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Minnesota’s recent industry hub designations are propelling the state to the forefront of innovation and economic growth. These designations, such as the Clean Hydrogen Hub, the Med-Tec 3.0 Hub and the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Hub, recognize Minnesota’s leadership and offer significant benefits to businesses, investors and electric cooperatives in the...
GRE highlights two data center-targeted development ready sites in Minnesota available for tech businesses interested in expansion. Northport Industrial Park Data Center Site features 2 parcels each totaling 25 acres, near a town with a 100,000-person population suitable for recruitment or relocation. The site is expandable and subdividable.Explore Expandable Development...
Businesses eager to expand quickly should take advantage of new shovel ready sites in Minnesota. Subdividable 4-parcel site Lonsdale Business Park has already finished its environmental audit and contractors have already installed all necessary utilities infrastructure.Shovel-Ready Sites in Minnesota Support Large Construction Projects Data centers and technology companies who need building...
Great River Energy strives to provide the best index of shovel-ready sites in Minnesota possible with its available land and buildings page and associated search tools. Search filters sort sites by suitability for any business.Find the Perfect Location With a List of Shovel-Ready Sites in Minnesota Type filters allow developers to...
Great River Energy provides resources for businesses to take advantage of the many development-ready sites in Minnesota. We are a not-for-profit organization owned by our members, who invest all surplus earnings back into our communities. As a result, our goal is to help businesses start and grow in our territory...
The Minnesota state government offers capital incentives for new and expanding businesses that develop in shovel-ready sites in Minnesota. There are several development sites in Great River Energy’s territory that can qualify for these incentives.It Pays to Build In A Shovel-Ready Site in Minnesota Businesses that create and maintain at least...
Great River Energy’s site exploration tool offers filters that make it easy for companies to find development-ready sites in Minnesota that suit their needs. Useful filters include lot price, acreage, parceling, and zoning for business, industrial, or data center usage. Information about high-speed telecom and other utilities, shovel-ready status, and...
Data center development-ready sites in Minnesota are a hot commodity courtesy of new tax incentives. Qualifying investments may benefit from 20-year sales tax exemptions on energy and valuable hardware, and lifetime tax exemptions on inventory, software, and IT services.R&D Grants Available for Companies Building On Development-Ready Sites in Minnesota Organizations that...
Access to housing is a challenging theme in communities throughout the United States. Housing shortages exist for nearly all demographics and age brackets. The State of the Nation’s Housing 2023, a report published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, indicates major barriers exist, regardless of price...
In the era of digital communication, economic development organizations are navigating a landscape where compelling storytelling and effective communication are crucial to attracting businesses, investors, and talent. The significance of having custom content on your economic development website goes beyond being a luxury – it becomes a strategic necessity.Click here...
Industrial real estate is key to establishing an efficient supply chain. There are several critical business imperatives such as growth or new market entry, contraction and cost takeout, mergers and acquisitions or spinouts, changes in the customer promise, and risk mitigation efforts that can create opportunities for change within a...
As the world grappled with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the childcare sector emerged as a critical cornerstone for supporting working families and ensuring the healthy development of young minds. Adequate childcare is a necessity for parents and a vital component of a thriving economy. This narrative delves...
Several shovel-ready sites in Minnesota close to major transportation routes are ready to support businesses of any industry.Shovel-Ready Sites in Minnesota for Business Parks, Data Centers, and Industrial SitesThe following business parks have shovel-ready sites ready for occupancy in Minnesota. The St. Cloud Airport Business Park is located just off...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently announced over $50 million in grants to expand broadband access to an estimated 8,900 homes and businesses throughout Minnesota, including areas served by two of Great River Energy’s member-owner cooperatives.“We’re investing in broadband infrastructure statewide to help thousands of Minnesotans connect to jobs, education, healthcare...
An Expensive TransitionTechnology advances and regulations around electrifying medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are leading many fleet owners and operators to transition to electric sooner than they might have originally planned. This accelerated timeline presents a critical question: can fleets afford to pay for the transition from diesel to electric vehicles...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most talked about subjects of the year, anticipated to touch almost all facets of modern life. Hotly debated from dinner tables to Hollywood to the halls of Congress, synthetic data will completely overtake real data in AI models by 2030, according to market...
As the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels to lessen climate-warming carbon emissions grows in urgency, electric vehicles have gotten most of the media and public attention. But there is also largely untapped potential to reduce fossil fuel use in the sector that consumes more energy than any...
Investments in electrification and intelligent digital technologies are actively reshaping the landscape of industrial real estate, precipitating a surge in electricity demands that challenge conventional development paradigms. As constraints on power availability become more acute, embracing a utility-first approach emerges as imperative, necessitating a delicate balance between the needs of...
With support from an Age Friendly Minnesota grant, NORTHFORCE has developed a Returnships Toolkit as a free resource to help employers widen applicant pools, follow fair hiring practices, and reduce ageism in the workplace. The toolkit contains information on returnships and agism, along with tips and best practices for starting and...
BusinessNorth: The winter that wasn’t
Mar 15 2024The fire that destroyed the historic Lutsen Resort last month was devastating. Fortunately, no one was booked there that night. That lack of guests in the middle of the North Shore region’s usually busy winter season was telling, a prime example of how this has been the winter that wasn’t.In...
The United States is facing a new energy crisis — one that could make the climate crisis even worse.After more than 30 years of falling or flat demand for electricity, electric utilities are forecasting the nation will need the equivalent of about 34 new nuclear plants, or 38 gigawatts, over...
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced nearly $2.4 million in workforce grants for 24 organizations to help adults facing barriers to employment find and keep in-demand, career-path employment.Women's Economic Security Act (WESA) Grants – totaling $1.4 million – provide services that encourage and assist women to...
St. Paul - Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced more than $7.45 million in business expansion funding, expected to create 430 jobs and leverage more than $270 million in outside investment at six businesses."DEED is dedicated to the growth and success of businesses statewide, helping...
DEED Invests $13.6 Million in Training to Prepare Minnesotans to Enter High-Growth Industries
Jan 31 2024The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced nearly $13.6 million in workforce grants, its latest effort to help grow Minnesota's workforce and connect people to good jobs.DEED is awarding Pathways to Prosperity grant funding to 43 organizations across the state. This Pathways to Prosperity funding is expected...