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DECEMBER 7, 2017

OEDIT is committed to building rural economies through a variety of innovative programs and initiatives,” Copeland said. “We In 2016, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade led 27 initiatives during the first round of the Blueprint 2.0 We had great success with the first round of Blueprint 2.0, initiatives.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

BF: The Michigan Film & Digital Media Office has introduced the Creative Chambers Initiative, a pilot program to retain and attract new talent for creative industries in five MI communities. BF: In 2016, 54 startups in Michigan received more than $222 million from MI venture capital firms. Michigan has exported over $54.7

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JULY 6, 2016

By Dominique Cantelme From the May/June 2016 Issue. The overall cost of the logistics industry rose another 3.1 The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 markets, Brunswick County offers thousands of acres of prime land for industry. supply chain. According to SoL, U.S. percent increase over 2012.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

P redictions about the speed of technological advances usually invoke a formula known in the semiconductor industry as “Moore’s law,” first postulated in 1965 by Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. By Jenny Vickers.

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MAY 25, 2016

By Jonathan Sanders From the March/April 2016 Issue. We have among the best assets in the world, including unparalleled access to global markets with our five international airports, seven Class I railroads, the third largest interstate highway system in the country, the third largest intermodal port in the world, and more.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 1, 2017

Well, 2016 is behind us. Based on the evidence of people I meet daily in my real work, I can state, that 2016 has not delivered the ‘BIM revolution’, and it has a long way to go, for it to be able to make any real impact within its host industry. Watching airline security for hours did something to me.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. “Innovative thinking, quick action and impressive regional cooperation enabled Arizona to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in creating a bold new opportunity for the First Solar site in Mesa,” Rogers said. manufacturing.”

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

From the September/October 2016 Issue. Financial services is one of our fastest-growing industries with 2015 employment increasing more than six percent to nearly 75,000 jobs. The state is also home to 15 active industrial banks with assets totaling $137 billion. By the BF Staff. Digital media continues to expand in Utah.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

From the September/October 2016 Issue. Financial services is one of our fastest-growing industries with 2015 employment increasing more than six percent to nearly 75,000 jobs. The state is also home to 15 active industrial banks with assets totaling $137 billion. By the BF Staff. Digital media continues to expand in Utah.

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JULY 8, 2016

An IndustryWeek profile recently highlighted the extraordinary success in Elk Grove Village, IL, which is a stone’s throw from one of the nation’s busiest airports, Chicago’s O’Hare. Elk Grove Village is home to one of the largest industrial parks in the U.S., percent in the second quarter of 2016.

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JUNE 5, 2014

It may be a tad too early to say the good times are back in the biotech industry, but things certainly are “hotting up,” as they like to say in Great Britain—and, fittingly, the UK is at the forefront of this resurgent growth sector. Manchester has a proven track record in establishing partnerships between industry, academia and NHS.

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APRIL 12, 2016

By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.

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MARCH 22, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. The recent mega-mergers of major food companies like Kraft with Heinz and AB InBev with SABMiller are a sign consolidation of established companies but also an opportunity for new entrants to the market and cost-reduction throughout the industry. billion (the sale is pending).

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MAY 5, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., A return to growth will be healthy for innovation, product development and game-changing technology creation—a cornerstone of this industry.”.

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APRIL 28, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. While traditional manufacturing involved hard product industries that converted raw materials into finished products via manual or mechanized techniques (e.g., A dvanced manufacturing is growing in the United States albeit with an ever-changing definition.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

M idway through 2017 the Food Processing industry already has seen a number of expansions and relocations along with new facility construction. The company will create 140 full-time jobs at a surface coal mine site repurposed for new industry. Read ahead to learn about other locations that help put the industry together.

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

The regions that submitted Regional Cities Initiative applications are: Central: The region’s priority projects include a 35-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line dubbed the Red Line, a 60-acre tech and innovation district, and enhanced trails and pathways to advance the region’s quality of life.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

NASA and the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) have formed a groundbreaking agreement to grow the drone industry in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley. That exhibition highlighted the state’s commitment to the burgeoning industry and what has become the most advanced drone testing corridor in the nation.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry. Additional construction will continue into 2016 and the plant is anticipated to begin commercial production in 2018. This is the first U.S.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Certified shovel-ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry. Another industry making significant strides is manufacturing. States across the U.S. Lubbock Business Park (Photo: Visit Lubbock).

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AUGUST 30, 2017

percent in 2016, was down 0.8 of Labor BLS, noted that New England’s unemployment rate was measurably lower than the national average in 2016—Maine’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in December 2016, marking the sixth consecutive month the rate had declined. percent the same time in 2016. percentage points to 4.9

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In addition to its ongoing MEP operations in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), the UK, the Netherlands, Turkey and Azerbaijan, the company is also engaged in operational maintenance services, low voltage panel production, electric and electronic systems of ships (defence industry) and recycling.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The company expects to break ground on the new facility by the end of this year and begin tire production by 2016. General Motors’ decision to put its new $26-million Innovation Center in Roswell, GA earned our Bronze Award. manufacturing.”

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APRIL 5, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. The Murrieta Innovation Center celebrated its grand opening with a well-attended ceremonial ribbon cutting in June 2015. Just like the rest of the country, California has its seen ups and downs when it comes to employment, taxes, energy and the environment. Credit: Shane Gibson).

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APRIL 12, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Even Utah’s international airport is on top of its consistency game: last year Travel+Leisure ranked Salt Lake City International Airport the most punctual airport in America, the fifth such ranking for the airport since 2008. C onsistent. Predictable.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

The city that rose on three mighty rivers in western PA is home to a number of industrial powerhouses, including aluminum giant Alcoa, U.S. A burgeoning health care industry drives the regional economy in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Healthcare Hub. Pittsburgh, PA perennially makes our list of the most livable cities in the nation.

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

Innovators and entrepreneurs also plaster the Iowa landscape. Eight core industry segments are more dominant than agriculture in terms of contributions to the state’s GDP, employment, or a combination of both, including: manufacturing, transportation, distribution, finance, insurance and real estate. Iowa is a right-to-work state.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

SMUD: ENERGY INNOVATORS. Sacramento has a prime central location near the San Francisco Bay Area and key distribution channels via an international airport, deep-water channel seaport, and rail and interstate freeway systems. SMUD is a major force in helping Sacramento develop into a leading clean tech/green tech industry center.

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APRIL 8, 2014

The Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern Pennsylvania was awarded a $750,000 Discovered in PA—Developed in PA (D2PA) grant to support the Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization project. The wind industry is helping the U.S. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S.,

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APRIL 15, 2014

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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MARCH 21, 2014

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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NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Rauner also signed legislation to revive an expired tax credit that encourages investment dollars into early-stage, innovative companies in Illinois. Qualifying companies must have fewer than 100 employees and be principally engaged in innovation or technology in Illinois. “It Rauner said. “A The previous tax credit expired Dec.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Election day 2016 in which Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States and Republicans control both houses of Congress portends huge business opportunities for green building. But make no mistake, the green building industrial complex has its work cut out for it.

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