May 8, 2024
Outworking the Competition
Meet the new leader of the TxEDC: Aaron Demerson.
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May 5, 2024
Industrial Hemp: A Global Test to Explore the Benefits of Hemp
Over the course of one year, researchers in Italy’s Sicilian region aim to revolutionize the ways in which industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) can provide a sustainable solution to materials commonly used across global industries. Although botanically related to another cannabis sativa species known as marijuana, hemp holds less than 0.3% of the psychoactive component […]
April 1, 2024
How a Kiwi Car Company Chose California
A driverless shuttle firm takes a 6,500-mile jaunt from Auckland to Riverside.
February 12, 2024
E-Commerce & Logistics: Logistics Industry Is All In on Texas Growth
From New Year’s Day 2021 to mid-November 2023, Site Selection’s Conway Projects Database has tracked 6,282 U.S. facility investments with a logistics function.
February 5, 2024
Research Universities Establish Room and Resources for Expanding Companies
New projects and programs at the University of Kansas and Wichita State University blend with the life sciences leadership at Kansas State University to form a robust foundation for biosciences innovation and growth.
January 29, 2024
Companies Stay Future-Focused in Alabama
The closing out of 2023 was lucrative for the state of Alabama.
January 25, 2024
How a Kiwi Car Company Chose California
In a sneak peek at the California Spotlight coming to the March 2024 issue of Site Selection, a CEO tells Ron Starner why his driverless shuttle firm is making the 6,500-mile jaunt from Auckland to Riverside.
December 20, 2023
Case Study Competition Sheds Light on New Wave of Talent and the Places They’d Like to Inhabit
A team of students from Columbia University won the Colvin Case Study Challenge this year with their analysis of the One Boerum Place development on a property formerly belonging to Brooklyn Law School in Brooklyn, New York.
December 4, 2023
Base Camp for the Business World
Many of the biggest names in Corporate America
make their home in Washington.
November 29, 2023
Medical Devices & Technology: Where Do Top 10 Orthopedic Device Companies Choose to Invest Top Dollar?
If your company is leading the world in sales, it only makes sense to reinvest in some parts of that world, right?
November 15, 2023
Is There a Correlation Between K-12 Computer Science and State Innovation Competitiveness?
In Oregon, where 64% of public high schools offer foundational computer science, scholastic esports organization Vanta in May announced it was partnering with East Metro STEAM Partnership (EMSP), Multnomah Education Service District (MESD) and Intel to establish an esports community initiative at the high school and middle school level.
November 12, 2023
Aerospace & Defense: Starships & Troopers
A sector that generated $391 billion in value and accounted for 2.1 million employees in the U.S. alone in 2021 is a sector worth paying attention to.
November 6, 2023
FDI In America: ‘Friends & Allies’ To Thank For Gains In U.S. Investment
July 2023 data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show that foreign direct investment (FDI) into the United States grew $216.8 billion at year-end 2022 to $5.25 trillion.
October 31, 2023
Top Free Zones: Gulf States and California Lead in Impact of U.S. Foreign Trade Zones
Global measures see commerce momentum shifting to Asian ports, with efficiency leaders also found in the Middle East and Africa.
October 16, 2023
Illinois Beats Out Over 58 Competitors for Highly Coveted Project
Why did the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative choose Chicago for its new biohub?
October 5, 2023
Supercomputing Elevates Research In Illinois
The birth of Aurora is a breakthrough generating global attention.
October 4, 2023
Where Football Coach Compensation, Presidential Pay and R&D Dollars Collide
When USA Today this week unveiled the Top 25 highest paid football coaches at public universities, I immediately raced to find the Top 25 highest paid public university presidents, a list compiled by the Chronicle for Higher Education in August.
October 2, 2023
XCEL Energy: Pioneer & Partner
Xcel Energy’s economic development vision is as clear as its power portfolio is clean.
September 25, 2023
Transit-Oriented Development: Federal Program Targets Local Efforts to Improve Transit Options
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced in August the availability of approximately $13.4 million in competitive grant funds...
September 25, 2023
Military & Defense: Support Is Mission No. 1 in 2023 Great American Defense Communities
The Association of Defense Communities and USAA in March announced the 2023 Great American Defense Communities. The five communities highlighted...
September 20, 2023
Business Products/Services & Software Claim Highest Numbers of Fast-Growing Companies
The past two Site Selection Snapshots have examined this year’s Inc. 5000 to reveal the top states and top U.S. metros and cities by number of firms on that list.
September 14, 2023
Logistics & Distribution: Where & Why The Logistics Giants Are Expanding
Snapshots of UPS, DHL, Amazon and Ryder project activity and a ranking of global connectedness accompany our look at which U.S. states and metros have attracted...
September 11, 2023
Hoosier Energy: Complex Issues. Cooperative Solutions.
In a world where the only constant is change, Hoosier Energy and its member cooperatives demonstrate unchanging commitment to communities and customers.
September 11, 2023
Food & Beverage Processing: How to Find America’s Best Cities for Food Manufacturing
Experts say many factors changed following the advent of the pandemic.