Site Selection Tool
Our site selection tool allows users to search for available properties throughout the state, adding filters such as incentives and proximity to transportation in order to understand potential sites for company expansions or relocations.
Companies are locating and expanding in Illinois
Companies are choosing to grow in Illinois because of its strategic location, world-class workforce, and robust infrastructure. Illinois EDC is tracking companies that have recently chosen to expand or relocate to the state.
(Data reflected starts in 2022)
998
Company Relocations/Expansions
27.1K
New Jobs
Created
$23.9B
in Capital
Investment
The Metro East Advantage: Why high-growth industries should pick the Illinois side of St. Louis
Ask a site selector to picture the Illinois side of St. Louis, and too many still see flat farmland and a hard place to do business on the wrong bank of the Mississippi River. However, the numbers tell a different story. Southwest Illinois has become one of the Midwest’s fastest-accelerating hubs for research, advanced manufacturing, and defense-driven industry.
Why Illinois: The Global Quantum Hub
Illinois is a global quantum hub, boasting world-class universities, Department of Energy labs, and a high concentration of quantum research centers. The state features a robust ecosystem with the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Duality startup accelerator, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. Illinois offers a strong talent pipeline and a supportive environment for quantum technology exploration and adoption, with numerous incentives and a growing presence of quantum companies.
The State of Business
The Illinois EDC Economic Research Center’s 2026 State of Business Report reviews the state’s economy and places Illinois’ performance in national and regional context over the past year.
Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park
The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) is a first-of-its-kind campus built for quantum technology scale-up and related quantum and advanced microelectronics research and development. Find your future home at the IQMP.
Communities
Communities & Partners
Illinois EDC works with economic development partners across the state for a collaborative and cohesive approach to economic development. Illinois offers a wide variety of options to meet a company’s needs. From urban to rural, and across industries, our community partners throughout the state offer limitless opportunities for business growth.
Public Notices & RFPS
For current projects, Illinois EDC facilitates an RFP process in which communities can participate to be considered as a potential location site. You can find open RFPs here.
public notices
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