b'OPPORTUNITY LIVES HEREThe scope of geospatial data use is vast: itLight-Medium IndustrialConstructionembraces every sphere or industry whereNew opportunities have emerged for industrialDespite the ongoing supply chain challenges, geographical position matters. The listspace, including light-medium manufacturing andthe construction industry the in United States is includes geography proper, ecology, tourism,the warehouse space to support e-commerce.forecast to grow. The Infrastructure Investment marine sciences, agriculture, forestry,The United States e-commerce industry isand Jobs Act (IIJA), enacted by Congress in 2021, marketing and advertising, national defense,one of the largest around the world and haswhich includes long-term investments in transport, aviation, law enforcement, logistics andgrown due to the pandemic-led boom in onlineenergy, utilities, and climate-related initiatives. transportation, astronomy, demography,shopping. Supply chain impacts, such as those that healthcare, meteorology, and many others. occurred during the pandemic, can be mitigated Research and Development by retailers securing more storage space. In 2020, the United States is estimated to haveLight industry refers to industries that usually are spent $708 billion on R&D. The majority of thoseless capital-intensive than heavy industry and are investments$532 billioncame from themore consumer-oriented than business-oriented, private sector. Ranked 34th in the country foras they typically produce smaller consumer R&D investment, the state has the opportunitygoods. The skills needed for these jobs are to capture more of the market share in thisreadily transferable from other industries and the industry by supporting existing companies likeDistrict can capitalize on its existing advantages Adesis, a contract research organization solvingin logistics, transportation, and readily-available chemistry problems and accelerating research andspace to attract new companies to the area.manufacturing goals, and attracting new companies that support R&D for other sectors in the District.Recent Success In the 2nd Senatorial DistrictKalmar Nyckel Foundation is a non-profit organization that operates a historic tall ship and maritime center on Wilmingtons East 7th Street peninsula, an area with a proud colonial and industrial history currently in need of reinvestment. The organization has completed a feasibility and economic impact study of the potential development of a new riverfront visitor attraction. Delaware Three Rivers Area Economic Development Master Plan 41'