New Jersey Prospers Because of Its Reach

By Rachel Hamilton

New Jersey’s economy is diversified and strong because of its highly educated workforce and ability to reach a large population of prosperous consumers.

In fact, 130 million consumers are within a day’s drive of New Jersey, says Michael Chrobak, chief economic development officer of Choose…

Utah: Out of Great Recession Thanks to Tech

By Rachel Hamilton

“Our IT sector is growing very rapidly,” says Val Hale, executive director, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. “It has really been the industry that got us through the Great Recession. We are fertile soil for growing tech businesses.”

The tech industry strengths are a combination…

Mississippi Advances Tech and Manufacturing

By Rachel Hamilton

Mississippi is bringing advanced manufacturing back to the state and firing it up with skilled workers and fiber-optic Internet capabilities.

PACCAR Engine Co.’s only manufacturing plant in North America is located in Columbus in northeastern Mississippi, and access to broadband Internet “was a deciding factor…

Massachusetts: Leaders in Trailblazing and Research

By Rachel Hamilton

Massachusetts’s innovation economy is growing, says Gregory Bialecki, secretary of housing and economic development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The initiative is most exciting in pharmaceuticals and medical research and development.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., once a small Massachusetts startup, Bialecki says, developed a drug to treat hepatitis C…

Indiana Sees Results From Infrastructure Investments

By Rachel Hamilton
Indiana is thriving, building new infrastructure and seeing growth in “businesses from all different industries,” says Eric Doden, president of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Doden touts Indiana’s financial management as a major factor in its ability to invest in its future. “This is a great…