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New Mexico has a thriving research and development ecosystem thanks to an abundance of both public and private organizations on the cutting edge of research and development across multiple industries. Photo provided by City of Albuquerque

New Mexico Emerges as a Key Location for Advanced Manufacturing and Tech Development

New Mexico is a state with a truly global footprint. Its strategic location in the southwest United States, with easy access to three interstate highw...

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Colorado Announces a Host of Advanced Tech Developments in 2024

The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, together with the Governor’s office, ...

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Montana: The Last Best Place for Your Business to Grow

The outdoor industry faces workforce challenges, which creates growth barriers. Montana has answers to these challenges. With the highest high school ...

Governor Eric Holcomb, Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg and U.S. Senator Todd Young join executives of Google to break ground on the company’s new $2 billion data center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company is one of four major cloud infrastructure providers to announce new data centers in Indiana in 2024, joining AWS, Meta and Microsoft. Photo provided by Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Igniting the Economy of the Future

New advancements in technology can be seen across Indiana’s vast manufacturing ecosystem – from aerospace, aviation and space exploration to agbioscie...

The sun sets along the South Carolina coastline. Photo provided by Perry Baker

South Carolina: Launching a Legacy

January 2024 ushered in a new era for South Carolina’s economic development strategy. To build upon decades of economic development achievement while ...

Led by Mercedes-Benz, motor vehicles are Alabama's top export, with over $11 billion in overseas shipments in 2023, earning the state the No. 1 ranking for auto exports. Photo provided by Mercedes

With Economy Humming, Alabama Seeks to Lay Foundations for Growth

Alabama has become the U.S.’s #1 auto-exporting state, with international vehicle shipments surging to $11 billion in 2023 to overtake South Carolina....

Since the late 1940s, Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory has been shaping the future of the aerospace industry with its cutting-edge R&D initiatives.

Mississippi: A Thriving Hub of Innovation and Growth for Automotive and Aerospace Industries

By capitalizing upon the State of Mississippi’s many competitive advantages, such as its business-friendly environment, strategic location, skilled wo...

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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...