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Community Impact Awards

Community Impact Awards

The 15 companies whose 2012 announced development projects will make a significant difference in their chosen location.

GIS

Headquarters Location Solutions for the Midsize Company

A chronicle of what midsize companies face when defining the optimum location for the company headquarters as the company expands.

Strategies

Solid Strategies for Financing Manufacturing Facility Expansions

From self-financing to traditional lending sources to government financing, the author shows you ways to get your project built.

Corporate Real Estate

Corporate Real Estate — Making it People-Centric

Why knowledge workers need a stronger influence on the design and operation of corporate workplaces worldwide and how to make it work.

Helping “Made in America” Translate to Export Sales and American Jobs

Helping “Made in America” Translate to Export Sales and American Jobs

Learn how Ex-Im Bank helps more American companies to sell more products and services to more places around the globe.

The New Horizons of Facility Management

The New Horizons of Facility Management

An investment in a facility without investing in someone to run it is like buying a racecar but not bothering to hire a driver.

Incentives 2.0 (Making Incentives Work Better)

Incentives 2.0 (Making Incentives Work Better)

Why effective economic development incentive programs must have clear objectives, mutual benefit, transparency and accountability.

To Grow or Not to Grow: Trends in Medical Device Manufacturing

To Grow or Not to Grow: Trends in Medical Device Manufacturing

It will take time until medical device manufacturers and site selectors see if and how the new medical device tax impacts location decisions.

Biotech Growth: Trends, Challenges & Opportunities

Biotech Growth: Trends, Challenges & Opportunities

U.S. government leaders continue to expand their understanding of biosciences, and are actively working to develop and grow the industry.

Growth of Biotech Innovation Needs to be a National Priority

Growth of Biotech Innovation Needs to be a National Priority

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) discusses the state of the industry and what needs to be done to promote expansion.