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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

New research from CareerBuilder has identified seven major trends that have significantly influenced job creation over the last seven years (2010-2017). The seven trends are listed below, along with examples of impacted occupations for each trend with job growth rates from 2010 to 2017. Rapid Technology Innovation.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

How strategic Building America research helped create an innovative, market-ready HVAC solution for heating and cooling ducts inside conditioned spaces. From 2015 to 2017, IBACOS performed lab tests and modeling to validate the technology. Source: July 2017 report: "A Plug-and-Play Duct System Evaluation" / DOE Building America. “As

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MAY 12, 2021

The prevalence of traditional building practices and a lack of innovation and industrialization have negatively affected productivity and growth for decades, leading to massive inefficiencies that persistently drive project delays and increase costs while decreasing margins. Innovation. To improve health and safety . Construction.

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JULY 24, 2019

4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. Louisiana, no.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

In 2017 FPL purchased?the? 35 Mules, powered by FPL, is an innovation hub helping startups in the energy, water and energy-adjacent industries bring their ideas to life faster, smarter and at scale. “We In 2020, the company opened a first-of-its-kind innovation hub called 35 Mules. formally closed its last coal-fired?plant?in

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. When Clark Ivory returned with his family to Salt Lake City from a three-year church mission in the eastern European countries of Moldova and Romania in 2017, he could have easily allowed Ivory Homes, the company founded by his father, Ellis, almost 50 years earlier, to continue without him.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. This high achievement level is one reason a 2017 Chief Executive survey of CEOs placed Iowa second in the nation in worker quality. The latest innovation emerging from Iowa is transforming the chemical business from one based on oil to one based upon bioproducts. By the BF Staff.

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MAY 6, 2016

The company, which is the world’s fastest growing top 10 software company, will begin moving into Salesforce Tower Indianapolis in early 2017. Plans for the new office include collaboration spaces, mindfulness areas and social zones.

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JULY 11, 2014

Discovered In PA-Developed In PA: Grant program established by the Corbett Administration to build capacity to better support Pennsylvania businesses and to spur creativity and innovation in the provision of economic development services. It is a companion program to the Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) program. Tax Incentives.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. OEDIT is committed to building rural economies through a variety of innovative programs and initiatives,” Copeland said. “We Most also qualify for multiple tax credits through the Colorado Enterprise Zone. By the BF Staff. The program, known as Blueprint 2.0, Affordable sites with a view.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Initiatives include pipeline programs for high school students, skills training for mid-career employees, our innovative Justice to Journeyman program, full-tuition scholarships for in-demand careers, and large-scale reinvestments in training facilities. By the BF Staff.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Project Title: General Motors Technology Innovation Center. Photo: georgia.org.).

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JUNE 22, 2016

Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team. 220 in Daleville.

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APRIL 27, 2020

An explosion of innovative eateries by boundary-pushing cooks. It’s earned the former economist a shelf-full of accolades, including a 2017 Basque Culinary World Prize. “Prepare to take a trip around Colombia,” says our server, “and to be taken out of your comfort zone.” The result? LEO, BOGOTA.

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JUNE 5, 2014

So we’re opening this year’s annual global tour of the biotech/pharma industry with a look at Manchester’s remarkable development as one of the world’s leading centers for innovation, particularly in the realm of biohealth research. It develops innovative software that unlocks the value of healthcare data for the benefit of patients.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. N ew technologies and business models have the heavy/discrete manufacturing industry on the verge of an innovative new period that promises greater productivity and the potential for lower costs, according to a recent report prepared by GE. By the BF Staff. advanced manufacturing.

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APRIL 18, 2013

The primary service territory of the organization is Lancaster County and its primary focus is on Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E), Business Attraction, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) and Community Competitiveness. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8 The NH Dept.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. receives support from the Lexington office of the Kentucky Innovation Network and Commerce Lexington. Awesome Inc.

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JULY 23, 2013

Ipreo Holdings plans to create 250 new jobs by the end of 2017 when it establishes a business center in Wake County, NC. COLLABORATION, INNOVATION IN WINSTON-SALEM. The success of this project has created a great deal of momentum in the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, downtown Winston-Salem’s urban research campus.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. By the BF Staff. A major logistics trend on the rise is autonomous road transportation—no drivers needed.

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JULY 6, 2016

Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Section 5 is scheduled to be finished by June 2017. Enterprise zone, including tax credits. 10,700-foot runway.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. M idway through 2017 the Food Processing industry already has seen a number of expansions and relocations along with new facility construction. Through the years, VP Buildings has earned a reputation for innovation, quality and affordability. By the BF Staff. New York City and beyond.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Alabama Innovation Fund: As part of the implementation of Accelerate Alabama, this fund was created to maximize the use of the State’s economic development resources by leveraging annual research and development expenditures by Public Universities within the State to generate resources which can be used to support economic development initiatives.

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MARCH 21, 2014

ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. The increase is to occur in equal increments over a four year period, between 2014 and 2017. percent, between 2014 and 2017.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

To assist those interested in making the journey, Pro Builder and the Pittsburgh-based Housing Innovation Alliance initiated a comprehensive “IC Road Map” with the help of a working group consisting of home builders, suppliers, researchers, and other industry experts. Local zoning regulations also can make modular problematic.

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JUNE 23, 2016

The president also announced the launching of a new National Manufacturing Innovation Institute: the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition will lead a Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the U.S. Obama said five more Innovation Institutes are on the way, which is great news. Department of Energy.

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MARCH 28, 2014

We kept our eyes peeled for the essential DNA of a successful jobs-creation effort and innovative formulas for growth that deserve to be replicated. This year, we’ve selected five innovative programs to receive our awards for Achievement in Targeted Incentives. The focus of our 2014 Economic Development Awards is Achievement.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Key centers of innovation and collaboration in Pittsburgh include Innovation Works, the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG), Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), Pittsburgh Technology Council and the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Institute.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Announcing the 2017 Builder of the Year: Thrive Home Builders. In addition, there’s a ground-floor study, a dedicated and generous drop zone and pantry from a three-car garage, an upstairs loft, and an optional keypad-secured package delivery closet tucked into the front porch (see “A Fresh Floor Plan,” below). Innovation.

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APRIL 12, 2016

Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs. We handed out awards to 30 locations in 11 different categories. The power industry is in transition.

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APRIL 7, 2021

• Collaborator and co-author for award-winning project in the 2017 Global LafargeHolcim Awards. Secret Life • Enjoys analyzing land zoning and development layouts for fun. . . . . Homes of Distinction. Rogers, Ark. . . Education • BS, Medical Sciences, University of Arkansas. Certifications • Arkansas Contractors License.

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APRIL 6, 2016

Kaiser Permanente’s devotion to bettering the lives of citizens through innovative health care services makes the company a good fit for Georgia. The expansion—scheduled to be completed by the end of 2017—will add an additional 450 employees, bringing the company’s total presence in Georgia to approximately 4,500 employees.

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MAY 5, 2016

A return to growth will be healthy for innovation, product development and game-changing technology creation—a cornerstone of this industry.”. Because of the quality of life, skilled workforce and global connectivity, Florida’s aviation and aerospace industry continues to innovate and invest. million workers in 2014, and another 3.2

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. The project, which began three years ago and is expected to be completed by 2017, is more than halfway done after workers finished dredging an 11-mile stretch, known as Reach D, last month. That work is expected to begin in September.

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APRIL 8, 2014

The Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern Pennsylvania was awarded a $750,000 Discovered in PA—Developed in PA (D2PA) grant to support the Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization project. The company estimates the line will be in service in 2017, with construction beginning next year in O’Brien County.

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APRIL 7, 2016

As a part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, several state institutions are engaged in research to produce strong, lightweight materials, improve battery performance and reduce emissions. The massive project prepares the facility to produce the 2017 class of F-Series Super Duty.

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