New and existing Kansas companies that need to expand or restructure may qualify for assistance under one of the state’s workforce training programs. These flexible programs offer: Services customized to specific training needs, so employees develop better skills…
Access to Lab Space, Funding & Partners Help New Jersey Biotech Companies Grow
By Michele Brown, President and CEO, Choose New Jersey, Inc. When Hurel Corporation outgrew its incubator space at the Commercialization Center for Innovative Technologies (CCIT) in North Brunswick, New Jersey in 2016, it marked an important milestone for the biotechnology…
Q&A with Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNEDC) Commissioner Bob Rolfe
Bob Rolfe, a veteran business executive from Nashville, Tenn., was recently tapped to lead the state’s economic development efforts. Most recently, Mr. Rolfe served as CEO and chairman of Medical Reimbursements of America, Inc., a company that provides specialty reimbursement…
Let the Sun Shine In
By Michael D. White The quest to harness the power of the sun is nothing new. Greek mythology tells the epic tale of Icarus and his close encounter with Helios, perhaps as much an object lesson in solar power as…
From “Reshoring” to “Domestic Supply Chains”
By Michael Langley, Chair of the International Economic Development Council Many companies with overseas facilities would prefer to have those operations in the United States – as long as the numbers work. But for many firms, the concept of reshoring,…
Thriving Outdoor Recreation Economy Generates $887 Billion in Consumer Spending Annually and Supports $7.6 Million American Jobs
By the Outdoor Industry Association The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released The Outdoor Recreation Economy report, the largest and most comprehensive report of its kind that captures the power of a vast economic engine that creates billions in consumer spending…