On February 15th, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) announced the certification of two Inland Port … continue reading
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Access to rail system
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Weiland Doors Groundbreaking
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Access to clean energy
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Preferred Popcorn Groundbreaking
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Fortigen Groundbreaking
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Access to low-cost energy
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FabTech Conference
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Supporting the food processing industry
What’s Happening
Global Connections at the World Ag Expo
In mid-February, a team of representatives from around Nebraska, including NPPD economic Development Consultant Brian … continue reading
LOIS Acquired by Global Location Strategies
January 25, 2023 – Global Location Strategies (GLS), one of the world’s leading corporate site selection … continue reading
Why Nebraska?
- 4th Best - Labor Force Participation (U.S. News & World Report, 2018)
- 2nd Best - Cost of Doing Business (CNBC, 2018)
- Best in U.S. - Power Grid Reliability (U.S. News & World Report, 2018)
- Best in U.S. - Economic Development Projects Per Capita (Site Selection, 2017 & 2018)
- 4th Best - Business Incentives (WalletHub.com, 2018)
- 6th Best - Commute Time (U.S. News & World Report, 2018)
- 4th Best - Lowest Unemployment Tax (SBE Council, 2018)
- 3rd Best - Education System (CNBC, 2018)
- 2017 Governor's Cup (most qualifying new and expanded facilities per capita)
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Featured Case Study
Nebraska Profit Opportunities for Food Manufacturing
Updated January 2020 Approx. 40 pages
Nebraska offers noteworthy competitive advantages for the Food Manufacturing industry, including reduced labor and energy costs and a geographic location offering cost advantages for inputs and transportation. Combining labor and energy cost findings, the results of the model plant analysis determine an annual cost advantage associated with the Nebraska location averages 2.1 percent less than the average annual costs from plant sites located in 15 alternative states.