Colorado Makes a Name for Itself
With a robust mix of startups and giants of the aerospace industry, Colorado hopes to become known as America’s “Aerospace Alley.”
July 2021
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Keeping It Real: Germany, Illinois and Toledo Top the 2021 Sustainability Rankings
Germany, Illinois and Toledo Top the 2021 Sustainability Rankings
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Colorado Makes a Name for Itself
With a robust mix of startups and giants of the aerospace industry, Colorado hopes to become known as America’s “Aerospace Alley.”
Connecting Skills To Opportunities
Drew Repp of Emsi Burning Glass shares insights into how Nevada SkillsMatch uses data to achieve results that go beyond job titles and degrees.
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Where Data Center Projects are Going Today and Tomorrow
Of 400 major data center facility investments t since January 1, 2018, precisely 198 have taken place in the United States.
Alternative Protein Facilities Gain Traction
“Alternative protein facilities will become their own category of corporate real estate,” says one expert about a market expected to reach $27 billion by 2027.
Which Way for Rural America?
Site Selection identifies top performers and digs down on their success.
Apple Rediscovers Its Core
The company is one of many looking to make reshoring in the U.S. a bigger part of the digitized manufacturing environment of the future.
Cities 4.0: Where Smart Solutions Meet Sustainability
Experts from ESI ThoughtLab share an exclusive adaptation from “Smart City Solutions for a Riskier World,” their study of 167 metros around the world that finds 20 cities worthy of the 4.0 designation.
How Innovation Hubs Surged Despite the Pandemic
As it turns out, startups ended up surviving and even thriving, setting the stage for bolstered innovation ecosystems.
Investment Profiles
Abilene’s Appeal Lands City’s Largest Deal
Food producers find fertile ground in Northwest Texas.
On the Ascent
Ascension Parish in the Baton Rouge MSA is climbing the green ladder.
Lights, Camera, Pflugerville!
The bright lights of the film and TV business are shining on this Austin suburb.
Baltimore Bets on The New Economy
E-commerce, life sciences, cybersecurity and more are discovering the advantages of locating at Tradepoint Atlantic and Port Covington.
Your Genuine Self: Companies and Individuals Alike Fulfill Their Potential in Colorado
Companies and Individuals Alike Fulfill Their Potential in Colorado
Your R&D Hub in Central and Eastern Europe
Hungary intends to become the regional leader in innovation and R&D
International
Services Sector Drives Metro Areas’ Job Growth
Greater Halifax leads all Atlantic Canada regions’ in corporate project attraction over the past two years.
Functional Beverages Re-Establish Roots in APAC
Tractus Asia offers insights into why the Asia Pacific is the largest region of the global $208 billion functional beverage market, and the choices companies face when entering this fast-growing region.
Departments
IAMC Insider: With a New Day Come New Challenges, But Hope and Discourse Can Sustain Us
IAMC Chair Jennifer Roth says hope and discourse can sustain us. And experts say to rely on lessons learned for a robust disaster recovery plan.
IAMC Spotlight: Future Focused
As IAMC approaches its 20th anniversary next year, three IAMC corporate members look ahead.
Editor’s View: Reshoring Analysis Points To Better Days Ahead
Editor in Chief Mark Arend says the 2021 State of North American Manufacturing Annual Report from Thomas and the Reshoring Initiative’s 2020 Data Report both indicate things are trending in the right direction.
Area Spotlights
Renewable Fuel Projects Are on Tap
Louisiana is in the running — or has been selected already — for three major renewable fuel plants. Delta Biofuel announced in late June that it is evaluating Iberia Parish for a planned $70 million renewable fuel plant. The planned production facility would produce biomass fuel pellets made from residual sugarcane fiber known as bagasse. […]
Capital Area’s Clean Energy Hub Adds an Offshore Wind Project
Who says offshore wind towers and components need to be built on the coast?
E-commerce Companies Find ‘Prime’ Locations in the Show-Me State
Amazon must like what it sees in the Show-Me State, because it has made several new investments in recent months.
Tulsa Adds Canoo Plant To Its EV Credentials
Add Oklahoma to the list of states where electric vehicle manufacturing is getting under way.
New Jersey Shores Up its Claim to U.S. Offshore Wind Energy
The Garden State is off to a good start on its way toward a goal of 7,500 megawatts of offshore wind power generation by 2035.
The World’s Eyes Land on Wisconsin
From Foxconn to the Ryder Cup, the Badger State is giving folks a reason to watch.
Intelligence Reports
Where Startups Are Stakeholders
“We looked from Arizona to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas. After full analysis, we ended up in Greenville.”
The Upstate’s Talent ROI is Substantial and Growing
The Upstate is a big reason for the big numbers. The region’s educational institutions aim to keep it that way.
Quiet Giant: Milliken & Co. Products are Everywhere
But the pioneering company’s longtime home is in one place: Spartanburg County.
A Visit on the Front Porch
In 2010 the Greenville News referred to Fluor Field as the front porch of Greenville.