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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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In addition to this year’s first-place finish, Texas also was our top-ranked state for Best Business Climate in 2009 and 2010. For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders. aerospace and defense industry directly employed 1.05 million workers in 2010.

Iowa 69
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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), working with other state agencies, offers a Career Readiness Certificate to potential employees. In 2010, Caterpillar opened a new $140 million motor grader production facility in North Little Rock. million square feet.

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

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Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. For its groundbreaking work, the company received a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in July 2012.

Austin 73
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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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The telecommunications giant says it received no state incentives for the jobs and that it has invested more than $800 million in its networks in South Carolina from 2010 through 2012. In January of 2013, the Oconee County Economic Development Commission released its new five-year strategic plan for economic development.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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West Michigan’s manufacturers are also supported by commercialization partners, including the Van Andel Institute, the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC), the University Research Corridor and MSU Business Connect. NEW HAVEN-MILFORD, CT MSA IS A MAGNET FOR MILLENNIALS.

Metro 108
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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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We have an abundance of resources and, in particular, access to talent which is really impactful when you think about leading commercialization in technology as well as providing a foundation for companies to be able to draw their own workforces.”. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission voted to authorize $18.5 Amazon’s new 2.4

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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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Over the last five years (2010 to 2015), Tennessee has posted the second largest increase among Southeast states for manufacturing GDP growth, which reached $51.1 The company has announced investments of over $2 billion for Spring Hill since 2010. Between 2010 and 2013, Indiana experienced a 1.8