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SoftBank-Backed Construction Technology Startup Katerra Set to Close

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Katerra entered the industry with a hefty goal: to revolutionize the $12 trillion global construction industry. Founded in 2015, the company received $1 billion in funding from SoftBank and was once valued at $4 billion, according to TheRealDeal. It laid off hundreds of employees last year and neared bankruptcy.

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Elio Motors Announces Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Shreveport, LA

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plans to create 1,500 new direct jobs by late 2015 paying an average annual salary of $47,700, plus benefits, as well as make a capital investment in excess of $100 million. Bankruptcy Court settlement agreement to redevelop former GM locations. “We Elio Motors Inc. Models will be available with automatic or manual transmission.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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Targeted Industries: IT, Hospitality & Rec., GDP (All Industry 2011): $301.1 A 2011 report for the State of Maryland projected that the state could need new generation capacity as early as 2015. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware and said it expects the sale to be completed in two to three months. GOT MILK?

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Modular Builder VBC On the Verge of $25-Million Buy for Katerra Assets

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Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) is in the final stages of a $25-million bankruptcy acquisition of Katerra’s former headquarters in Tracy, Calif. Katerra was founded in 2015 as a startup that brought design, manufacturing, and building construction under one roof, initially in a manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Ariz.,

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The thriving high-tech industry in Austin has made Texas the second-largest semiconductor job market after California, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. the next five-year phase—will focus on eight industries, including clean technology, data centers and digital media.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Industries that qualify for the CAPCO program may include manufacturing, processing, or assembling products; conducting research and development; or providing services. ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD & BRIDGE PROGRAM: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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