July 13, 2011
The Shot Heard Around the World
In corporate real estate, the closest thing to a slam dunk occurred when New Jersey overwhelmed competition from around the U.S. to retain the North American headquarters of Panasonic.
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July 11, 2011
In the Right Direction
"My administration has made it a priority to transform our state's previously hostile business climate," New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie tells Site Selection.
July 11, 2011
SITE Visit: Global Symbol, Sensible Choice
June 2010 “Talk of the Town” piece by New Yorker journalist Lauren Collins described how the One World Trade Center building had reached the 20th floor in May, and how its builders hoped to rise by a floor every 10 days until they reached the planned 104 stories. She also mentioned that her parent company was looking the place over.
July 11, 2011
A Winning Bid For Innovation
Even as Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman pushes legislation to advance business innovation and work-force recruitment, his state is showing signs of harvesting the kind of talented entrepreneurs he envisions.
July 5, 2011
Site Selection May 2011
Site Selection Online, the May 2011 edition of Site Selection – the magazine of corporate real estate strategy and area economic development. Cover story: Top Deals of 2010
July 1, 2011
Ecosystems
The top sustainable territories know how to balance regulation with incubation, renewable energy with renewed company commitments.
July 1, 2011
Research Pacts: A New Twist on the Public-Private Partnership
A Procter & Gamble executive explains how industrial participation
facilitates research and commercialization, benefiting regional research centers.
July 1, 2011
Applied Science
Spectacular new technology and research parks are under way or in the planning stages around the globe. These parks are increasingly focusing on specific technologies such as clean technology or aerospace.
June 29, 2011
Driven
Locomotion is Kentucky’s lead economic development vehicle.
June 29, 2011
Capitalizing on Opportunities
Across the nation, biotech companies are faced with many challenges, most significantly the continuing arduous economic climate and increasing difficulty accessing capital. While companies in New Jersey are not immune to these factors, the state’s companies
June 29, 2011
Healthy Designs Lead to Healthy Niche
An Omaha-based design firm specializes in sustainable healthcare buildings.
June 29, 2011
Global Stage
Biotech has reached a significant level of development in Belgium, and the sector is poised for continued steady growth, say executives with two thriving young companies.
June 24, 2011
Battleground USA
“The World Is Flat” author Tom Friedman noted in a June column that the world is also quite fat:
June 24, 2011
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
Not all buildings in use today can be LEED-certified or smart or even efficient from an energy perspective. But even older buildings have a shot at being “high-performance,” maintains a leading HVAC provider.
June 23, 2011
Why Top Performers Continue To Choose Mexico
Mexico Advantage: Why Top Performers Continue To Choose Mexico
June 22, 2011
Legacy of Innovation Lives On
In her 1969 book “The Economy of Cities,” Jane Jacobs reminded her readers that 19th-century New England supplied the entire nation with everything
June 22, 2011
McKinley Conway Remembered
On May 29, 2011, a little shudder shot through the roots of economic development and corporate real estate. That was the day that H. McKinley “Mac” Conway passed away at his home in Shiloh, Fla. The founder and chairman of Conway Data Inc. and founder and publisher of Site Selection was 90 years old; and […]
June 19, 2011
New Reliable
A January foreign direct investment update from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development found that, after a decline in 2009, FDI inflows to Southeast Asia were booming again in 2010
June 16, 2011
Material Evidence
South Carolina is rapidly emerging as a center for advanced materials manufacturing, especially in the development of composites. New companies are being attracted to the state from around the globe due in part to the state’s expertise in textiles.
June 15, 2011
Aerospace Cluster Sets Altimeter Higher in 2011
Investments from key players will boost activity in a critical Montréal-area industry.
June 15, 2011
The Future’s Up in the Air
From airplanes that run on renewable power to sharkskin-like material that blocks airborne bacteria, new technology is giving Colorado a lift.
June 13, 2011
The 10 Standards of Successful Leaders
Thank God It's Monday: The Ten Standards of Successful Leaders
June 9, 2011
Fiber Boost: Owens Corning has opened a new facility to produce glass composites in Yuhang, China.
Some of the world’s leading producers of fibers and fiber-related products have large new projects in various stages of development. Here’s a look at two.
June 9, 2011
SITE Visit: Survivor: Canada
Four Canadian shipyards wait for their federal government to pick two of them.