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State of Tennessee: Jobs4TN: A New Approach to Economic Development in Tennessee

When Governor Bill Haslam appointed me as commissioner of Economic and Community Development (ECD) for the state of Tennessee in January 2011, I knew ...

Spotlight on Maryland

Spotlight on Maryland

Maryland has long been at the forefront when it comes to pushing the boundaries of space science research. NASA Goddard Space Flight Facility, which m...

Post Performance Incentives Grow Utah

Post Performance Incentives Grow Utah

During the recent past, companies like Adobe, Oracle and ITT have found a healthy home in Utah—and it hasn’t been by accident. Many companies have fou...

Virginia: Diversity and Resiliency

Virginia: Diversity and Resiliency

More than 400 years ago, British colonists came to Virginia shores as a business venture. Today, Virginia has preserved that legacy and expanded the c...

Business and Local Government Working Together in California

Business and Local Government Working Together in California

Behind the walls of a newly constructed nondescript building in the Old Town section of Goleta, California, near Santa Barbara, ATK Space Systems is d...

Idaho: Obtaining Critical Mass on the Cutting Edge

Idaho: Obtaining Critical Mass on the Cutting Edge

Hydropower has provided Idaho with one of the lowest electricity rates in the nation. As recent as 1995, all of the state’s power came from hydroelect...

South Carolina: State of Business

South Carolina: State of Business. World of Opportunity.

South Carolina is among the top destinations in the U.S. for businesses seeking to establish or expand operations. South Carolina understands that bus...

Aerospace Industry Soaring in Oklahoma

Aerospace Industry Soaring in Oklahoma

Since Oklahoman Wiley Post made aerospace history as the first pilot to fly solo around the world in 1933, Oklahoma has been internationally known as ...

There is Simply No Place Like Iowa

There is Simply No Place Like Iowa

While Iowa produces a tenth of the U.S. food supply and is known for its agrarian heritage, the product of the state's manufacturing industry is more ...

Washington State Leading Country's Aerospace Industry

Washington State Leading Country's Aerospace Industry

If the world's aerospace industry were a jigsaw puzzle, Washington State would have all the pieces. Washington is leading the next-generation of gener...