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Georgia Quick Start and the Technical College System of GA broke ground at the Hyundai Mobility Training Center of Georgia in February, taking another step towards fulfilling the state's commitment to help Georgians fill the 8,500 new jobs Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America will create for the Savannah area. Photo provided by Georgia Quick Start

Georgia: Pro-Business Environment, Development-Ready Property, Record-Breaking Investment

Corporations consistently choose Georgia for relocations and expansions because of the supply of development-ready sites, skilled workforce and logist...

SK Food Group breaks ground on its new production facility in Cleveland, TN in September 2023. Photo provided by TNECD

Tennessee Builds on Its Reputation for Food and Beverage Excellence

Today, nearly 47,000 Tennesseans are employed by food and agriculture establishments, and thanks to state policies, these numbers are rising. Tennesse...

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Missouri Launches Into 2024 With Flurry of Business Attraction Announcements

Missouri is a magnet for new investment from global companies. Nestled in the center of North America, Missouri is positioned for a year of growth and...

Texas is a talent magnet with a highly skilled, diverse and growing workforce, offering job-ready talent across all industries and regions of the state. Photo provided by Toyota

Bigger. Better. Texas.

As the eighth-largest economy in the world, Texas offers boundless economic opportunity for companies of all sizes, and it continues to attract corpor...

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New York State Incentives Attract Business and Jobs

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $57 million was awarded to support 238 projects across New York State through the Regional Economic Development C...

PA Governor Josh Shapiro unveils 10-year economic development strategy. Photo provided by Commonwealth Media Services

Pennsylvania Is Getting It Done

Since January 2023, the administration helped bring in more than $1.2 billion in private investment. It created the Office of Transformation and Oppor...

EVelution Energy, a U.S. electric vehicle battery materials processing company, announced in March 2023 the construction of a $200 million solar-powered, carbon-neutral cobalt sulfate production facility in Yuma County, Arizona. The first cobalt production facility in the U.S. will produce cobalt sulfate for EV batteries. Photo provided by the Arizona Commerce Authority

Arizona Becomes a Magnet for Green Projects

Since 2016, Arizona has celebrated five EV groundbreakings, including luxury carmaker Lucid and innovator Nikola. A growing EV manufacturing core has ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined KLA President and CEO Rick Wallace and other officials for a ribbon cutting at KLA’s Ann Arbor headquarters in 2021. Photo provided by Michigan Executive Office of the Governor

A Greener Future: Michigan’s Commitment to Clean Energy

Michigan’s clean energy sector, powered by a growing EV industry, leads the Midwest in clean energy workers. In addition to evolving its EV automotive...

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Arkansas Leads the Way in Supply Chain Management

It's the small-town feel with big-city amenities that contributes to the moniker “The Natural State.” The state’s many recreational opportunities and ...

Governor Shapiro, Mayor Kenney and Philadelphia labor leaders promote job creation, economic benefits of Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub. Photo provided by Commonwealth Media Services.

Pennsylvania: Forging the Path for Innovation

Pennsylvania is poised to lead the global energy transition because of key competitive advantages including world-class energy assets, available and s...