Illinois

Sectors it is courting

• Agribusiness
• Healthcare
• Information and Communication Technology
• Chemicals
• Advanced Manufacturing

Investment it is seeking from

• Brazil
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Japan
• Netherlands
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom

Site-selection services it offers

a. Site selection assistance b. Coordination of site visits. c. Project-specific data analyses d. Market and competitive analyses e. Distribution and management of state-wide or geography-specific RFPs f. Workforce, labor, and wage analyses g. Connection to key government, community, education, and business leadership. h. Liaison with Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and other governmental agencies i. Key regulation and policy insight.

Incentive programmes

• Grant

  For state incentives information, please contact Margo Markopoulos at Margo.Markopoulos@Illinois.gov.

Shovel-ready sites

• 1. The state has created a list of sites in Illinois with 1,000+ acres. Please click here to see those sites: [https://intersectillinois.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Megasites_FINAL_Digital.pdf][https://intersectillinois.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Megasites_FINAL_Digital.pdf] 2. The state has a database of all available sites in Illinois. Please click here to run a search of sites: [https://properties.intersectillinois.org/ii.][https://properties.intersectillinois.org/ii] 3. If you are looking for a customize and comprehensive real estate/ site search for your needs, please contact them here as Illinois is happy to check with all their EDO partners around the state. [https://intersectillinois.org/contact-us/ or inquiries@intersectillinois.org][https://intersectillinois.org/contact-us/ or inquiries@intersectillinois.org]

Incubators and accelerators

• Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

  For detailed information about incentives and programs please contact Margo Markopoulos at Margo.Markopoulos@Illinois.gov. The Illinois Angel Investment Tax Credit Program encourages investment in innovative, early-state companies to help companies obtain working capital needed to grow in Illinois.

Investor account, as submitted

a. EVBox (charging stations, Libertyville) “Having a factory in Illinois means that we will be closer to our North American customers and will strengthen local production and employment. Illinois boasts deep infrastructure, a strong workforce, and most importantly – an interest in green technology.” Megha Lakchaura, Director of Policy and Utility Programs EVBox. b. Hyzon (hydrogen fuel cells heavy vehicles, Bolingbrook) George Gu, Chairman, and Co-Founder of Hyzon, said, “The new Hyzon Innovation Center is essential to our strategy to expand the US hydrogen supply chain, reduce fuel cell costs for commercialization, and create local jobs. We chose the greater Chicago area due to its top-tier universities, national labs, equipment companies and manufacturers, and a large pool of talent for recruiting a highly-skilled workforce. We are looking forward to empowering this unique ecosystem so that we can further accelerate the energy transition and decarbonize heavy road transport.” c. Lion Electric (in a statement on Illinois expansion) "This significant expansion into the U.S. market will not only allow us to drastically increase our overall manufacturing capacity of electric trucks and buses but to also better serve our customers while adding critical clean manufacturing jobs that will form the backbone of the green economy," Marc Bedard, CEO and Founder of Lion.

Submitted by the economic development organisation, not independently verified.

Who to contact

• Margo MarkopoulosDirectorMargo.Markopoulos@illinois.gov

100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 3-400, Chicago, Illinois 60601