National Development Initiative
America 275.
Rebuild America's industrial base.
Create 10 million jobs.
Every factory reopened, every skyline raised, every paycheck restored begins with people who decide to build. America 275 is Applied America’s national initiative to do that, project by project: it originates the projects the industrial base needs, develops each to a single standard, brings the capital, and carries each one through construction into operation.
- Core industry systems
- 12
- Connected subsectors
- 50+
- States in scope
- 50
- National goal
- 1
America 275 is a national economic-development initiative that mobilizes public and private partners to rebuild America's industrial base and create 10 million jobs.
- Goal
- 10 million jobs
- Scope
- 12 industry systems · 50 states
- Model
- Public-private project development
- Get involved
- 4 levels · 13 roles
A country that can build has a future it controls.
For a generation, America let its industrial base thin out — factories closed, supply chains moved offshore, and whole regions were told the future would happen somewhere else. America 275 is the answer: a national decision to build again, on our own soil, at the scale the moment demands.
This isn't nostalgia — it's capacity. The power to make what we depend on, to withstand shocks, and to give every region a real shot at prosperity. The ten-million-job target stands for factories reopened, sites made ready, capital put to work, and paychecks restored in communities that were counting on them.
Capacity is power
A nation that can make what it needs sets its own terms — in supply chains, in security, and in prosperity.
Opportunity everywhere
Growth should reach every region and every ZIP code, not just a handful of coastal metros.
Something to build
The next generation deserves work worth doing — careers with a future, in industries that matter.
A nation that builds decides its own future.
The premise of America 275
The industries America needs to compete, build, and grow.
Across these systems, America 275 can support 50+ connected subsectors — suppliers, equipment, utilities, transport, materials, site development, and the capital projects that tie them together.
Ten million jobs by 2051 is a target, not a sum of today’s projects.
The 9 initiatives in development today carry 39,000 to 48,000 direct and supported jobs in their sponsors’ plans: the first increment, drawn below one initiative at a time.
- Helix Build10,000–12,000
- Aurofirm9,000–15,000
- Terraform America5,000+
- Aurela Village4,000+
- Circuit Talos3,000+
- Prima Materia≈ 2,990
- Nereus Aquaculture≈ 2,000
- The Saint Plaza2,000–2,500
- Orion Standard≈ 1,200
Each anchor project supports a multiple of its direct jobs across suppliers, construction, and local services — the standard basis economic-development offices use to size regional impact. The same disciplined path our economic-development practice runs on every mandate.
Planned jobs are not outcomes. They are what each sponsor’s plan states, and they change as a project moves through its stages.
We turn economic priority into sites, capital, and careers.
Every job traces back to a project, and every project moves through the same stages, from Identify to Deliver. Below is what that work means for the region that hosts it.
Priority
A region names its economic priority — the industry, the site, the opportunity it wants to win.
Site
We make the ground ready: land, power, permits, and logistics aligned so a project can break ground.
Capital
We structure and align the investment behind projects that close — public priority meeting private capital.
Jobs
Projects rise. Careers, suppliers, tax base, and lasting capacity follow — and stay in the community.
We align projects to public programs — we don't replace them.
Federal and state programs already fund this kind of work. America 275 matches each project to the programs it may qualify for and builds them into the project’s capital stack.
CHIPS & Science Act
Federal backing for semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing capacity.
Inflation Reduction Act
Incentives for clean energy, batteries, and critical minerals.
DOE Loan Programs Office
Federal loans and loan guarantees for large energy and industrial projects.
U.S. EDA
Regional economic-development planning and capacity grants.
New Markets Tax Credit
Tax credits that lower the cost of capital for projects in qualifying low-income census tracts.
Opportunity Zones
Capital-gains tax relief on equity invested through Qualified Opportunity Funds in designated census tracts.
USDA Rural Development
Infrastructure and industrial siting across rural America.
State & local incentives
Site readiness, workforce grants, and tax abatements.
Which programs apply depends on the project. Eligibility, availability, and terms are set by each program’s rules and funding cycles.
There's a seat for everyone who believes America builds again.
Lead the effort, build it, fund it, or mobilize the people and the support behind it. Each level below names its seats and what each one does.
Lead
Set the direction and lend your name to the effort.
Build
Put steel in the ground and capacity on the map.
Fund
Move the capital that turns priority into projects.
Mobilize
Build the people and the support.
Three steps from interest to impact.
Reach out
Tell us who you are and how you want to help.
We match you
We connect you to the roles, regions, and projects that fit.
Start building
Get access to briefings, sites, and the network — and go to work.
An initiative that asks you to build should show its work.
Stand up early. Shape what gets built.
A seat at the table
Help set direction on the projects, sites, and priorities that matter to you.
Early sight
See projects as they reach readiness, matched to your mandate. It is an introduction, not an offer.
Your name on the founding roll
Be recognized among the founders of America's industrial rebuild.
Real outcomes
Jobs, capacity, and growth in the regions and industries you care about.
Frequently asked
What is America 275?
America 275 is a national economic development initiative focused on rebuilding America’s industrial base, expanding productive capacity, advancing development projects, and creating 10 million jobs through public-private coordination.
Why 10 million jobs?
The 10 million jobs target gives America 275 a clear national goal. It reflects the scale of opportunity across manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, logistics, technology, workforce development, and regional economic growth.
How do you get to 10 million jobs?
Project by project. Ten million by 2051 is a national target, not the sum of the projects in development today. Each project counts its direct jobs and the supplier, construction, and local-service jobs it supports — the standard basis economic-development offices use to size regional impact.
What industries does America 275 support?
America 275 supports 12 core industry systems: manufacturing, critical minerals, energy, aerospace, defense, logistics, infrastructure, construction materials, technology, semiconductors, workforce, and regional development.
How does America 275 work with federal and state programs?
America 275 aligns projects to existing public programs rather than replacing them — including the CHIPS & Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, the DOE Loan Programs Office, the EDA, New Markets Tax Credits, Opportunity Zones, and USDA Rural Development. Program eligibility depends on project specifics.
Who can get involved?
Governments, companies, investors, universities, workforce institutions, development authorities, infrastructure partners, manufacturers, suppliers, foundations, civic leaders, and regional organizations can all participate — at every level, from Advisory Board to Regional Champion.
How do I get involved?
Choose the level that fits — Lead, Build, Fund, or Mobilize — and reach out through the contact form. We match you to the roles and projects where you can have the most impact.
National Development
Add your name to the founding roll.
America's future depends on productive capacity, strong industries, resilient supply chains, investment-ready regions, and meaningful job creation. It starts with people who decide to build.