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Gov. Holcomb, Sec. Chambers and Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks break ground on the company’s $3.7 billion investment at Indiana’s first state-led megasite, LEAP Innovation Park in Boone County. The company’s investment, which marks its largest-ever manufacturing investment at a single location, will expand Eli Lilly’s pharmaceutical production and play a key role in bringing the next generation of therapeutic modalities to patients globally. Photo Courtesy of IEDC

Indiana Is a Place for Bold Ideas

As a centrally located state, Indiana was once considered flyover territory. Now, Indiana’s economy is in the spotlight, capturing headlines as indust...

Scout Motors President and CEO, Scott Keogh, speaking at the South Carolina State House for the company’s bill signing March 20, 2023. Photo Courtesy of S.C. Commerce

South Carolina: The Place to Do Business

While South Carolina is known as a manufacturing powerhouse, the state’s image is evolving to keep pace with today’s everchanging and diversified econ...

Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory is just one of the state’s cutting-edge R&D facilities. Photo Courtesy of MDA

Mississippi: A Global Leader in Aerospace and Defense

Mississippi continues to solidify its position as a leader in the aerospace/defense sector, as some of industry's most prominent leaders call the stat...

Supply chain management students at the University of Arkansas participate in a corporate engagement event prior to the spring 2020 career fair at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Photo Courtesy of David Speer, Sam M. Walton College of Business.

Arkansas Delivers When It Comes to Supply Chain Management

Delivering products to customers around the world is the goal of every business, but no state delivers quite like Arkansas. Arkansans know how to succ...

State and company leaders cut the ribbon at Our Next Energy’s new headquarters in Novi, Michigan in October 2022. Photo Courtesy of Michigan’s Executive Office of the Governor

Rising to the Moment: Building the Future in Michigan

In today’s economy, the State of Michigan is rising to this monumental moment to show the world what it has to offer, demonstrating its leadership in ...

American Battery Factory selected Tucson for its first battery cell gigafactory and headquarters. Photo Courtesy of ABF

How Sustainability Became “Made in Arizona”

Arizona’s conservation and focus on the future contribute to its premier business environment, one well-suited for manufacturing. Advantages such as m...

As the only East Coast port with authorization for 55-foot channels, The Port of Virginia boasts no height restrictions and contains double-stack rail service with two Class I railroads, enabling it to transport cargo to 75 percent of the U.S. population within 48 hours. Photo Courtesy of Virginia Port Authority

Virginia: America’s East Coast Logistics Hub

Virginia offers unparalleled access to markets from its location on the East Coast, complemented by an extensive transportation infrastructure. Virgin...

Constructed with the help of Nunez Community College students in partnership with Boeing, Artemis further cements Louisiana’s role in space exploration. Thanks to the LED FastStart team who traveled to other aerospace programs to assess the necessary tools, curriculum and equipment needed, LED paved the way for Nunez’s Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Program. Photo Courtesy of NASA

Louisiana Empowers Business Prosperity

Companies establishing their first Louisiana ventures are welcomed by the state’s pro-business ecosystem committed to supplying the resources necessar...

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Ontario Is On the Move

Data from Statistics Canada have revealed that Ontario is economically on the move. Employment in Ontario increased by 15,600 jobs in February 2023, a...

Tire company Bridgestone Americas plans to significantly expand its existing Warren County Tire Plant. Photo Courtesy of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Investment and Expansion is Bright and Brisk in Tennessee

In 2022, Tennessee announced a number of economic wins, both in new developments and expansions. Many of these wins were orchestrated in part by The T...