Here’s why:

EASY ACCESS TO CANADA

• 60 miles from Montreal, Canada
• Access Toronto, Canada’s largest city, in less than 5 hours by car

A UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE IN PLATTSBURGH

• State University of New York at Plattsburgh
  • State university offering 5,400 students undergraduate and graduate degrees in 59 disciplines.
• Clinton Community College
  • College offering 2,500 students training in technical careers through associates degrees and certificate programs. Home to the new Institute for Advanced Manufacturing.

RAIL, HIGHWAY AND PORT ACCESS

• Quick access to Interstate 87
  • Directly connecting Greater Plattsburgh to Montreal, New York City, and Boston
• Easy access to the primary interstate connecting the east and west coasts of the U.S. (Interstate 90)
• Within 1 day’s drive of 50% of the U.S. population
• Located on the main rail line for Canadian Pacific
  •  Connects New York City to Montreal
• Three large, deep water ports
  • Quick access to some of the largest metropolitan areas in North America

WORKFORCE AVAILABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Quality workforce
• Specialized workforce development infrastructure

ESTABLISHED INDUSTRIAL PRESENCE

• Home to globally recognizable companies – Fujitsu, Bombardier, Nova Bus (Volvo) and Swarovski

STRONG BUSINESS INCENTIVES

• START-UP NY tax-free zones and other tax incentives
• Access to some the lowest utility rates in the U.S.
• Access to foreign trade zones
• Financing opportunities

Source: fDi’s American Cities of the Future 2017/18