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July 2014
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Best in Class
Munich, London and Paris top EU rankings. Ukraine could be an outlier with the inside track.
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Cardinal Location
An exclusive look at how one university is seeking to connect groundbreaking energy research with future company groundbreakings.
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Bringing Manufacturing Home
Northeast Ohio will now be the home of a national innovation center for advancing 3D printing technology.
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Hubs of Innovation
A vigorous, modern economic system requires a thriving marketplace.
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Does Your Area Support An ‘Innovation Ecosystem’?
Our conversation with Rick Weddle, president of the International Association of Science Parks, offers some guidance.
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It’s South of the Border Everywhere
Rising demand for Latino foods is causing a wave of new plant construction across the US.
Data Centers: A perspective on site selection, incentives and outsourcing.
Location selection — be it for a corporate headquarters, a manufacturing facility, a lab or a shared services center, is an important decision.
Investment Profiles
Life in the Fast Lane
Malaysia is now the go-to market for automobile manufacturing in Southeast Asia.
Global investors in this key sector explain why.
First-Class Performance
AIDT helps people and companies find the next level.
Primed To Deliver
One of the youngest talent bases in the world is ready to serve and be served by Turkey’s growing ICT sector.
Supply Meets Demand
Malaysia is the next logical site for Southeast Asia data centre operations, with dedicated resources and inherent location advantages.
Leading From the Front
Michigan remains the automotive industry epicenter.
An Oil & Gas Ecosystem For Southeast Asia
Even though some in Greater Kuala Lumpur still refer to the Malaysian capital as an "emerging" oil & gas hub, mounting evidence says it already is one.
International
China’s Ace in the Hole
Does Hong Kong remain a predominant economic hot-spot in East Asia 17 years after 'The Handover'?
Optimistic Outlook
Energy and new agribusiness give Canada's Atlantic Provinces reason to smile.
Departments
Unconventional Wisdom: Regardless of One’s Politics
States are discovering the chilling effect of anti-gay-marriage legislation.
Area Spotlights
‘Most Export Intense’
The Bayou State adds firepower to its growing arsenal of business climate and economic development competitiveness.
How Does Your Garden State Grow?
Fresh incentives create fertile economic development soil in New Jersey.
Meeting of the Minds
MindMixer finds talent its needs in Kansas City; Gov. Nixon says Missouri has only just begun.
What Makes for a Good Fit
States that know what they're good at make a stronger case for corporate investment than those that don't.
Changing Perceptions
Gov. Tomblin explains how he’s remaking the West Virginia business climate.
When Catalysts Compete
As two worthy companies steel for battle, Arkansas could be the ultimate winner.
Sooner Rather Than Later
Hard work is paying off in Oklahoma.
Game Plan
Tennessee acts on a blueprint for future success in its automotive sector.
Borders Into Bridges
As the United States and Mexico focus on a number of key bilateral and domestic economic efforts, the US-Mexico border region's economy finds itself at a time of potentially enormous transition.