HEMP
The industrial hemp industry in Ukraine sees revitalization.
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State of the States 2026
Site Selection’s annual compendium of legislative and policy updates,
statistics, demographic and cost insights and project news.
Features
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
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
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
Area Spotlights
MIDWEST: From Football to Fiber, This Indiana Town Wins Big
Indiana breaks investment records for data center campuses and leads the pack when it comes to other major economic wins.
BOSTON – WASHINGTON CORRIDOR: The Congestion Paradox
What is driving port, rail and industrialization activity in the Bost-Wash Corridor?
Intelligence Reports
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY: Town & Country
Blockbuster projects and plans have a way of nudging day-to-day victories out of the spotlight.