Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report. TN TOPS IN BUSINESS CLIMATE.

North Carolina 111

North Carolina San Antonio Louisiana Tennessee 111

Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

This diverse group of thought leaders and innovators educate, inspire and stimulate change with the ultimate goal being deep discussion and action. NYC tech initiatives include: CS4All, an $81-million public-private partnership that supports computer science education; NYCx, said to be the first municipal program in the U.S.

Metro 108

Metro Atlanta Austin Innovation 108

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

For example, this year we supplemented our traditional Best Education Climate ranking with a scorecard of the states that emerged out front in the fierce competition for federal Race to the Top education funding. Virginia maintained its leadership in our Economic Growth Potential category with a second-place finish.

Iowa 69

Iowa Louisiana Texas New Jersey 69

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

The mHUB community consists of entrepreneurs, manufacturers, investors, mentors, engineers and designers, as well as education and industry partners.”. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission voted to authorize $18.5 The Kauffman Index of Growth Entrepreneurship ranks Virginia number one for startup growth in the country.

Rhode Island 56

Rhode Island Colorado Maryland Innovation 56

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. ODEC is a not-for-profit provider of wholesale power to 11 member distribution cooperatives in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware that serve approximately 1.2 We’ve seen a big interest from Maryland companies, especially defense companies.

Maryland 53

Maryland Baltimore Electrical Houston 53

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APRIL 15, 2014

Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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MARCH 21, 2014

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.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75