We improved the interface for teams juggling multiple projects. The new Access All Questionnaires feature in Lasso provides site selection partners, such as utilities and railroads, one single place to view every questionnaire they’ve ever been asked to complete. The...
One American–Canadian border region is positioning itself to recruit more business as a unified economic engine. The Inaugural Forum of the Great Lakes Economic Development Council (GLEDC) in Detroit, Michigan brought together leaders from eight U.S. states and two Canadian...
Amid the rise of data centers, industrial job creation remains a priority. At the Utility Economic Development Association (UEDA) Forum in Traverse City, Michigan, attendees were tracking projections by the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) that data centers could consume...
Business investors have flexed to new demands around data and collaboration. In Indianapolis, the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) convened corporate real estate investors. Those discussions included how teams are sharpening their early-stage location research. Hybrid work and supply chain...
States are under increasing pressure to provide accurate and unified information to businesses making fast decisions. Wisconsin wanted a clean and efficient way to do it. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation recently adopted the LOIS and Lasso software platforms to...
Breaking RFIs into phases improves accuracy and speed. Quest Site Solutions, a site selection consulting firm, is choosing a modern, tech-forward approach to site selection RFI management that signals to economic developers they respect and value your time. Inside the Lasso software,...
BNSF Railway is strengthening how its properties are presented to the market. BNSF Railway is strengthening how its properties are presented to the market. Their integration of Certified Sites into a single property map makes it easier for site selectors...
MidAmerican Energy leads the way in sharing internal insights publicly. Many major utilities are realizing the power of educating their layered public audiences with the same data that drives their internal planning and investment decisions. One recent example: MidAmerican Energy...
Workforce transparency continues to become a critical signal for credibility across the market. Workforce transparency continues to be a critical signal for credibility across the location strategy market and Iowa Economic Development Authority has just upgraded their entire state’s workforce...
Seneca County launches two maps to serve distinct audiences. The team unveiled one map for countywide industrial properties and another for Downtown Tiffin’s retail and office assets. This segmented approach helps every audience, from national developers to local business owners,...
