{"id":689862,"date":"2024-08-13T07:54:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T14:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=wherenext&p=689862"},"modified":"2024-08-13T07:54:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T14:54:53","slug":"walz-data-access","status":"publish","type":"wherenext","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/walz-data-access","title":{"rendered":"With Business Development as a Priority, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Team Deliver Key Data to Executives"},"author":501,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[489952,35362,341,241],"department":[476792],"wherenext-category":[],"industry":[],"class_list":["post-689862","wherenext","type-wherenext","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-business-investment","tag-data-driven-decisions","tag-economic-development","tag-gis","department-cxo-priorities"],"acf":{"short_description":"Now a vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has advocated for access to location data for business decisions.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"In a competitive business climate, Minnesota relies on two practices to attract and retain companies: provide data that shapes investment decisions and deliver it in a way that\u2019s easy to understand."},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Left","content":"Snapshot<\/strong>: In one of the top states for business, a GIS-based approach to data puts information in the hands of executives.","snippet":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his team have developed what he calls an executive portfolio\u2014a collection of data-rich maps showing business executives everything from broadband capacity in Ely to youth skills programs in Minneapolis and the cost of living in Watonwan County. The technology behind this insight is a geographic information system (GIS)<\/a>.\r\n\r\nAt a recent tech conference, Walz explained<\/a> that simple maps conveying complex information support the state\u2019s quest for positive outcomes among businesses and residents.\r\n\r\nAccess to decision-shaping data and effective communication through GIS technology are two of the factors that have made Minnesota a top destination for business investment. It ranked sixth in CNBC\u2019s list of the top states for business<\/a> in 2024.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe tools of GIS and the science behind this and the ability to communicate make a huge difference,\u201d Walz said at the conference, reflecting on his time in the governor\u2019s office.\r\n

The Right Data for Business Expansion <\/strong><\/h3>\r\nEconomic development and business expansion are the lifeblood of a state, ensuring jobs for residents and strengthening tax revenues for communities. For a business executive, the decision of where to open or maintain operations\u2014whether a manufacturing site, a retail store, a tech startup, or a clean energy facility\u2014begins with data."},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Right","content":"Related Read:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nLearn what location data means to Amazon, FedEx, and Marriott<\/a>","snippet":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Business leaders considering investments in the Land of 10,000 Lakes could start by consulting the state\u2019s executive portfolio of maps, Minnesota Jobs, Workforce, and Economy<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThrough these maps, a retail planner looking for certain clientele can examine median household incomes in various counties and cities. As executives develop a short list of locations, analysts can dive deeper with AI-powered GIS<\/a>, revealing the revenue each prospective store is likely to generate.\r\n\r\nLabor availability is a key consideration for manufacturing investments. Minnesota\u2019s maps reveal labor force participation rates across the state and pinpoint where youth training programs are creating a pipeline of potential employees for each industry.\r\n\r\nIn a state as economically diverse as Minnesota, companies are analyzing potential investments every day across a range of sectors. For a bank or mortgage lender, a homeownership map might be the first stop in planning a new office location. For a solar company, a map of clean energy jobs can reveal overlooked opportunities.\r\n\r\nFor tech startups or logistics companies dependent on mobile workers, broadband accessibility helps determine the ideal place to invest in operations. With GIS maps showing broadband access and performance metrics, Governor Walz and Minnesota\u2019s economic development team provide decision-makers with data that is simple to interpret, even as it drives complex decisions.\r\n

High Rankings, High Data Availability <\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIn a fast-paced, high-stakes business environment, there is no substitute for useful data communicated effectively<\/a>.\r\n\r\nAt the tech conference where Governor Walz presented his GIS vision, he looked back on challenges that have shaped Minnesota in recent years.\r\n\r\n\u201cAs governor,\u201d he said, \u201cthe ability to use what I knew about mapping and the visual display of data to convey complex issues, to effect change among people, was really important.\u201d\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s likely no coincidence that a state ranked favorably in business surveys consistently delivers complex data in a package as simple as a map.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWatch Governor Walz\u2019s <\/em>full address<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/em>"}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"\nWith Business Development as a Priority, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Team Deliver Key Data to Executives Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Data, Maps, and Business 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