March 2023

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Cover Story

The 2022 Governor’s Cups

Kansas claims a second consecutive Cup and Texas an 11th in our annual tally of total and per capita project wins the previous year.

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Features

Time Machines

By shortening timelines, certified sites extend opportunities.

Duke Energy Makes a Big Leap To Support Florida’s Economic Development Momentum

The legacy of Duke Energy’s economic development efforts in Florida goes back nearly 125 years, beginning with the founding of Florida Power...

Machinery Keeps On Churning

Machinery and food & beverage finish No. 1 and No. 2 for 2022 behind strong surges over 2021 totals.

Revival of a Legend

The home of a storied spy operation is relevant again.

Magna Fires On All Cylinders With Pan-Ontario Investment

Even as the all-Canada-made Project Arrow EV grabbed headlines with its debut early this year (see p. 32), a global Canadian automotive power continues to flex across the entire...

Will This Year Beat Last Year’s Record Investment?

It was 22 in ’22. That’s $22 billion in capital invested in Indiana in 2022.

A CLEAN JOBS SWEEP

Prioritizing the future of clean energy resources attracts innovation and investment to the Land of Lincoln.

The Korean Connection

Georgia’s pursuit of South Korean manufacturers pays off as a new era of innovation unfolds.

The Rich Get (Way) Richer

New incentives will support a planned $35 billion in investment by Amazon Web Services over the next 17 years.

Credentials Count

One credential at a time, California’s community colleges are doing their part to raise the state’s education attainment levels and close gaps in equity.

An Exclusive Look At Emerging Africa

A new report from KPMG sheds light on Sub-Saharan opportunities.

Round Rock – Primed for Growth

Strategic focus fortifies the city’s emerging life sciences sector.

Electrifying Thailand

Can the ‘Detroit of the East’ make the transition to EVs?

China’s Zhengzhou Aerotropolis Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

On March 7, 2023, the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone (ZAEZ), crowned “China’s Aerotropolis” by the People’s Daily in May 2019, celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Bolting into Action

LA-to-Vegas train puts San Bernardino County on the fast track.

Here Come The Kings

St. Louis, Missouri, and Blytheville, Arkansas, top this year’s cumulative and per-capita rankings for metro regions along the Mississippi River.

Findlay On the Move

Northwest Ohio’s perennial juggernaut shows how it’s done, again.

Places You Can Trust

That’s a strong indicator across the Top Metros of 2022.

Investment Profiles

Built to Last

Irving-Las Colinas cements its role in the region’s biotechnology and life sciences sectors.

Canada Shows Its Stuff

Project Arrow is confirmation of the talent and technology abundant in Canada.

Where ESG and Diversity Cultures Thrive

The extent to which locations support companies’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts is an emerging criterion companies and site consultants are using to shorten...

Bolstered & Better

The transformation of Greater Lake Charles was borne of adversity.

International

Growing Pains

Scaling up is posing challenges to some — but not all — indoor agriculture leaders.

Departments

Expanding Your Strategic Reach

As real estate professionals, we typically share a common challenge.

‘And I’d Also Like to Thank…’

This issue awards the Governor’s Cups, writes Editor in Chief Mark Arend, but those same governors know how to share the credit with state legislators and local leaders.

Investment Reports

Site Development: A Bedrock Principle

A Bedrock Principle