Delaware Offers the Right Place, the Right Size

Written and compiled by Rachel Duran
Businesses looking at establishing a Mid-Atlantic region operation would benefit from a Delaware location, says Judy Diogo, president, Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce. The chamber serves the greater Dover region. “Because we are a small state we have the ability to be reactive…

Communities Facilitate Aerospace Industry Success

By Rachel Duran

Infrastructure, skilled workforce and partnerships attract companies to aerotropolis centers.

When you are the home county of an international airport, combining the region’s integrated logistics network together with business amenities, shopping and recreational opportunities to create a seamless experience, is a wise business initiative. In Leduc…

Arts Scene Complements the Innovation Economy

Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art

Image: Carnegie Museum of Art

By Rachel Duran

Cultural assets attract well educated and creative talent to regions. 

Much has been written about the transformation of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pa., since the 1980s when the steel industry left town in droves, leaving…

Rhode Island Advances the Blue Economy

By Rachel Duran
Officials of the Rhode Island Commerce Corp. (Commerce RI) want to see fresh and improved economic development initiatives included in the state’s comprehensive plan. As such they have submitted ideas and concepts to the state’s general assembly for review in an effort to inform the…

Solar Energy’s Momentum Hits A Speed Bump

There have been some notable solar energy projects in the past couple of years in the United States, and 2015 looks to be promising. However, recent proposed U.S. Department of Commerce rules may throw a kink in the plans.
In July, the department issued preliminary anti-dumping tariffs in…