Melissa is an exceptional partner in regional economic development. Her ability to coordinate seamlessly with Alliant Energy ensures that Winnebago and Worth counties are always positioned for growth. She is proactive, deeply knowledgeable, and highly collaborative- bringing her into a project early is a guarantee that things will move forward efficiently and successfully.
— Chad Hansen , Alliant Energy
GLOBAL GROUNDWORK INDEX: Looking for Stability? Look to the Heartland.
1 Sep 2025
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Taking in all the corporate data since 2021 (number of projects, capital investment and jobs) and the most current infrastructure funding data, Site Selection Director of Programming & Analytics Daniel Boyer crunched the numbers on a cumulative and per-capita basis to determine the Top 10 U.S. states, Top 10 U.S. metros and Top 10 countries outside the United States in the 2025 Global Groundwork Index.
After running 1-2 for two consecutive years, Ohio and Indiana switched places this year, with the Hoosier State coming out on top, followed by Ohio, Texas, Illinois and Arizona. Texas, driven by the same impressive employer investments, transportation and energy projects and talent attraction that have won the state plaudits in this publication and elsewhere, made the biggest move up among the top 10, from No. 6 to No. 3.
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