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Commonwealth Center For Advanced Manufacturing To Partner With The Department Of Defense Technology Development Institute

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The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) has announced it will partner in the new public-private Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute launched recently by President Barack Obama. DMDI is one of two new manufacturing innovation institutes being led by the Department of Defense (DoD).

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. We attended several events hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and caught up with several new innovative tech companies. By Jenny Vickers.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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Rick Perry, the GEICO Gecko and Tara Carthew, General Manager of Geico Houston Office. When you create a place that rewards innovation and hard work and frees people to do best in pursuit of their dreams, good things happen. We’re excited about expanding our claims operations with our new Katy office,” Nicely said. “We

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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GE Aviation Opens R&D Center In Bromont, Quebec

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Jeff Immelt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GE said, “Advanced manufacturing—integrating hardware with software—is changing both the products we make and how we make and service them; it’s the next industrial revolution. The investment will strengthen GE Aviation Bromont’s position as a global centre of excellence.

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New Partnership Encourages Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Nature Conservancy, and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners.