STRATEGIC LOCATION ADVISORS
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Site Selection & Economic Development

We guide where industry lands next.

We help manufacturers, foreign investors, and the emerging Aerospace, Defense & Space Tech sector find their next location — and help communities get ready to win it.

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Manufacturing
Foreign Direct Investment
Aerospace, Defense & Space Tech
Communities & EDOs
Who We Serve

Deep experience across the sectors that matter most right now.

From established manufacturers to first-time entrants, our clients need one thing: a location decision that holds up for decades.

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Corporate Site Selection

Our core practice since founding: site analysis, labor modeling, financial pro forma, and incentive negotiation for companies expanding, adding a facility, or relocating in the United States.

Core Practice
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Foreign Direct Investment

Our specialty: guiding international manufacturers — Canadian, European, and beyond — into U.S. communities built for long-term growth.

Specialty
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Aerospace, Defense & Space Tech

Our growing focus: site selection for companies scaling from R&D and prototyping into full production.

Growing Focus
Primary Services

We guide location decisions for companies — and growth for communities.

We match companies to locations that work — driving manageable growth and real job creation without hurting the bottom line.

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Site Selection

Site analysis, labor modeling, financial analysis, and incentive negotiation — making your next location decision easier.

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Strategic Services

Planning, Site Development, Feasibility and Analysis that help communities and EDOs act on strategy, not just write it.

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EDC 360 Report Card

A proprietary assessment of your economic development foundation — 150+ criteria across five foundational categories.

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Aerospace, Defense & Space Tech

Guiding site decisions for the companies building America's aerospace and space economy.

Site decisions in aerospace, defense, and space carry higher stakes — security requirements, specialized workforce, supply-chain proximity, and timelines with no room for error. We've guided manufacturers moving from R&D into full production, and the communities working to attract them, building the roster of partners below along the way.

  • Satellite & small-sat manufacturing
  • Launch vehicle & propulsion systems
  • Space-qualified electronics & components
  • Dual-use & defense manufacturing
  • MRO & sustainment facilities
  • Cleared workforce & security-driven siting
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Our VP of Site Selection at the Farnborough International Air Show moderating the Aerospace Defense Americas Panel with Alexander Holt.

Strategic Location Advisors A&D / Space Tech Related Clients & Partners
Aerospace Defense Americas Commercial Space Federation Dajcor Aluminum EnerSys Haven LibLeo Global Pan Galactic Corporation Phoenix Aviation Schaeffler Seaman Corporation Seraphim Space Network Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
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Countries SLA Has Represented Clients From
$15B
Capital Investment From Companies We've Worked With
$2B
Incentives, Real Estate Discounts, Tax Abatements & Utility Savings for Clients
12,000+
New Jobs Created From Projects Our team Has Directly Worked With
Where We Operate

A global practice, built from eight regional offices.

Based in the Mid-South, Southeast, and U.K. — and on the ground wherever the project takes us, across all 50 states, Canada, and Europe.

  • Nashville, TN
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Louisville, KY
  • Murray, KY
  • New York, NY
  • Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Glasgow, Scotland
  • London, UK
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