MEXICO
Virginia-based CloudHQ has announced the development of a hyperscale data center campus in Querétaro that will bring 1,000 jobs. The company’s business plan calls for continued expansion inside and outside the U.S., said CloudHQ Executive Vice President José Fraga, including the company’s new project in Brazil. As for Querétaro, he said, “We believe that the state has optimal conditions for our installation, with highly qualified talent, an excellent infrastructure and a very proactive government committed to new investments that undoubtedly helps to make the business environment friendly.” In a press release, Querétaro Governor Francisco Dominguez noted, “One of the competitive advantages of Querétaro, reflected in the 2020 competitiveness index of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), is precisely the promotion of science and technology. We are the first national place in patents, second place in number of companies and scientific and technological institutions and third place in number of researchers per 100,000 inhabitants.”
CANADA
Even as film and TV production studio Pinewood Group grows by leaps and bounds in its home country of the United Kingdom, it’s growing elsewhere too. Major construction began over the winter on a multi-stage expansion in Toronto for more sound stage and support space.Upon completion, the facility will house 16 sound stages, along with offices that can continue to house multiple productions at a time, and dedicated workshop spaces. “We’re excited to invest in the future of our vibrant creative industry and are targeting completion in early 2022,” said Nanci MacLean, president, Pinewood Toronto Studios and vice president, Bell Media Studios, in November. “Already Canada’s best-in-class film and television studio, today’s construction update reinforces Pinewood Toronto Studios’ commitment to serving the needs of the most innovative content creators in the world.”
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