Symbiote
Symbiote is a manufacturer of specialized laboratory, technical, and healthcare furniture who, alongside its partners, seeks to elevate its clients’ spaces and the work that can be done within them....
City of Kalamazoo, Michigan
Located in Michigan’s southwest, the City of Kalamazoo is pursuing thoughtful, intentional growth that has positioned the community as a welcoming and attractive destination. Home to Western...
City of Warren, Michigan
The City of Warren, the third largest in Michigan and Detroit’s largest suburb, boasts not only a diversified population and tax base—with major businesses including General Motors, Chrysler, Macomb...
Grotnes
Over the past two years, Grotnes (pronounced ‘Grote-ness’) has launched a series of initiatives based around artificial intelligence (AI), customer service, and its product line. Headquartered in...
Atlas Technologies
With thousands of die change installations globally, pressroom automation leader Atlas Technologies celebrated its 60th anniversary last year. Following several years of upgrades to its knowledge...
CSM Group
Like most outstandingly successful organizations, Michigan-based project management specialist CSM Group has shown it can evolve and adapt to the largest of economic ebbs and flows, while remaining...
PTG Electronics
In an era when global supply chains are being reshaped and advanced manufacturing technologies are rapidly evolving, few companies embody the modern manufacturing renaissance quite like PTG...
Mason County, Michigan
Mason County, Michigan is “a community that has a small-town feel but has much to offer that isn’t characteristic of a lot of rural communities,” states Kristi Lucas-Zimmerman, Economic Development...
Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) continues its 30-plus-year mission to provide its home state’s manufacturers with the tools and knowhow they need to succeed in today’s...
Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce
For more than a century, the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce has been a cornerstone of Prince Edward Island’s business community. Incorporated in the late 1800s, it stands as one of...
Eastern Maine Development Corporation
Lee Umphrey likes to live in the present, not the past. President and CEO of Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC), Umphrey prefers to discuss the organization’s many initiatives, programs,...
Envision Saint John: The Regional Growth Agency
Envision Saint is well-positioned to steward the growth of the Saint John Region as it enters its sixth year of operations. Launched as a new model for economic development in 2021, the agency...
Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company
When you think of potato chips, the image that often comes to mind is a bag sitting on a supermarket shelf, crisp and ready for snacking. But behind every bag is a story, and for Covered Bridge...
Upper Valley Business Alliance
The Upper Valley, an area home to over 200,000 people spanning the states of Vermont and New Hampshire in the Northeastern United States, is as unusual as it is interesting. An organically defined...
Northumberland Properties
The towns of Amherst and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia have been home to local Real Estate Development company Northumberland Properties for over 15 years now. Since we previously highlighted the firm in...
Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce
True economic development will never occur in silos, and nowhere is that more evident than in Central Connecticut. Here, strength is in unity, collaboration, and a legacy of working together to...
City of New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut has always been a picture-postcard city with a population that understands celebrating life. Following its creative and proactive response to the economic pressures of...
Confederation Centre of the Arts
The Confederation Centre of the Arts has been a cultural and artistic hub for both the province of Prince Edward Island and Canada at large, for more than 60 years. Such a considerable lifespan...
The Shires of Southwestern Vermont
When it comes to choosing an exclusive location for a mass corporate getaway, the United States has no shortage of enticing options. But when organizations set out to plan a targeted leadership...
Edmundston Madawaska Tourism Office
At the northern edge of New Brunswick, meeting up with both Quebec and the United States, the Edmundston–Madawaska region has long occupied a unique place on the map. A gateway community shaped by...
Knight Growth Strategies
“People think that all rental housing providers do is simply collect rent, but we’re actually continually navigating a really complex system,” says Amanda R. Knight, founder of Knight Growth...
Town of East Hartford, Connecticut
For decades, East Hartford, Connecticut, existed in the shadow of its larger neighbor across the river. Known as a blue-collar industrial community with a high mill rate and modest income levels,...
Village of Oak Park, Illinois
With plenty of growth opportunities, a rich history, vibrant streets, great restaurants and nightlife, striking architecture, and much more, it’s no wonder flocks of visitors and businesses like...
Village of Hanover Park, Illinois
Rod Craig, Mayor of the Village of Hanover Park, has a message to convey: Hanover Park is transitioning from “a very quiet, humble community to one that’s dynamic. We’re on our toes, we’ve got...
World Business Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, on the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan, is a charming, verdant, and towering place with a rich and colorful history. Today, the kaleidoscopic metropolis and its surroundings,...
MineConnect
Marla Tremblay is someone who isn’t afraid of challenges; in fact, she embraces them. Entering her fifth year as Executive Director of MineConnect Canada, Tremblay reflects on the association’s...
JEBCO
Where would we be without welding? What would get built? What tools would we have? How many industries would not even be around without it? Consider the impacts of welding on mining alone. “A lot of...
STG Mining
In the world of mining, laboratories are the unsung heroes. Every ounce of ore, every mineral extraction, and every investment decision relies on the data generated within. And for the past decade,...
Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED)
On June 1, 2025, Jennifer Lindley officially assumed the presidency of the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED). From the start, she and CEO Katie Hurst have been laying the...
Pima County, Arizona
Pima County is a sun-drenched region in southern Arizona boasting a strong economy, a long history, leading academic institutions, a wide array of outdoor recreational opportunities, and an...
City of Maricopa, Arizona
In the vast desert landscape south of Phoenix, one of Arizona’s youngest cities is making an outsized impression in the world of economic development. The City of Maricopa, officially incorporated...
City of Prescott, Arizona
160 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln is remembered as a humanitarian, a visionary, and one of the most forward-thinking politicians in American history. The 16th President of the United States...
City of Tempe, Arizona
A world-class destination for adventure and recreation and a welcoming and compassionate community, Tempe, Arizona is situated in the heart of the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area. One of the most...
Mohave County, Arizona
Nestled in the scenic high desert of northwestern Arizona, Mohave County is quietly but decisively transforming. Over the past few years, the county has experienced an impressive wave of economic...
Town of Billerica, Massachusetts
The Town of Billerica, Massachusetts is riding a wave of momentum thanks to the approach to municipal development it has taken to strengthen its local economy and elevate the quality of life enjoyed...
City of Peabody, Massachusetts
In verdant Massachusetts, the City of Peabody is a vibrant, diverse community of about 54,000. It is a place of beauty and rich history that is warm and welcoming to newcomers and businesses. For...
City of Torrington, Connecticut
A decade ago, Business in Focus identified Torrington as a city on the verge of change. Today, that potential has been fulfilled, largely thanks to Mayor Elinor Carbone's leadership. During her...
City of Salem, Massachusetts
Preparing to celebrate its 400th birthday in 2026, Salem, Massachusetts is “America’s bewitching seaport,” says Mayor Dominick Pangallo. Although notorious for the witch trials of 1692, when 25...
NEFCO Geotechnical Contractors
Everyone knows that a building’s longevity—and the safety and comfort of those who use it—depends on the strength of its foundation. With so many moving parts on any given project, it is specialty...
City of Peoria, Arizona
“What makes Peoria unique is that everything is new,” says Maria Laughner, Director of Economic Development Services for the city of Peoria, Arizona. “We’re emerging. We’ve been a bedroom community...
Economic Development in the Carolinas
From the early years of America’s history to the present, the Carolinas—North Carolina and South Carolina—have played pivotal roles. In colonial days, the Carolinas were part of a vast region...
Chester County, South Carolina
Strategically positioned along Interstate 77’s north-south corridor, Chester County offers unparalleled access to major markets. Within a day’s drive of 42 percent of the U.S. population, just 30...
Western SC Economic Development Partnership
Since its founding in 1984, the Western SC Economic Development Partnership has been committed to driving growth and opportunity across its four member counties—Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick, and...
McCormick County, South Carolina
Originally settled as a booming gold mining community, McCormick County is nestled along South Carolina’s freshwater coast on the banks of Lake Thurmond, surrounded by the pines of Sumter National...
Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina is growing at an astronomical rate. “We have been very successful at getting jobs,” says Jonathan Coleman, President and CEO of Laurens County Development Corporation....
Brunswick Business & Industry Development
Brunswick County, North Carolina is a region steeped in history and natural beauty, with awe-inspiring places and vistas. But as rich as its past has been, its future is even brighter thanks in...
Dillon County, South Carolina
Dillon County has certainly been ‘Alive on the I-95,’ as the slogan says, referencing the north-south interstate corridor that runs from the international border crossing at Houlton, Maine all the...
Air Power Manufacturing Solutions
Air Power Manufacturing Solutions, founded by William Ball, had an unassuming start that would later become a benchmark in the industrial manufacturing sector. The journey began with William selling...
Associated Scaffolding
Associated Scaffolding, a multi-generational, family-owned business, has established itself as a trusted leader in scaffolding and safety solutions across the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee,...
CAMAL – The Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics
Born from NC State University’s strong tradition in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) and with the support of the Edward P. Fitts Department, The Center for Additive Manufacturing and...