BIOPHARMACEUTICALS: DOCTOR’S ORDERS: Life Sciences Investments Venture to Strategic U.S. Locations
Life sciences investments venture to strategic U.S. locations in Holly Springs, North Carolina; Huntsville, Alabama; and San Francisco.
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2025 GOVERNOR’S CUPS RANKINGS: Texas tops Site Selection’s annual facility count for the 14th year in a row
Texas keeps its streak while North Dakota upends the per-capita rankings. Site Selection speaks with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Gov. JB Pritzker of No. 2 Illinois.
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GOVERNOR’S CUP PART II: WELCOME TO THE CLUB
Upstart North Dakota has rocketed from a formerly low-ranked state for corporate facility projects to this year’s per-capita Governor’s Cup winner.
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LEGAL SERVICES: A Change of Venue for Law Firms
Exclusive analysis by Cresa explores where law firms are leasing and why.
AGRIBUSINESS: Beefed Up on INNOVATION
The global beef market sees ups, downs and modernization.
DATA CENTERS: What’s Ahead for The Global Data Center Pipeline?
JLL’s Sean Farney talks about the future of the global data center pipeline.
CYBERSECURITY: Morocco and India Showcase New Frontiers In Cybersecurity Infrastructure
Morocco and India showcase new frontiers in cybersecurity infrastructure.
2025 TOP INDUSTRIES: Global Top Industries Head West
Machinery, Equipment & Construction remains the global industry leader for the ninth consecutive year.
AIRPORTS & AIRPORT CITIES: The Quiet Giant: Why Air Freight Deserves Greater Recognition and Fair Access To Airport Slots
International Air Transport Association Global Head of Cargo Brendan Sullivan shares insights on the importance of air freight.
TOP MICROPOLITANS OF 2025: Williston Barrels Up To No. 1
How did a western North Dakota oil boomtown become America’s top micro?
2025 TOP METROS — TIER 1: CHICAGOLAND TAKES TITLE ONCE AGAIN
Chicagoland, the Lehigh Valley and Siouxland lead the pack of highperforming metropolitan areas across three population tiers.
2025 TOP METROS — TIER 2: Second to None: Top Tier 2 Metros Offer Robust Operating Environments
With 49 facility investments qualified for Site Selection’s Conway Projects Database, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area of Pennsylvania — known to most as the Lehigh Valley and to many as the home of Bethlehem Steel, Crayola and Martin Guitars — is the No. 1 Tier-2 metro area for corporate facility projects in 2025.
2025 TOP METROS — TIER 3: Sweet Success in Sioux City
Company projects are attracted to the tri-state region known as Siouxland like bees to honey.
Investment Profiles
PORT OF SEATTLE: A HISTORICAL, WORKING WATERFRONT BUILT FOR THE FUTURE
On Seattle’s central waterfront, fishing vessels still tie up at the dock, crews unload their catch and maritime trades move among piers, uplands and warehouses.
MARYLAND: Freedom to Maneuver
Dale Moore, former Department of the Navy Strategist and current Chair of the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission (MATC), is leading an effort to synergize all of the capabilities in Maryland’s ecosystem.
VIRGINIA: ADVANCING INNOVATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH
What makes Virginia ideal for cybersecurity and AI?
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: OKLAHOMA Refines Critical Minerals Onshoring Capabilities
For a battery-grade lithium carbonate developer looking to curb the nation’s appetite for importing critical minerals, a centralized location to facilitate seamless reach between feedstock suppliers and offtake partners served as a non-negotiable site selection factor.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: Back to school, back to the future
How does America’s largest county in land area ensure that its employers consistently find a highly skilled and well-trained workforce?
International
CENTRAL AMERICA: For KIO Data Centers, Central America Is Destination and Launch Pad … Literally
KIO Data Centers brings major projects to life in Guatemala, Mexico and … the moon?
NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS: March 2026
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, sees expanded uranium enrichment production; the U.S. states with the longest commutes; aerospace startup CesiumAstro establishes new manufacturing facility and global headquarters near Austin; a $1 billion expansion boosts Port of Baltimore activity; clean chemical manufacturing locates in southeastern New Mexico; John Deere expands into Indiana and North Carolina.
WORLD REPORTS: March 2026
Singapore gets $24-billion wafer fabrication facility; green Danish industrial park scoops 100MW AI data center; CDMO Vetter Pharma to build $566 billion facility in Germany; solar power company Sungrow announces major investment in Poland; the top 10 countries for best business environment.
BRAZIL: LAYING NEW TRACKS IN BRAZIL
Rail and freight investments take off in this industrious South American economy.
MIDDLE EAST: Where HNWIs Go, Do Companies Follow?
Dubai and Abu Dhabi top the list of cities that are most successful at attracting and developing wealth from both individuals and businesses.
EASTERN EUROPE: The Maturation Of Engineering: Eastern Europe’s Tech Landscape in 2026
The Co-CEO of Railsware explains how this region’s techlandscape has matured.
ASIA: Vietnam’s Rare Earth Ambition in a Fragmenting World
Vietnam emerges as a dark horse in the rare earth elements arena.
ONTARIO: A Safe Bet
Multiplying projects show Ontario to be stable ground for tech, mining and agrifood.
Departments
IAMC Insider: LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
A Letter from the Chair and a digest of IAMC’s 2025 Annual Report and recent project impact.
EDITOR’S VIEW: Good People, Better Persons
One of my favorite interviewers, Marc Maron, would ask at the end of frequently intense conversations on his long-running, now-retired podcast, “Are we good?”
Area Spotlights
South Carolina: How South Carolina Captured a Record-Breaking Year of Industry Recruitment
The state’s Secretary of Commerce walks Site Selection through how the Palmetto State keeps capturing industry interest.
I-4 CORRIDOR: The Land Rush on Interstate 4
From coast to coast, this Central Florida freeway drives economic growth.
CALIFORNIA: Turning in a Vintage Performance in the Inland Empire
Temecula Valley is making a name for itself on the global stage.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST: Evergreen Industries
The region sees major pick-ups in energy, tech, quantum and mining.
SOUTH CENTRAL U.S.: Where the Dollar Stretches Further
Purchasing power shapes where companies invest in the South Central region.
Clean, Green and Cheap: How Illinois Plans to Keep Your Electric Bill Low
How exactly does Illinois plan to keep the electric bill low for citizens?
Minnesota: The Right Kind of Surge
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz turns to recovery, reassurance and the promise of more good things to come.
New Mexico: Why First Impressions Matter In New Mexico
In New Mexico, first impressions mattered for one Calgary-based company.
Maryland: Lighting Up The Old Line State
The Old Line State accelerates innovation in its “lighthouse sectors.”
NORTHEAST: Major Life Sciences and Film Investments Head NORTHEAST
Multibillion-dollar investments by Eli Lilly and Netflix are underway in the Northeast.
Indiana: How Indiana Leverages Sports for Economic Growth
From Hammond to Fort Wayne, the Hoosier State is balling out.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER CORRIDOR: Twin Cities Exhibit Record Numbers And Resilience
Two cities on the Mississippi exhibit record project numbers and resilience.
Intelligence Reports
HAMPTON ROADS: Authentic & Transformative
Home to 1.8 million people, the Hampton Roads region — also known as the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, Virginia-North Carolina metro area — is the 37th largest metro area in the United States.
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CERTIFIED SITES: Site Certification Programs Try to Meet Their Moment
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