New Heartland Forward center to support investment readiness across the region

Heartland Forward, a think-and-do tank based in Bentonville, recently announced the start of its Center for Investment Readiness.
The goal of the center is to create a model for investment readiness across the heartland by advising smaller cities over the next five years. The organization plans to support 30 of the communities by 2030.
In doing so, Heartland Forward will improve the competitiveness of the communities and demonstrate pathways for capital deployment, which can be replicated across the region.
Angie Cooper, president of the organization, said the goal is to supercharge economic growth for the heartland communities.