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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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This year’s finalists in the Policy & Regulatory Reform category include organizations focused on addressing historically lengthy processes, such as accelerating permitting and connecting LMI individuals to housing opportunities. Four MINTs now operate in Boston, Fresno, KC, and Tulsa.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Devens – Secret Weapon In The Battle For Business

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Our proximity to Boston and our unique support provide the absolute best scenario for many firms. Because Devens is a self-supporting, quasi-public environment that was created specifically to support and grow businesses—and not a municipality—the zoning and permitting hurdles associated with most cities and towns are greatly reduced.

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Less Is More In New England

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The Granite Ridge Development District: The creation of the Granite Ridge Development District, a 913-acre commercial and entertainment zone, involved policy changes as well as active investment attraction. Franklin is within 30 miles of Boston/Cambridge resulting in easy access to the R&D concentrated areas. The NH Dept.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. In 2012, the Alliance visited 178 companies to assist with access to capital, workforce training opportunities, permitting issues and site location assistance. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

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Open Borders

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They’ve become proponents of a regional tech zone spanning the border; they’ve even got a name for it: the Cascadia Innovation Corridor (a name derived from the Cascade mountain range that cuts through the U.S.-Canada According to the Boston Consulting Group, foreign workers in the U.S. Canada border).

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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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Property Tax Abatements: The Tax Incentive Reform Act of 1992 (TIRA) allows qualified industries to receive abatements of non-educational property taxes for new businesses locating to Alabama and for expansions of existing facilities in Alabama. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act.

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