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2022 Top States for Doing Business
2022 Top States for Doing Business Provide an Environment for Business Growth
The "Top States" report looks at some of the places ripe for successfully growing and doing business based on the views of our expert panel of consultants.
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Companies across industry sectors are having trouble finding all the talent they need, which makes workforce development programs even more vital as a location factor.
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“Friend-Shoring” To “Next-Dooring”
Canada holds a strategic position as a critical investment destination in a new era of global supply chains and sourcing.
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From advanced radiopharmaceutical development to breakthrough diabetes treatments, innovative genome sequencing to cutting-edge water management research, Louisiana’s rapidly expanding life sciences sector is establishing the state as a hub of research, collaboration, and innovation — and creating new opportunities for biotech investment. Among these investments is the new Pennington Biomedical Research Center, which is battling the obesity epidemic with an entrepreneurial approach.
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EVs to Bring About a Dramatic Transformation of the Automotive Supply Chain
Electric Vehicles are here…but how ready is the supply chain?
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Shovel-ready sites give companies a jump-start in getting their operations up and running, while helping communities quickly create jobs.
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Future Forward
Diverse and determined, Miami’s tech ecosystem has transformed it from the Magic City to Innovation City.
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Utilizing Data Analytics to Reduce Risk and Costs, Increase Opportunities
An efficient site selection process can make the difference between a fundable and a failed project.
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A Fast Track to Filling the Workforce Pipeline
A Virginia community college demonstrates how workforce training programs as well as accelerated degree programs are being used to help close the skills gap in critical industries.
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Navigating the Change: Business Location and Economic Development in Canada
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Manufacturing’s Last “KISS”
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The Dawn of the Trillion-Dollar Space Economy
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Location Factors in the EV Industry — “Mission Critical” or “Nice to Have”?
Understanding the impact of both quantitative and qualitative factors is critically important to the operational efficiency and long-term success of your EV-related project.
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Challenges & Opportunities in the Canadian Life Sciences and Health Technology (LSHT) Industry
The government’s strategy to ensure the growth of its life sciences sector, along with the country’s high-quality talent and low operational costs among other advantages, makes Canada the place to invest in the LSHT sector.
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Gaining Community Approval for Your Next Big-Box Project
Partnerships with local economic developers and other community stakeholders are key to a company getting approval to site a big-box distribution center.
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India-Based Responsive Industries Plans Mauldin, South Carolina, Distribution Hub
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