Multiple reports have recently found Switzerland to be No. 1. The KOF Globalisation Index says Switzerland is the most globalized country, followed by Belgium and the Netherlands. French business school INSEAD’s 10th annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index, released in November, finds Switzerland on top there as well, followed by Singapore and the United States.
A report carried out on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (NRU-CFC) by Strategen Consulting finds that the country’s approximately 900 electric cooperatives supported around 623,000 U.S. jobs, powered over 21.5 million businesses, homes, schools and farms, and contributed $111 billion annual to GDP from 2018 through 2022. Every year you’ll find a number of co-ops among Site Selection’s Top Utilities in economic development.
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The Orlando Economic Partnership announced last week its “Orlando Regional Digital Twin,” developed with Unity Technologies, was named one of the 2022 “Next Big Things in Tech” by Fast Company magazine. The technology maps over 800 square miles to create a high-fidelity recreation of 40 square miles, incorporating 200 data points from more than 50 datasets. “It is recognition that our region is on the cutting edge of emerging technology,” said OEP President and CEO Tim Giuliani, “shaping the future by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in experiential entertainment and immersive, data-driven economic and community development.” Site Selection featured the work of another digital twin creator, Ontario-based 3D CityScapes, in this 2021 spotlight on Ontario.
