The 2025 Gold and Silver Shovel Awards arrive during a time of remarkable resilience and forward-looking energy. GTI Energy in Goodyear is ramping up battery component production with a $53 million investment and 600 new jobs. Silver Shovel Winners: Excellence Across the MapThe Silver Shovel Awards honor states that demonstrated outstanding economic development performance, even if they didn’t reach the Gold tier. Wieland’s $500 million investment in East Alton expands production of copper and alloy products, reinforcing Illinois’ role in industrial materials. Indiana leads the list with Amazon Data Services’ staggering $11.2 billion investment in a new data center campus in New Carlisle.