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Montreal Named 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year

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The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named Montreal, Quebec, Canada as its 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year. Montreal succeeds Columbus, which also was the host city for the 2016 ICF Summit, as the think-tank’s annual Intelligent Community of the Year.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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I owa’s leaders have an ambitious target for the state’s workforce education goals. Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on educators, employers and legislators to collaborate to add 120,000 Iowans with postsecondary degrees or credentials to the state’s workforce by 2025. Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Jennifer Nelson, Michigan Economic Development Corp.

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BF: In 2016, 54 startups in Michigan received more than $222 million from MI venture capital firms. Is Michigan working with businesses and higher-education resources to produce graduates with the skills to fill STEM-oriented jobs? Snyder’s support of the MSF board’s decision to invest $50 million to educate skill trades professionals.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). In 2016, U.S.

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Louisiana: Where Partnerships Propel Innovation and Investment

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A rendering of CSC’s next-generation IT center at the National Cyber Research Park in Bossier City, Louisiana, where 800 technology professionals will work after the technology and data center opens in 2016. Innovative partnerships among state, regional and local partners, including higher education campuses. TECHNOLOGY, AND BEYOND.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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By Jack Rogers From the May/June 2016 Issue. Projects like the GE Global Research Center and Boeing’s Global Services and Support facility are creating more demand for STEM-educated workers in Oklahoma. The governor also hosts an annual STEM Summit. Fallin cited Oklahoma’s fifth-lowest cost of living among U.S. programs.

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Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

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To capture even more business investment and job creation for the region, the Power of 32 Site Development Fund has been created in greater Pittsburgh. Exclusively for site preparation before construction can begin, the nearly $49 million fund makes loans to priority sites that have the potential for regional impact.