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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An TX, VA LEAD CYBER CONTENDERS.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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focused on mobile, security and business operations software). percent, the lowest since 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. SGaaS includes home energy management, advanced metering infrastructure, distribution/substation automation, demand response, software solutions and analytics.

Indiana 40
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State by State Incentives Guide

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million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). This includes property such as microscopes, chemical reagents, and software. 97% increase in personal property tax exemption.

Income 108
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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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A retreat in the public markets in 2011 resulted in overall financing levels that are back to those seen in 2008, reflecting the continuing struggles of the Eurozone countries over the sovereign debt of some member countries. Eurofins Scientific, Ipsen, Meda, Novozymes, Qiagen and Shire—has not changed since 2007.

Florida 63
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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. This includes property such as microscopes, chemical reagents, and software. The program ends December 2016.

Income 75