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Recently, Elon Musk announced plans for the Tesla Bot, a humanoid robot that stands 5 feet, 8 inches tall. Musk said the robot “probably won’t work.” I hope he is wrong.
Many people have an adverse reaction to discussions of automation and artificial intelligence. While I understand those fears, I believ...
The way businesses in the industrial sector approach hiring new employees has changed. Companies can no longer rely on posting a job ad and sitting back to wait for resumes to flood in. With unemployment rates at an all-time low after the advent of the Great Resignation, the best candidate...
Governments, owners, investors, and consumers are demonstrating a steady commitment to net-zero, carbon-neutral, and other goals, with a focus on replacing fossil-based energy systems with renewable energy sources. Who is going to do the work of bringing us this new future? If you’re in the global energy sector…you are.
Leaders o...
Driving Into An Electric Vehicle Future
May 4 2022It seems like the ultimate good-news story. The shift toward electric vehicles will greatly improve the long-term climate health of the planet. It’ll improve human health, too, by reducing pollution. It’ll create thousands of jobs in new industries, with new manufacturing operations lifting local economies. What’s not to like?
Don’t forge...
The Evolution of the Megasite
May 3 2022Competing on a national and global scale for large economic development projects — and winning — is a sure sign of a community’s vitality. A community’s ability to position large-scale, shovel-ready land tracts for investment consideration exponentially increases its ability to secure desired jobs and capital investment at the loca...
Tourism master plan completed
May 3 2022A master plan for travel and tourism in Campbell County was recently completed.
The goals of the master plan were to help coordinate efforts by businesses and organizations, ensure there’s agreement on strategies and to identify the roles that various groups and organizations play in moving the travel industry forward.
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Six finalists will share $63,000 in prize money after being selected as winners of the John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition at the University of Wyoming.
The competition was held last week in person in the UW College of Business Building and virtually via WyoCast.
Sponsored by the UW College of Business...
Where Vertical Farming Is ‘Smart’
May 2 2022Bowery Farming, a leading vertical farming company based in New York City, plans to open smart indoor vertical farms in Locust Grove, Georgia, and Arlington, Texas, it announced in January. Each facility will create more than 100 jobs, and they are to be powered by 100% renewable sources. The compan...
Six finalists will share $63,000 in prize money after being selected as winners of the John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition at the University of Wyoming.
The competition was held last week in person in the UW College of Business Building and virtually via WyoCast.
Sponsored by the UW College of Business...
What is cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is not controlled by any government or institution. Cryptocurrencies are not printed and are instead created using computing power.
Cryptocurrency is created through a process called mining. Mining involves solving complicated math problems with the use of computer processing power. The miner wh...
Electric car manufacturer has big plans
Apr 30 2022SHERIDAN — For Stefan Amraly, Sheridan was originally “only a stop” on his six-month tour of Wyoming — an act of due diligence to look into everywhere his company could call home.
But then a funny thing happened: the Principal Managing Director of the Falcon Motors Corporation fell in love.
“I didn’...
Electric car manufacturer has big plans
Apr 30 2022For Stefan Amraly, Sheridan was originally “only a stop” on his six-month tour of Wyoming — an act of due diligence to look into everywhere his company could call home.
But then a funny thing happened: the Principal Managing Director of the Falcon Motors Corporation fell in love.
“I didn’t know anythin...
When starting your business, the process can become pretty overwhelming as meticulous planning goes into each step. That’s the reason you have to lock in on the perfect location before you set up shop. Read on as we share with you the reasons you should consider establishing your business i...
Full speed ahead for C Bar Subdivision
Apr 28 2022Property owners Greg Cottrell and Robert Chamberlin, development engineer Chris Lovas of Lovas Engineering and realtor Pat Avery met with Pine Haven’s planning and zoning committee last week to present and discuss the preliminary plat of the C Bar Subdivision as the group sets up the next step of th...
6 Steps to Building a Great Team
Apr 27 2022There are few things more frustrating than gathering a team of skilled individuals who just don’t seem to be able to work together well. There is also nothing more fulfilling than creating a team that is supportive, cooperative and results-focused. Effective coaches know how to support teams in a wa...
As part of his ongoing focus on education and workforce development, Governor Mark Gordon has launched a new dashboard that provides tools for job seekers, businesses and educators.
The dashboard will provide users a greater understanding of what jobs are available in Wyoming; pathways through education to be able to qualif...
Housing continues to be a challenge in many rural communities. Attracting workforce housing development requires intention and a bit of creativity. We have looked across the country to find communities that are using unique strategies to develop workforce housing and are sharing these best practices. Some, all, or a combinatio...
Forms are an essential tool for leveraging the power of a LANDING PAGE. Without them, there is no way to convert a visitor into a lead. Forms come in handy when it’s time for people to sign up, subscribe, or download an offer.
The following tips will cover how to buil...
Commissioning a housing study is an economic development best practice that can ultimately lead to growth. Individual communities and regions are commissioning them to determine the total demand, the type of housing that’s needed, and the ideal price point for the market. Once complete, a housing study is the bes...
Location, Location, Location: Where You Locate Your Startup Might Be As Important As The Timing
Apr 15 2022We all know the failure rate of startups: about 90% over five years. And we know Silicon Valley might still be the dominant location in the United States for starting technology companies. Perhaps that is due to the venture capitalists’ insistence that companies they fund be in or move t...
Two companies are working to develop and process rare earth deposits in Wyoming in the face of escalating demand for the valuable elements.
Wyoming Rare USA in late March began drilling in exploration of rare earth elements in Albany County west of Wheatland. In October, Rare Element Resources started working o...
AI and Robotics in the Workplace
Apr 7 2022With COVID-19 changing the reality of the world’s population, it has undoubtedly affected the way businesses operate. Area Development recently discussed the use of robotics and other automation technologies in response to these changes with Carolina Weidler, leader of Hendy’s Science and Technology Practice Group.
Area Development: How specialized or divers...
As 2021 ended, the global coronavirus pandemic continued to surge with a new variant — once again causing restrictions on personal and business activities. Despite this, as we looked at the year-end economic numbers, we saw surprising growth.
According to the Commerce Department, the U.S. GDP grew at a 5.7 annualize...
The use of electric vehicles could merge from being somewhat of a novelty to the fast lane in Wyoming over the next five years.
A Wyoming intergovernmental zero emission vehicle working group has drafted a plan to use federal money to install electric vehicle charging stations across the state. The station...
