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Illinois as the biggest marketplace in the Midwest and home to over 2000 corporate headquarters, a thriving business scene, and more than 1.2 million small-scale businesses, offers the infrastructure that companies require to thrive in today's competitive business. The world's best infrastructure connects companies with suppliers and customers to a skilled and knowledgeable workforces in various industries and an advanced manufacturing base - Illinois leads in many areas such as advanced and clean technology, agriculture, energy, life sciences transportation logistics.
Illinois has seen a huge increase in foreign investment over the last few years. Countries such as Britain, Japan, Germany and China were among the countries that most investing in Illinois and by 2023, this sum was greater than USD $13.2 billion in manufacturing, agribusiness and other areas in Illinois alone.
Since 2014, over $1 billion in incentives has been distributed under Illinois' Reimagining Energy and Vehicles program to companies providing electric vehicles and clean energy production. This month, DCEO also granted PsiQuantum Manufacturing with an incentive package of more than 200 million dollars for their new state-of-the-art facility located in East Alton.
Governor JB Pritzker was joined by representatives from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network and local officials today in Chicago to officially launch CZ Biohub Chicago - a groundbreaking research hub that is at the forefront of cutting-edge scientific studies. The initiative will bring together University of Chicago, Urbana-Champaign State University (UIUC) and Northwestern University researchers to study human tissue development as well to develop innovative therapeutics.
Governor JB Pritzker and Flender Corporation recently announced they have announced they are expanding their current factory in Elgin and will create 50 full-time employment while keeping 140 existing full-time positions intact.
The Illinois Small Business Development Center located at Southern Illinois University is funded through a collaborative agreement among U.S. Small Business Administration, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Southern Illinois University. The Center provides local entrepreneurs with assistance in the creation or expansion of their businesses through programs such as free workshops on business planning individual counseling sessions with expert Business Advisors and access to funding opportunities.
State leaders in Indiana are pushing employers to offer better salaries and benefits as a way to keep child care employees in the United States and facing a lack of job. The move comes after the closing of a child care facility in Bronzeville which was struggling to retain staff.
Illinois Department of Labor also launched an online tool designed to inform small-scale businesses about labor laws. Employers are able to search using keywords or browse categories on the website, as well as connect to appropriate state agencies and resources.
Illinois Business Development Authority (IBDA) has taken steps to make people aware of Illinois' tax incentives for expanding businesses by hosting an interactive webinar on this subject, which was recorded and will be archived on their website.