ENJOYING THE ADVENTURE
CALLED LIFE
GCX
GLOBAL CORPORATE XPANSION
Whether it’s the ability to base jump, rock climb, snowmobile, participate
in water recreational activities or shop until you drop, workers want it
all. And while the business case must make sense, in order for a company to
relocate, it must move its key workforce with it, which is versed in its technologies and processes. “It is difficult, no matter where you move in the
United States, to find qualified and well trained workers,” say Bob Potter,
recruiter, Inland Northwest Economic Alliance, which markets eastern
Washington and northern Idaho. Read “You Can Have It All” to learn how
corporations and their employees can achieve a less hectic lifestyle while not
sacrificing services and amenities.
While traditional quality of life indicators such as housing prices, schools,
and the availability and accessibility of cultural resources are important,
employees are looking at a less quantifiable key factor; community.
“Community And Commercial Enterprise,” tells us that New Villages are expressly
designed to offer opportunities for community interaction on walking and
biking paths, in shops and restaurants, and at other places of business.
Of course, quality of life issues are well and good; however, the business
case is the higher priority in the site search process. Discover the leading
states, based on economic vitality measures compiled from millions of points
of data by BizMiner, for several industry sectors in “2008 Economic
Development Rankings.”
In “Analyze This,” Ed Morrison, who tracks regional competitiveness, says
indicator reports or rankings allow companies to follow the evolution of the
U.S. economy in the global marketplace. We learn some regions are moving
quicker than others to support innovation.
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Also Inside
One area of the economy that is on fire, especially with gasoline at $3 or
more a gallon, is the development of alternative energies. The “What Is The
Value?” initiative underway in Imperial, Neb., is in the final year of researching
a one-pass harvest method, utilizing the tools of biosciences. The researchers
are looking at the value of crop residues to the soil, to the farmer and to the
biofuels processor. Read “The One-Pass Solution” to learn how the innovative
prototype could change the production process for biofuels, creating a more
sustainable, reliable and economically feasible approach.
Advancements in the development of bioscience tools continue to drive
the development of life saving and life enhancing medications and products.
Building on existing industrial strengths, states and local communities are
prepared to assist biosciences firms in their growth stages. Read “Industrial
Muscle Propels Biosciences” to discover what is unfolding in communities
throughout the country, and in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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