The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the state's principal economic development agency. DEED programs promote business recruitment, expansion, and retention; international trade; workforce development; and community development.

Aerospace companies find success operating in Oklahoma — and for good reason. The state is a major hub for MRO, flight training, defense operations and manufacturing. The American Airlines Maintenance and Engineering Center, the largest commercial MRO, employs more than 5,500 in Tulsa; the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base is the largest air depot maintenance facility for the U.S. Department of Defense and employs approximately 26,000.

Pendleton UAS Test Range (PUR), owned and operated by the City of Pendleton, is America's most turnkey test range for fast, safe, and affordable UAS testing and development. PUR covers 14,000 sq. mi. of FAA-approved airspace in NE Oregon with operations approved to 15,000 ft. MSL in over 50 diverse climates and terrains. Purpose-built infrastructure and facilities include state-of-the-art hangars, 16 UAS test pads with water, power, and 10 Gbps fiber, UAS-friendly air traffic control tower, three mobile command centers, machine shop and 3D printing lab, and a 160-acre UAS industrial park with shovel-ready ground. There's a reason a drone isn't proven until it's Proven in Pendleton.