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Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office’s Executive Director Adriana Cruz (fifth from left) at Eli Lilly and Company’s announcement of a $6.5 billion active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in Harris County.

Texas: Where the World Innovates

With large tracts of affordable land and a central location, Texas remains a top state for farms, ranches and more. But Texas is more sophisticated th...

CiCi Awards 2026 Corporate Investment

2026 CiCi Awards: Corporate Investment

While these rankings are based on capital investment amounts, they bring far more: jobs, business opportunities, improvements to roads and utilities, ...

Georgia’s extensive infrastructure network reinforces its status as a national and global business hub.

Georgia in 2026: Strategic Growth Through Partnerships, Preparedness, Global Connectivity

Recent analyses highlight a shift toward building supplier networks and sustaining industry clusters, ensuring that once a company invests in Georgia,...

Long recognized for its manufacturing heritage, Wisconsin is redefining what it means to be a modern industrial economy.

Wisconsin’s Competitive Advantage: A Low-Risk, High-Performance State for Corporate Growth

Through a combination of industry-driven workforce development, collaborative public-private partnerships, competitive operating costs and sector-spec...

By 2026, corporate real estate (CRE) evolved from a background operational function into a central pillar of economic development strategy.

Five Forces Reshaping Corporate Real Estate in 2026

In 2026, corporate real estate decisions sit at the intersection of capital markets, workforce dynamics, sustainability policy, infrastructure readine...

Ottawa’s historic landscape at dawn. The city is one of the innovative environments in Ontario which is building what comes next.

Building the Next Chapter in Ontario, Canada

Ontario’s strength comes from a diversified economy powered by interconnected capabilities – technology, manufacturing, engineering, production, resea...

AI Strategies For Organizations With Transportation Fleets

‘Human-In-The-Loop’ AI Strategies For Transportation Fleets

Artificial intelligence continues to dominate conversations in business, finance and technology. At the same time, organizations with transportation f...

Arizona’s Energy Leadership

Arizona’s Energy Leadership Powers Economic Growth

Arizona’s energy strategy is more than a response to rising demand — it’s a blueprint for growth. As industries evolve and technologies advance, Arizo...

In May 2025, Michigan hosted the groundbreaking Uncrewed Triple Challenge event, a state-sponsored competition of autonomous drones across water, air, and land.

Michigan: Reimagining the Arsenal of Democracy

Michigan is reimagining the Arsenal of Democracy in an era of strategic competition not seen since the Cold War as the place where history is made and...

Supply Chain Management & Logistics

The Science of Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

The core piece of any successful operational transformation is leadership buy-in. The process of seeking improvement and achieving operational excelle...