Maryland: Home to a Dynamic Business Climate
By Rachel Duran
Maryland’s economic development leaders anticipate growth in the information technology, biotechnology and aerospace industries in the near term and in the future. Historically, the state has been a leader in and received attention for its biotechnology sector, which includes activities in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, R&…
June Editor's Notebook: The Future Lies in STEM
Shifts in consumer tastes and rebounding global markets are behind the success of food processing and agribusiness clusters throughout North America. Consumers are demanding more organic and sustainable foods, expanding the specialty foods market. Consumers are also calling for improved food safety and animal health practices. “Appetites Return to Food…
Wind Energy Industry Surges Onward
By Rachel Duran
The wind energy industry hit milestones in 2013, overcoming a 92 percent reduction in the capacity installed in the first part of the year, a slow down due to the delay in the extension of the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC). The evolution of the industry is…
Plug into Co-Working Hubs
Above: McKinstry Innovation Center-Spokane
Image courtesy of McKinstry website
By Rachel Duran
Entrepreneurs can live and work and plug in from just about anywhere these days, but for some, there is no place like home. Serial entrepreneurs Matthew Marcus and Mark Colby have landed in the Kansas City…
South Dakota’s Low Tax Climate Earns Accolades
By Rachel Duran
South Dakota’s business-friendly climate isn’t by accident but rather by design. Economic developers and legislators believe the state is the best in America for conducting business, earning their recognition through deliberate actions.
These actions have created one of the nation’s consistently low tax…
