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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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The Maryland Attorney General recently issued an opinion concluding that the placement of a protective easement on an already existing forest, as opposed to intentionally created or restored forest, does not qualify for forest mitigation banking. Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Climate Change, and Tree Planting.

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

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The device is based on dried blood spot (DBS) technology, which is best known for newborn screening and has many additional commercial uses for clinical trials, bio-banking, population studies and a wide range of medical research. We really want to revolutionize clinical science.”.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Each year, a team of eight college interns is commissioned by Ivory Innovations to conduct research, including traveling and interviews, with prospective candidates. They help run the housing commission and the home builders associations. Local home builders are vital to our industry.

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

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billion in venture capital was invested in emerging regional business and 300 ICT companies announced plans to add more than 8,600 jobs in the region from 2003-2011. In the past decade, nearly $1.8 California-based software development company, Smith Micro Software, has established a significant presence in the Pittsburgh region.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Oklahoma Quality Events Program: If incremental sales taxes are greater in a community as the result of hosting a quality event, this incentive program allows the Oklahoma Tax Commission to make a payment of no more than $250,000 to the host community for eligible expenses resulting from hosting the Quality Event.

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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. Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

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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. The COMMERCIAL FISHING AND AGRICULTURE BANK provides loans to fishing, tourism, natural resources and agriculture-based projects.

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