TECHNOLOGY

• #1 Best Place to Start a Tech Company
• #2 Best Place to Start a Business
• Two Top 25 Best Cities to Start a Business

COST OF LIVING

• #1 Best Market for First-Time Home Buyers
• #1 Best Place for Renters
• #1 Most Affordable Cities

REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

• #1 Regulatory Environment
• 3.2% Personal Income Tax Rate
• 4.9% Corporate Tax Rate

TALENT

• 4 different R1 research Universities 
• #1 Most Innovative School in the Midwest
• #1 Largest Medical School
• #1 Agricultural & Biological Engineering
  School

INFRASTRUCTURE

• #1 Best Infrastructure
• #1 Best Airport in North America
• Top 4 State in Clean Energy Capacity in
  Development

MISSION CRITICAL INDUSTRIES

• #1 Orthopedics Capital of the World
• #2 Worldwide Exporter of Life Sciences
• #1 Advanced Manufacturing Jobs

LIFESTYLE

• #1 Best Children’s Museum in the US
• #1 Best Place to Live
• Racing Capital of the World

INCENTIVES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

• Grants & Matching Funds 
• Free Services & Growth Resources
• Tax Credits
• Secure Access to Venture Capital 
• Ecosystem Opportunities