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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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In March, IBM announced a new 800-job technology center in downtown Baton Rouge that will provide software development and software maintenance services to clients in the U.S. with services that address the increasing demand for flexible software to keep up with Big Data, cloud and mobile requirements they are facing.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Name a growth sector—digital media, advanced manufacturing, IT/software—and Louisiana has a specific program geared to welcome new players, with a proven track record of successful startups. SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. Herbert told us.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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DMDII has kicked off some major programs since the institute opened in 2015. Top sectors include computer electronics, health and medical devices, and fabricated metals and heavy machinery. The jobs will be in engineering, user-interface design and other high-paying careers in building software and making apps.

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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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percent annually from 2013 to 2015, outpacing the national average of 2.46 Haslam introduced the Tennessee Promise in 2015. More than 16,000 students enrolled in the Tennessee Promise for the fall of 2015. There has been an 81 percent retention rate among the 2015-2016 class of Tennessee Promise students.

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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According to the 2015 Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Skills Gap Study, 84 percent of manufacturing executives surveyed think there is a talent shortage in advanced manufacturing in the U.S. Oswego County has a highly skilled manufacturing workforce, with welding, fabrication and CNC experience, who are ready to work.

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Less Is More In New England

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The Rochester Opera House has been enjoying a renaissance, with 2015-2016 being its most successful season since it reopened in the 1990s. percent in 2015, distributing the property tax burden across a more diverse base and allowing for services in the city to keep pace with demand. percent in 2003 to 24.7