ImmunoPrecise Antibodies has announced the opening of its US headquarters in Fargo, North Dakota.
The Fargo-Moorhead (FM) region has a strong and diverse economy with a broad base of entrepreneurs who invest in the regions’ companies. FM and the surrounding areas are business-friendly and provide an array of tax credits and related programmes to support local companies.
In addition, North Dakota has one of the only state-owned banks in the US and its approach is to assist businesses by joining private and public resources.
The FM area offers a variety of industrial parks, greenfield sites, office parks of varying sizes, and stand-alone professional buildings with a real estate database of approximately 500 sites and buildings. It continues to attract and expand its base of traditional and high-tech, emerging industries.
Some of Fargo-Moorhead region’s largest employers include divisional, regional, national and global headquarters and facilities for companies such as Microsoft, Bobcat Co, John Deere Electronic Solutions, Border States Electric Supply, RDO Equipment Co, Sanford Medical Center, Titan Machinery and American Crystal Sugar.
President and CEO of IPA Jennifer L Bath said: “The opening of our US headquarters in Fargo, North Dakota, allows IPA to take advantage of a US location that has a significant and diverse economy with a strong history of supporting global life science companies.
“We believe that with our US headquarters based in Fargo, IPA will be able to tap into a large investor community and, in addition, will have access to a dedicated and highly-qualified workforce as IPA continues to expand globally.”