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Georgia Tech Reimagines Community Connection
Success is defined in a variety of ways, but for Georgia Institute of Technology President Ángel Cabrera the university’s interpretation of success is driven by its ability to amplify impact and cultivate value statewide … and worldwide.
7 Things I Learned in Wisconsin
National Football League teams use annual preseason minicamp workouts to acclimate rookies and refresh veteran players.
Weathering the Trade Storm
Chris Clark, the typically sunny president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, appeared unusually pensive discussing global trade tensions during a half-hour media briefing commenced via Zoom in mid-April.
You Can’t Cut Wood with a Hammer
Building successful Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is extremely difficult. The 2020s have been a bad decade for many SEZs.
‘More Competition Breeds Better Planes’
Now publicly scouring the nation and the globe for potential sites, San Diego–based Natilus, maker of an innovative blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft, announced this week it aims to build a 300-job, 250,000-sq.-ft. complex near an airport to make its KONA cargo freighter.
Snapshot
Johns Hopkins Tops List Again
Notwithstanding current executive and legal maneuvers over continued federal funding to universities, data continue to be crunched (for now) by federal agencies charged with doing so.
New Census Data Shine Light on Growing Metros, Cities and Towns
If you haven’t yet studied the newest Census Bureau analysis of the nation’s metro-area and city/town demographics, it’s time to add these two reports to your summer reading list.
May 29, 2025: Is Your Country Carrying Dead Weight?
UK-based TMF Group yesterday released the latest edition of its Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI), which studies the layers of bureaucracy that can form “a dead-weight burden on business that stifles local innovation and deters foreign direct investment with no obvious societal benefit.”
Hungry for Solutions?
Before it was shorthand for the scourge/salve that is social media, “social” referred to society, as in “people living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions and values,” says Britannica.
Where Is the Uranium?
“No form of nuclear fission power — of any kind — is possible without relying on uranium.” So state the France-based Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). So it figures where to find and process the stuff might be important.
Project Bulletin
Project Bulletin, June 9, 2025: Mobile, Alabama; Hagerstown, Maryland; Madison, North Carolina
Kimberly-Clark continues U.S. investment in Alabama; NewCold plans to establish a base in Maryland; WhiteFiber secures space for a $1 billion data center in North Carolina.
Project Bulletin, June 2, 2025: Budapest, Hungary; Lohr, Germany; Telford, England
BYD relocates its Europe HQ to Hungary; Gerresheimer AG completes Lohr glass facility expansion; Weapons manufacturer plans new production facility in England.
Project Bulletin, May 27, 2025: Renfrewshire, Scotland; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Vithalapur, Gujarat, India
ZeroAvia connects global operations from Scotland; UAE-based manufacturer marks its U.S. return in Oklahoma; Honda boosts motorcycle production in India.
Project Bulletin, May 19, 2025: Holly Springs, North Carolina; Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland; Normal, Illinois
Genentech marks milestone in North Carolina; TikTok tackles data privacy from Finland; Rivian makes space for suppliers in Illinois.
Project Bulletin, May 12, 2025: Prince George, Virginia; Warren, Ohio and Beech Island, South Carolina; Querétaro, Mexico
LEGO prepares for future operations in Virginia; Kimberly-Clark enhances U.S. portfolio; ODATA welcomes QR03’s first data center facility in Mexico.
Investor Watch
Investor Watch: June 12, 2025
Science Stats; Oil & Gas; I-75; Minnesota; Mercedes-Benz; Texas Blueprint; AI in Texas; Reshoring Report; I-75 Revisited
Investor Watch: June 9, 2025
Alabama; Maryland; North Carolina; Health Tech & Life Sciences; Iowa; Connectivity Capitals; Texas; Office Conversions; Italian Hyperloop
Investor Watch: June 5, 2025
Towns and Cities; Gulf Coast Ports; Utah; Super Bowl vs. Taylor Swift; Norfolk Southern; Texas; Big Beautiful Opportunity Zones?; Goodyear in Akron
Investor Watch: June 2, 2025
Hungary; Germany; United Kingdom; Arizona; UK Again; Tervis Returns; Texas; Developer of the Year; Summertime Chicago
Investor Watch: May 29, 2025
Complex Countries; Tribal Economic Development; Florida; Congestion Pricing; Georgia; Texas; Japanese Hot Spots; Shanghai Innovation
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