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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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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
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
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.
Area Spotlights
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.
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.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER CORRIDOR: Twin Cities Exhibit Record Numbers And Resilience
Two cities on the Mississippi exhibit record project numbers and resilience.