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Montreal Named 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year

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The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named Montreal, Quebec, Canada as its 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year. Montreal succeeds Columbus, which also was the host city for the 2016 ICF Summit, as the think-tank’s annual Intelligent Community of the Year.

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Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry Taking Flight

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In response to the fast-growing commercial and defense-related demand for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Northern Michigan Unmanned Aerial Systems Consortium (NMUASC) in Alpena. Peter Pettalia, R-Presque Isle; and Aaron Johnson, MEDC Defense Center.

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GE Aviation Breaks Ground On Factory In, Lafayette, IN

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CFM has logged total orders and commitments with airlines for more than 7,500 LEAP jet engines – and it does not enter service until 2016. The plant will be minutes from Purdue University in West Lafayette, which has a long history of collaboration with GE Aviation and its parent, General Electric Co.

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Valmiera Glass To Invest $90M In Georgia

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This announcement is a wonderful way to kick start 2016 and a great example of the fruit that comes from a commitment to support aggressive economic development in Middle Georgia.”. The new jobs will involve advanced operations and will require highly-skilled technical candidates. 1 state for business,” said Commissioner Chris Carr.

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Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

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markets likely to see a surge of Millennial buyers in 2016. Focused primarily on the areas of mapping, safety and autonomy, the team is composed of world-renowned researchers with decades of experience in fields ranging from mechanical engineering and robotics to software and electrical engineering. PA2015Scorecard.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

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The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

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Underscoring the remarkable impact the organization has had both on the water technology industry in Wisconsin and on the revitalization of downtown Milwaukee, The Water Council was recently awarded CoreNet Global’s 2016 Economic Development Leadership Award for Water Technology Cluster Leadership. Energy, Power and Control.