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Leaders on the Radar: Locating with Like-Minds

Leaders on the Radar: Locating with Like-Minds

The concept of locating entities with similar endeavors within areas of land called “parks” takes many forms. The most common are industrial parks, bu...

Update from BIO: Biotechnology – Healing, Fueling and Feeding the World

Update from BIO: Biotechnology – Healing, Fueling and Feeding the World

The mission of the biotechnology industry is to heal, fuel and feed the world. Innovative biotech therapies, renewable energy sources and agricultural...

Successful Rural Communities Work Together

Successful Rural Communities Work Together

In a recession where unemployment percentages have teetered between 9-10% of our population, growth and success within communities have appeared to be...

Biotech in Arkansas

Biotech in Arkansas

Located in the center of America’s heartland, Arkansas is the natural location for your new or expanding biotech business. Arkansas has a long history...

Missouri - State of Innovation

Missouri: State of Innovation

Innovation is a critical component, the core challenge to the future of the biosciences industry in the State of Missouri. "We face tremendous oppo...

Growing Business i Wisconsin

Growing Business in Wisconsin

As Wisconsin's newly elected Governor, Scott Walker proudly declares: Wisconsin is "Open for Business." Walker has pledged to add 250,000 new jobs thr...

Illinois - A Wise Business Choice

Illinois – A Wise Business Choice

Businesses have a key competitive advantage when they have ready access to their customers, access to a world-class workforce and access to capital, i...

Nebraska's Growing Bio-Solutions Industry

Nebraska’s Growing Bio-Solutions Industry

More than a hundred Nebraska companies linked in one form or other to bio-solutions dot the Nebraska landscape, employing more than 9,000. The number ...

Plastics - Update and New Developments in the Plastics Industry

Plastics: Update and New Developments in the Plastics Industry

We've come a long way from the black Bakelite phones and radio cases. In fact, your new coffee cup may actually be made from corn-based plastics. Whil...

Metals Industry Creates Challenges and Opportunities

Metals Industry Creates Challenges and Opportunities

The metals industry shows both difficulty and promise in the near term. From a geographic perspective, the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing higher ...