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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. Tucson is the Sun King. Tucson has been identified as one of thirteen Solar America Cities by the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Partnership completed 100 annual surveys of key businesses in the region; it is spearheading key workforce issues including the development of a career academy which will be a partnership between Lincoln Public Schools and Southeast Community College to provide career-based educated for juniors and seniors in the LPS District.

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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. It is a unique environment unlike any place in the world. Today, more than 1,500 high-tech companies call Tech Valley home.

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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A well-educated, highly skilled workforce has become the most important ingredient to strengthen economies and ensure a high quality of life. Nothing is more critical to ensure the economic strength of Pennsylvania than the development of a well-educated and trained workforce that is built to advance.”. By Jenny Vickers.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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This is all to say that Utah’s business environment is predictable—a trait cherished by business leaders. To this end Utah offers highly successful post-performance refundable tax credits—economic development tax increment financing (EDTIF) incentives—to companies that want to expand and those that would like to relocate to the state.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Competitive electric costs, coupled with the convenience of responsive local utilities, have helped foster an environment where companies want to invest. Each location lists property information, demographics and workforce information to educate prospective businesses on the economic and environmental landscape of Arkansas.