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AUGUST 5, 2013

Pickens reached public acclaim as the lead propulsion designer for SpaceShipOne, the world’s first private manned spaceship that won the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE in 2004 and led to Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic enterprise. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

The chamber led Opportunity Austin, a five-year effort launched in 2004 to promote investment resulting in job creation. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. The MRC has developed programs which have been utilized by major integrated circuit manufacturers throughout the U.S.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Another popular economic development incentive offered by the state is the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, which enables local communities to partner with the State of Texas to promote job creation and significant private investment, helping assist economically distressed areas of the state. billion in capital investment.

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