Wind Energy Industry Regains Velocity

By Mark Kleszczewski

In 2012, a sustained burst of development and construction activity made for a record-breaking year for the U.S. wind industry. However, one of the major drivers of the boom was also one of its biggest problems as companies rushed to complete their projects before the…

What’s in Store for Biopharma?

By Rachel Duran

For the biopharma industry, the so-called valley of death is where discoveries get stuck, unable to cross the valley and eventually become part of the biopharma pipeline. With a stagnant venture capital climate, the industry has become severely strained and pharmas are going out of business…

Seaports get Ready for Supersizing

Caption: Port of Houston Ship Channel

By Mark Kleszczewski

Ports and communities work to make American exports more competitive overseas.

Despite years of trade imbalances, navigable waterways and seaports remain critical to the nation’s industrial base and consumer economy. According to industry data, U.S. seaports are responsible…

Aerospace 2013: Overcoming Turbulence

By Mark Kleszczewski

The growth of the industry may be hampered by the impending budget sequestration.

Along with the auto industry, aerospace, aviation and defense form a vital technological backbone of the U.S. economy. Heading into 2013, these sectors are receiving considerable attention at the national level as the…

Colorado's Aerospace Opportunities

Anchored by critical military installations, glistening clean rooms, and a dynamic GIS and earth-observation industry, Colorado possesses one of the most diversified, high-potential space economies in the nation, concludes a new study released by the Brookings Institution. At the same time, argues the report, maintaining this preeminence in…