May 2023

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Cover Story

Global Best To Invest 2023

The 15th annual Global Best to Invest rankings showcase the top countries and metro areas in terms of their outlook for corporate investment.

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Features

After the Summit, The Journey Continues

In addition to the Investment Summit held the first week of May, SelectUSA is also a conduit to data resources that make for an ideal post-summit follow-up.

WHERE Big Science, Big Tech And Big Data Converge

Year-end 2022 figures from the National Venture Capital Association and Pitchbook tell the story best.

The Northern Pull of Production

An in-depth look at what’s driving industrial development in the Northeast U.S.

Entek Finds a Home in Terre Haute

A region with shovel-ready property meets an Oregon company ready to engage with a community.

Coming Full Circle

Lakota holy man Black Elk and other 19th century tribal leaders prophesied it would take seven generations to repair the “broken circle” and heal the multiple, layered traumas...

Fast & Furious, EV Edition

Consumers and corporates alike see billions of reasons to invest in the electric mobility ecosystem.

Lighting It Up

Why foreign investment is flowing to Portugal.

Top Deals 2023

B2I: Top Deals of 2023: Top Deals 2023: Wherein we salute the Top 20 corporate facility investments in North America and Top 20 in the rest of the world. E-mobility and semiconductors rule the day, with a few compelling exceptions.

North Carolina Expands Its Winning Streak

The 2023 Mac Conway Awards for Excellence in Economic Development

The economic development organizations profiled in the following pages are being recognized for contributing significantly to their locations’ investment attraction and job creation success

Investment Profiles

Interconnection Brings Central Arizona Economy to Life

For SRP, the concept supports sustainability and prosperity all at once.

Points in Transition

It’s game on in Lebanon, Indiana.

Turning Eyesores Into Economic Engines

Since 2010, the real estate investment and redevelopment unit of Hilco Global has been transforming industrial properties into repurposed centers of commerce.

How Florida Convinced 3 Tech Entrepreneurs to Leave California

Customer input proved significant in the final site selection decisions.

Michigan Drives For First Place In Site Readiness

Consumers Energy teams up with MEDC and Walbridge to prepare shovel-ready sites.

International

Latin America Economic Outlook

A global economic slowdown will dampen Latam’s growth prospects, but a reconfiguration of the global economy following the war in Ukraine may give rise to unexpected opportunities...

Departments

Rally Your Informational Forces

IAMC Chair Karen Shchuka offers guidance on rallying our informational forces, and John Salustri talks to insiders about the idea of industrial coworking.

Everything Old Is New Again

I never write a headline until after the article is complete, but this is the exception.

Investment Reports

Aligned for Sustainable Growth

Costa Rica’s value proposition — like its business and natural ecosystems — just keeps growing richer and more diverse.

Intelligence Reports

Peloton to Prosperity

Iowa Intelligence Report: Peloton to Prosperity