• Area Development Research Desk

Manufacturing executives must consider the diverse locations, supply chain resilience, workforce development, and governance structures of the Tech Hubs. Aligning new facility plans with these hubs can enhance competitiveness, reduce operational risks, and contribute to long-term growth.

• Steve Kaelble, Staff Editor, Area Development

With concerns about climate change now supplanting pandemic fears, projects to produce EVs — and the semiconductors used by vehicles and other high-tech goods — come to the forefront in this year’s Shovel Awards report.

• Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine
• Steve Kaelble, Staff Editor, Area Development

• Wade Goodsell, Consulting & Incentives Program Director, Baker Tilly

In order for other Midwest states to be ready when opportunity comes knocking, they need to understand the lessons to be learned from the Foxconn deal.

• Mark Crawford, Staff Editor, Area Development

The top-ranked states have committed to adding value as economic development leaders and problem-solvers, characteristics that are recognized by consultants to industry.