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BUSINESS REPORT: Wisconsin — Wisconsin Wind Works: A Powerful Partner In Wind Energy

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Wisconsin Wind Works is a consortium of nearly 300 suppliers and manufacturers working collaboratively to satisfy foreign and domestic wind power supply chain needs. In Wisconsin, companies of each supply chain level work together under Wisconsin Wind Works to guarantee a strong, comprehensive domestic supply chain to buyers.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Iowa’s Certified Site Program takes into account national site location standards, benefits provided by Iowa’s natural resources and the needs of key business sectors, including advanced manufacturing, finance and insurance and the biosciences. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. The $722-million project is the largest private-activity bond financing of a public-private partnership in the U.S.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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million Series A financing round, and we’re excited to be a part of this round of investment with Stik,” said Finney. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) was created in July 2011 as a quasi-public organization to more quickly meet the needs of the Wisconsin business community.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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Illinois Revives Premier Corporate Tax Incentives

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Foxconn, best known for making Apple’s iPhones, during the summer announced plans to build a plant in the southeast corner of Wisconsin that could employ up to 13,000 people. percent are in the manufacturing sector and nearly 20 percent are in the wholesale and retail sectors. Retail also thrives in Arlington Heights.

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Megabucks Park

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In order to get the planetary gobs of financing needed for this mega-project to align, the NFL entertained bids from three existing franchises and accepted two of them. million square feet of retail and office space, 2,500 homes (no word on whether tailgating on the driveways will be permitted), a 300-room hotel and 25 acres of parks.