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Close-up of a silver electric vehicle charging plug inserted into the charging port of a shiny red car.

Industry and Site Selection Have Heavily Committed to EVs – Now What?

For the leaders of EV and battery businesses that are experiencing change and slowdowns, it’s important to remain in close contact with state and loca...

Workers in blue overalls assemble car frames on a brightly lit, high-tech automotive production line, conveying efficiency and precision.

Your Next Automotive Site May Already Be Gone

Automotive site selection used to be about identifying the best location among many viable options. Increasingly, it is becoming a race to secure loca...

Eli Lilly and Company Chair and CEO David A. Ricks and Gov. Braun celebrate the opening of Lilly Lebanon Advanced Therapies, its first dedicated genetic medicine manufacturing facility, in Indiana.

Indiana is Open for Business

Life sciences have been identified as a core growth engine, anchored by Fortune 500 leaders, innovators and research institutions such as Boston Scien...

An EX90 under construction at Volvo’s Ridgeville manufacturing plant.

South Carolina: The State for Success

Alongside its aerospace, agribusiness and automotive industries, South Carolina has been leading the way in energy innovation thanks to the SC Nexus f...

Craig Field Airport, located just south of Selma, Alabama, in Dallas County, has a rich history of service to this country.

COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority in Selma Helps Its Partners Take Flight

When the U.S.A.F. deactivated the base in 1977, local and state leaders seized the opportunity to transform it into a center for economic growth and i...

Six F-16 fighter jets fly in formation against a cloudy blue sky, trailing white smoke.

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Aerospace Manufacturers and Military Bases

Local governments near military bases know that manufacturers bring high-paying jobs, long-term leases and supply chain activity that lifts the surrou...

Architectural rendering of the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing facility with a modern facade, landscaping, and walkway.

Alabama’s Economic Prowess Is Being Heard Around the World

The Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy program aims to accelerate the development of new industrial sites. It’s a matching grant progra...

Team Commerce represents Maryland at MEDICA 2026, an annual International Trade Fair for Medical Technology and Healthcare held in Germany.

Maryland’s Moment: Leading the Nation in Biotech and Biomanufacturing

For decades, Maryland has built one of the strongest life sciences ecosystems in the U.S. Now, the state has emerged as a national leader in biotechno...

A woman and two children walking through a chicken farm.

Land, Water, Energy and Agricultural Ecosystems Combine to Create Opportunity in U.S. Regions

The U.S. leads in agricultural exports and overall food supply impact thanks to vast regions that include the elements necessary for growing, processi...

Clear glass AAPA Lighthouse Award 2024 presented to the Greater Lafourche Port Commission for excellence in environmental practices in the small port category, with the Fourchon logo in the background.

PRIME LOCATION Providing Key Access and Services to the Gulf, Port Fourchon Continues to Expand its Facilities, Services and Impact

Port Fourchon currently services 100 percent of the Gulf’s deepwater energy production, furnishing the U.S. with 15 percent of its oil supply. Each da...