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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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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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What’s more, Arizona offers a robust portfolio of programs and resources supporting both large and emerging tech employers. With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. In 2016, U.S.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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By Jack Rogers From the May/June 2016 Issue. Oklahoma previously set a Renewable Energy Portfolio standard requiring it to get 15 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2015, but the state hit the target early, in 2013. Fallin’s energy blueprint also puts a strong emphasis on energy management and conservation. programs.

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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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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Jennifer Nelson, Michigan Economic Development Corp.

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BF: In 2016, 54 startups in Michigan received more than $222 million from MI venture capital firms. 1 nationally in concentration of electric, mechanical, and industrial engineers. Michigan is developing a robust cybersecurity community focused on connecting the interests of the cyber, automotive, defense, and aerospace industries.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on educators, employers and legislators to collaborate to add 120,000 Iowans with postsecondary degrees or credentials to the state’s workforce by 2025. Sustainable electricity is another example of Iowa’s forward-looking approach to meeting the needs of tomorrow. By the BF Staff.

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Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

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The total employment anticipated as a result of these investment announcements is 14,951— 5,417 new jobs and 9,534 retained jobs, marking the highest overall anticipated job impact since 2011. markets likely to see a surge of Millennial buyers in 2016. The anticipated employment roll in Pittsburgh is 400. PA2015Scorecard.