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Quad Cities is the perfect fit for your growing company

The QC is the heart of the Midwest, the sweet spot for industry and creativity, where two states and one mighty Mississippi River are home to a family of communities. There is an ease of doing business, an available workforce skilled in manufacturing, a central location with multi-modal access to the coasts and a supply chain flush with materials for companies in the region. Our industries are made up of talented people with innovative ideas who are seeking to make local global.

QC, That’s Where your logistic operations and products have a direct path to major U.S. cities in mere hours, not days. Where the interstate arteries provide a connection to the world through the Midwest crossroads. Where barges unload and embark on the Mississippi River inland waterway, a low-cost earth-friendly transportation superhighway. Where major freight railroads transport products and goods through our region. It’s where our international airport serves as a host to the delivery of your clients and your freight.

The QC offers an openminded network and drive that make the region a hub of ambition and innovation for a new generation. We’re building on the legacy of John Deere, a global giant that remains deeply rooted in the QC and the genesis for countless spinoffs and innovators.

Julie Forsythe
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Julie Forsythe
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Target Industries
QC, That's Where we are leading and advancing five targeted industries: advanced metals and material manufacturing, agricultural innovation, logistics and more.
Sites & Buildings
QC, That's Where our bi-state region has open land, business parks, industrial sites and commercial buildings that are ideal for your business operations.
Featured Properties
QC, That’s Where industrial and business parks provide open land adjacent to rail, along the Mississippi River, close to interstates and highways, and near airports.
Transportation
In the QC, your logistics operations and products have a direct path to major U.S. cities - Chicago, Kansas City, Indianapolis and Omaha - in mere hours.
Business Incentives
Our bi-state region provides a full menu of incentives.
Clean Energy
Plentiful, reliable and sustainable energy and utilities are just a fraction of the cost in the QC.
Place Management Organizations
Throughout the Quad Cities, private property and business owners have partnered with cities to form place management organizations for business improvement districts.
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The heart of the Midwest
QC, That's Where? It's where two states and one mighty Mississippi River are home to a family of communities making the Midwest's future.