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July 2023
COVER STORY America’s Best Counties
Heroes of the Heartland
Small Midwest counties take top spots in per-capita projects race, while Texas counties claim No. 1 and No. 2 in overall rankings.
Heroes of the Heartland
Small Midwest counties take top spots in per-capita projects race, while Texas counties claim No. 1 and No. 2 in overall rankings.
Smart Cities
How Corporate Location Decision-Makers Choose Smart Cities for Facility Investment
Smart cities harness technology to improve their urban efficiency.
How Corporate Location Decision-Makers Choose Smart Cities for Facility Investment
Smart cities harness technology to improve their urban efficiency.
FEATURES Sustainability Rankings
The Greenest Locations in the World
How important is sustainability, really, to today’s global manufacturers?
The Greenest Locations in the World
How important is sustainability, really, to today’s global manufacturers?
Rural Advantage
When Being Small Is a Big Advantage
Here’s why folks are fleeing the bright lights of the big city and loving it.
When Being Small Is a Big Advantage
Here’s why folks are fleeing the bright lights of the big city and loving it.
Workforce
Durable Skills Are Today’s Human Resources Currency
Editor in Chief Mark Arend takes a close look at the Portrait of a Graduate visioning process developed by North Carolina and Battelle for Kids to ensure high school graduates...
Durable Skills Are Today’s Human Resources Currency
Editor in Chief Mark Arend takes a close look at the Portrait of a Graduate visioning process developed by North Carolina and Battelle for Kids to ensure high school graduates...
News Digest
North American Reports
Brief stories on bioMérieux in Philly; Ternium in Nuevo León; Hyundai in Georgia; Space Force in Florida; and Nucor in Indiana.
North American Reports
Brief stories on bioMérieux in Philly; Ternium in Nuevo León; Hyundai in Georgia; Space Force in Florida; and Nucor in Indiana.
Research & Science Parks
A Bigger Leadership Table Can Accelerate Innovation
Consider the governance structure of the research or science park with which your organization is most closely affiliated.
A Bigger Leadership Table Can Accelerate Innovation
Consider the governance structure of the research or science park with which your organization is most closely affiliated.
INVESTMENT PROFILES Maryland
Maryland Leaps Ahead with Quantum
State support and legacy institutions spark a vibrant crop of startups and corporate partnerships.
Maryland Leaps Ahead with Quantum
State support and legacy institutions spark a vibrant crop of startups and corporate partnerships.
Ultrapark Development Group, Costa Rica
Costa Rica Is Services Central in Central America
Reshoring, a ready workforce and commercial real estate propel a virtuous cycle.
Costa Rica Is Services Central in Central America
Reshoring, a ready workforce and commercial real estate propel a virtuous cycle.
Washington, DC
More Than Monuments
Long known for its tourism appeal, DC reasserts its business magnetism.
More Than Monuments
Long known for its tourism appeal, DC reasserts its business magnetism.
FEATURES Aerospace
When in France
There’s no better place to catch up with the activities of French aerospace giants than at the Paris Air Show.
When in France
There’s no better place to catch up with the activities of French aerospace giants than at the Paris Air Show.
Asia
The ASEAN-6 - A Vibrant Tech Playground
A positive by-product of the pandemic in Southeast Asia was the rapid pace of digitalization — encouraging the tech sector and its stakeholders to continue on the path of innovation and growth.
The ASEAN-6 - A Vibrant Tech Playground
A positive by-product of the pandemic in Southeast Asia was the rapid pace of digitalization — encouraging the tech sector and its stakeholders to continue on the path of innovation and growth.
DEPARTMENTS Advanced Manufacturing
Questions & Insights With the Leader of Micron’s U.S. Expansion Blitz
The journey toward a trillion-dollar market is unfolding tens or hundreds of billions of dollars at a time, including Micron’s two megaprojects in Idaho...
Questions & Insights With the Leader of Micron’s U.S. Expansion Blitz
The journey toward a trillion-dollar market is unfolding tens or hundreds of billions of dollars at a time, including Micron’s two megaprojects in Idaho...
Startup & Innovation Hubs
Amid Disruption and Diffusion, Silicon Valley Still Tops
Findings from the Global Startup Ecosystems Report 2023 also highlight emerging and surging locations.
Amid Disruption and Diffusion, Silicon Valley Still Tops
Findings from the Global Startup Ecosystems Report 2023 also highlight emerging and surging locations.
Editor's View
Who's Winning and Losing Corporate Headquarters
Some fascinating analysis of corporate relocation activity appeared in my inbox just as we were completing work on this issue.
Who's Winning and Losing Corporate Headquarters
Some fascinating analysis of corporate relocation activity appeared in my inbox just as we were completing work on this issue.
Cybersecurity
New Thinking Needed to Beef Up Cyber Workforce
If you can’t fill out your IT security staff, maybe have a look within.
New Thinking Needed to Beef Up Cyber Workforce
If you can’t fill out your IT security staff, maybe have a look within.
News Briefs
World Reports
News briefs update you on Moderna in Kenya and the Philippines; Intel in Poland and Germany; Rusal in Russia; green hydrogen in Saudi Arabia; and a $3 billion data center in Malaysia.
World Reports
News briefs update you on Moderna in Kenya and the Philippines; Intel in Poland and Germany; Rusal in Russia; green hydrogen in Saudi Arabia; and a $3 billion data center in Malaysia.
AREA SPOTLIGHTS Atlantic Canada
Talent Is the Key to Sustaining Cybersecurity Leadership in Atlantic Canada
Capital spending on major projects in Atlantic Canada...
Talent Is the Key to Sustaining Cybersecurity Leadership in Atlantic Canada
Capital spending on major projects in Atlantic Canada...
Louisiana
Billions Banking on The Bayou
Louisiana cleans up while helping the world meet its clean energy goals.
Billions Banking on The Bayou
Louisiana cleans up while helping the world meet its clean energy goals.
Maine
Maine Won’t Wait for Clean Energy Projects
Maine expands its network of clean energy companies and resources.
Maine Won’t Wait for Clean Energy Projects
Maine expands its network of clean energy companies and resources.
New Jersey
New Jersey Cleans Up Life Sciences Talent
At a cell and gene therapy roundtable attended by Somerset County Manager of Economic Development Jessica Paolini...
New Jersey Cleans Up Life Sciences Talent
At a cell and gene therapy roundtable attended by Somerset County Manager of Economic Development Jessica Paolini...
Oklahoma
Tulsa Is Reinventing Itself
From advanced mobility to solar, investments by the federal government are hitting home.
Tulsa Is Reinventing Itself
From advanced mobility to solar, investments by the federal government are hitting home.
West Virginia
West Virginia Builds Life Sciences Cluster
When Mylan Pharmaceuticals merged with Pfizer’s Upjohn division to form Viatris in 2021,
West Virginia Builds Life Sciences Cluster
When Mylan Pharmaceuticals merged with Pfizer’s Upjohn division to form Viatris in 2021,
Wisconsin
Report Recommends Steps for EV Success
In March, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation(WEDC) issued the following summary of a report from SRI International on the Badger State’s EV industry.
Report Recommends Steps for EV Success
In March, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation(WEDC) issued the following summary of a report from SRI International on the Badger State’s EV industry.
INTELLIGENCE REPORT Upstate SC Intelligence Report¦ Live, Work & Play
A Southern Recipe for a Sustainable Lifestyle
Upstate South Carolina, as one interview subject puts it, “is a perfect example of green space, recreational space and business space cohabitating.”
A Southern Recipe for a Sustainable Lifestyle
Upstate South Carolina, as one interview subject puts it, “is a perfect example of green space, recreational space and business space cohabitating.”
Upstate SC Intelligence Report¦ Workforce
Rural Upstate Home to Sophisticated Technical Workforce
BASF’s apprenticeship program with Tri-County Technical College in Oconee County is just one of many exemplars.
Rural Upstate Home to Sophisticated Technical Workforce
BASF’s apprenticeship program with Tri-County Technical College in Oconee County is just one of many exemplars.
