Key Businesses & Institutions

For Native American Tribes, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018—informally known as the 2018 farm bill, now signed into law—opens a promising new door to economic opportunity: hemp. Specifically, the new law legalizes production of industrial hemp, with certain controls, and gives tribes equal footing with states in seeking regulatory approval for hemp production.

Many public and private universities have been struggling with reductions in funding, competitive pressure on tuition increases, and limited desire by their trustees to issue additional debt. The leadership of these institutions is increasingly turning to the private sector to help finance and deliver new infrastructure to meet their strategic plans.

America’s urban core, inner-ring suburbs and secondary markets alike are booming with renters in need of housing. That demand in turn leads to more activity from developers and value-add investors, but it’s not focused on meeting the greatest need. There is a critical gap to fill, but it won't be easy.

This traditionally subdued sector is poised for productivity in areas including advanced manufacturing, the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and cloud robotics.