Food Industry Trends

By Jeff Vedders Although the food industry does not draw the same attention or press as biotechnology, nanotechnology, and even high-end electronics, it is still an important target for many communities.  If you are targeting food companies, there are a few trends you...

Commercial Aircraft Trends

by Jeff Vedders Last month I looked at trends within the food industry. Another target for a lot of communities is aerospace and defense. Often the industry is defined as commercial aircraft, the defense industry, and the space industry. This month I will look at the...

Defense Trends

by Jeff Vedders Continuing from the commercial aerospace trends I shared last month, this month I will focus on trends within the defense and space industry. Defense Industry. As the U.S. is no longer in a cold war with the Soviet Union, there is no longer a need for...

Manufacturing and Rural America

By Jeff Vedders Many small towns across America have been decimated over the past few years by large, single manufacturing employers closing facilities and laying off thousands of employees.  For many of these communities, the manufacturing employer is the single...