Rowan County, North Carolina, is emerging as one of the Southeast’s strongest locations for artificial intelligence supply chain operations, combining advanced manufacturing capacity, logistics access, workforce availability, and proximity to one of the nation’s fastest-growing technology corridors. Located along the…
Kentucky Surpasses $50 Billion in Investment, 70,000 Jobs Under Beshear Administration
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 20, 2026) — Kentucky has surpassed $50 billion in private-sector investment commitments and more than 70,000 announced new jobs under Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration, setting a new benchmark for economic development activity in the commonwealth and marking…
Mission-Ready Infrastructure Powers Defense and Aerospace Growth in Michigan
Strategic investments, advanced talent, and coordinated industry support are driving the state’s next era of defense growth As global security priorities shift and aerospace technologies evolve at unprecedented speed, defense and aerospace companies are reassessing where innovation, manufacturing, and mission…
Grow with Wharton
A Partnership for Your Success Have you ever experienced difficulties developing your business in cities where it takes months to meet with city staff to discuss your project, or where regulations restrict your ability to submit development applications? Have you…
The New Site Selection Reality: Why Communities with BDO Zone Ratings Are Winning the Race for Biomanufacturing Investment
By The BDO Zone Initiative Not long ago, Vegreville, Alberta was just another rural region with good biomass resources but little traction when it came to attracting serious development interest. Today, it’s on the radar of multiple project developers and…
Clarendon County: The Secret’s Out
In 1982, Powell Valves became the first company to set up operations at the 500-acre Clarendon County Industrial Park. (Credit: Powell Valves) A secret no longer, a growing number of forward-thinking companies with an eye on long-term growth are being…