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CiCi Awards 2021 Community Impact Awards

CiCi Awards 2021 Community Impact Awards

A company’s decision to locate a new facility or expand an existing one can have a profound effect on a community, and it can go well beyond a simple ...

Missouri: An Investment Destination  for Growing Companies

Missouri: An Investment Destination for Growing Companies

Missouri is a leader in banking, investment, and professional services. The technology industry has experienced tremendous growth, with tech companies...

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Lessons from Financial Services and Other Corporate Headquarters Relocations: Even in a Pandemic, the Fundamentals Remain the Same

In 2021, the key drivers of corporate office relocations have changed quite a bit, though the fundamentals have remained steady. A company’s location ...

Louisiana Fuses Energy Strengths into Climate Leadership

Louisiana Fuses Energy Strengths into Climate Leadership

In a year of rapid change, 2020 marked a watershed for clean energy and climate solutions in Louisiana. Private- and public-sector initiatives make up...

Advanced Semiconductor Technology: Pioneered in Arizona

Advanced Semiconductor Technology: Pioneered in Arizona

In May of 2020, one of the world’s largest chipmakers had a major announcement: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) was bringing a seco...

Site Selection for the Technology Sector in a COVID-19 Environment

Site Selection for the Technology Sector in a COVID-19 Environment

In this article, we will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has and will impact the location decisions of technology companies and their workforces, fo...

Ohio is Made for Manufacturing

Ohio is Made for Manufacturing

Manufacturers rely on Ohio’s innovation infrastructure, talent and the partnership offered by JobsOhio, the state’s private economic development corpo...

Ports and Depots Keep the U.S. Economy Humming with  Access to Markets

Ports and Depots Keep the U.S. Economy Humming with Access to Markets

In 2019, the United States imported goods valued at about $2.5 trillion from its international trading partners and exported $1.65 trillion abroad. Tr...

COVID-19 Drives Digital Transformation, Reshoring

COVID-19 Drives Digital Transformation, Reshoring

An unprecedented course of events is transforming global supply chains. Tariff uncertainty from trade wars and resiliency concerns revealed by the CO...

Washington State: Leading the Way in a Changing World

Washington State: Leading the Way in a Changing World

Washington’s international reputation for invention, innovation and inclusion is well known, and well deserved. The state’s world-class businesses and...