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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The winner of our top award emerged from a collaborative effort between Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), DMB Associates, Salt River Project (SRP), Maricopa County and the City of Mesa. Team members credited the newly formed Arizona Commerce Authority, created by Gov. manufacturing.”

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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The region is now a major hub for advanced semiconductor manufacturing and research, attracting big firms, their vendors and suppliers, smaller start-ups, new education and research facilities. which signed a major lease in June 2011 in Southwest Austin to establish a new R&D center. Arizona, which ranks as the No.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County. The Partnership works through a regional marketing consortium that includes regional communities, utilities and higher education institutions including the University of Nebraska.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Green Building Certification Institute. Green Building Education Services.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Taking advantage of that strong educational and training foundation is the new BRIDG (Building the Innovation Development Gap) facility at NeoCity in Osceola County. The excellent support we have received from Bay County EDA, Governor Rick Scott’s office, higher educational partners and The St. Photo: Enterprise Florida).

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. Employer Education Credit: A tax credit is statutorily available to employers who provide approved basic skills education programs to Alabama resident employees.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT TAX ABATEMENTS: Gives cities and counties the ability to abate the following: Non-educational city and county sales & use taxes; Non-educational state, city and county property taxes—up to 20 years; Mortgage and recording taxes. Three of the nation’s 40 Renewal Community areas are in Alabama.

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