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Workforce PhD students learn what it takes to work for a company like Estes Express Lines from Terminal Manager Jason Mincey.

Effingham County, Georgia Crafts a Unique Educational Approach to Boost Industrial Workforce

One of Effingham County’s aims is to position itself as an ideal location for industry. It already offers companies looking for a place to expand manu...

Hydro Aluminum in the Western Kentucky community of Henderson recently announced an $85 million investment to grow its manufacturing presence in the Commonwealth. Photo provided by Commonwealth of Kentucky

Diverse Manufacturing Sectors Position Kentucky for Future Growth

Since the beginning of his administration, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has announced more than 1,000 private-sector new-location and expansion proj...

More than 110,000 scientists, engineers and technicians are employed by Ohio’s world-class medical and research facilities, academic institutions and private companies. Photo provided by JobsOhio

Industry Wins with the Ohio Advantage

Because JobsOhio is private, businesses encounter less red tape, enjoy more responsive customer service and experience the peace of mind that comes wi...

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How Emerging Technology Impacts Site Selection

With every headline, companies expect increasing technological sophistication from their partners, including site selection consultants. Like most ind...

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Indiana’s Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Program: Boosting Global Competitiveness and Economic Growth

Indiana’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) program, INZone, is a crucial driver of the state’s economic growth and global competitiveness. INZone is a local 5...

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Florida Addresses Workforce Needs and Announces Economic Wins

According to research, if Florida were an independent country, it would be ranked as the 16th largest economy in the world by GDP. This represents a c...

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Navigating the Road to Sustainable Mobility

The automotive industry in North America faces a challenging landscape in the coming years as it strives to meet increasingly restrictive carbon dioxi...

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 ...

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America’s Designated Sites Eliminate Business Complexity and Cost

Designated sites on which key work and permitting have already been completed for the purpose of industrial development can take a great deal of pain ...