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Greater Louisville

Greater Louisville: An Abundance of Opportunity

The cost of doing business in the region is 12 percent lower than the national average, and Louisville is located at a 21st century crossroads of rail...

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Chesapeake, Virginia: One of the Top 10 Hardest Working Cities in America

Chesapeake’s appeal extends beyond its impressive statistics. Home to major outposts of Amazon, Capital One and Cox, it is a destination designed for ...

Natural gas is a key component in producing the wood pellets manufactured by this plant in Lucedale, MS. The more than 250 jobs at this plant have a significant economic impact on Lucedale’s 3,000 residents. Photo provided by Atmos Energy

Resilient, Reliable Energy Helps to Drive Economic Growth

The resiliency of the natural gas infrastructure system fuels the industrial sector with affordable, reliable and abundant energy that is crucial in m...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined KLA President and CEO Rick Wallace and other officials for a ribbon cutting at KLA’s Ann Arbor headquarters in 2021. Photo provided by Michigan Executive Office of the Governor

A Greener Future: Michigan’s Commitment to Clean Energy

Michigan’s clean energy sector, powered by a growing EV industry, leads the Midwest in clean energy workers. In addition to evolving its EV automotive...

America’s Top Sites

Customizing Site Selection Begins With America's Top Sites

Business development success rests on a perfect combination of factors. For this feature, Trade & Industry Development has compiled a list of location...

Albuquerque is home to Sandia National Labs, the Airforce Research Lab at Kirtland Air Force Base and the University of New Mexico, one of the state’s research universities.

New Mexico Offers Companies a Unique Business Location

New Mexico’s border region has been a center for growth supported by investments. The state is prioritizing infrastructure improvements to border cros...

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Access to Markets Grows with the High-Tech Economy

Economic expansion is critical to the economy. To succeed in this growth, the need for access to markets through ports, depots and other facilities al...

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Biomanufacturing Shakes Off Challenges and Remains a Vital Target Industry

Within the larger pharmaceutical sector, the number of U.S. biomanufacturing plants, where so many of the country’s newest medicines and other therapi...

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Kansas: A Powerful Force in Biotech, High-Tech, Advanced Manufacturing Sectors

Kansas home to more than 450 aerospace and defense companies. This concentration of aerospace- and defense-focused companies has helped form a workfor...

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North Carolina: America’s Top State for Business

In the first half of 2023, North Carolina announced $4.6 billion in capital investment. The projects represent new and existing businesses across many...