Oregon Focuses on Innovation

By Rachel Duran
“Oregon will never be the state that wins on the dollar amounts of our incentive packages,” says Ryan Frank, director of communications, Business Oregon, which oversees the state’s economic development efforts. “We target more specific opportunities that are good fits for us, and part of what…

Oklahoma: Wide Range of Industry

By Rachel Hamilton

Falling oil prices have not been disastrous for Oklahoma’s diversified economy, which has seen expansions in nanotechnology, aerospace, and wind energy.

Rogers County has seen job creation and expansions. “We have a startup nanotech company in our industrial park that we’ve got our eye on…

New Hampshire: Leader in Advanced Composites Industry

By Rachel Duran

New Hampshire is home to manufacturing technology that isn’t being produced anywhere else in the world, which is beyond the state’s expertise in advanced textiles and composites. 3-D woven composite parts for aircraft engines are being produced by a joint venture between Albany Engineered…

Missouri Thrives on Synergy

By Rachel Hamilton

In 2014, Missouri “had the best year ever in terms of project activity,” says Subash Alias, Vice President of Business Recruitment for the Missouri Partnership. The state saw $6 billion in investment in 155 projects that created about 28,500 jobs.

Of those projects, 119 were expansions…

Location is Everything to Maryland’s Economy

By David Hodes

Maryland prospers from their location near the Washington, D.C., area and all of the government work that comes from the government businesses there — most of it IT-related. Because of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security there are many opportunities for cybersecurity, information technology and…