Remove 2014 Remove Defense Remove Finance Remove Foundation
article thumbnail

Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue . SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. financed campaign to strong-arm state legislature in slowing the turbine effort down. By Business Facilities Staff. In January 2010, Tennessee passed the First to the Top Act (FTTT).

Louisiana 111
article thumbnail

Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). Like Youngstown, Toledo is on track to see exports double between 2009 and 2014. The present effort in this part of the project is to develop 600 acres that will be the foundation of Virginia’s fourth, deep-water marine terminal.

Metro 111
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Great Leap Forward

Business Facilities

More recently, the PRC has begun to lay the foundation for a Chinese aerospace industry. An example is Velodyne, which developed light sensors for driverless cars after participating in a competition set up by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in 2005. The alarm bells have started ringing loudly in U.S.

article thumbnail

Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Financial and business services tied with information technology as the second most active sector (37 deals each) and activity in the energy sector was exactly the same in 2015 as it was in 2014 (31 deals), underscoring that energy continues to create opportunity in the region, just not at the same pace as it previously had.

article thumbnail

Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana.

article thumbnail

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the March/April 2014 issue. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked Little Rock no. Clinton Foundation, building on President Clinton’s lifetime of public service, established separate initiatives to alleviate poverty, improve global health, strengthen economies and protect the environment. By Shana Daley.

article thumbnail

State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the March/April 2014 issue. WFSI, a Sauk Rapids company that does customized welding projects for the energy and defense industries, is adding 32 new jobs in that central Minnesota community. This foundation of firms ensures that enterprises thrive in this unique community. By Robert Tilton. jobless rate.