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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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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. Andrew Cuomo.

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Third Phase Of Alabama Robotics Technology Park To Open Soon

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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and other state officials recently cut the ribbon on Phase 3 of the Robotics Technology Park, an $80 million, 85-acre campus in Limestone County where employees from Alabama companies receive training on the latest equipment from top industrial robot makers and automation software firms. Source: AIDT).

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Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

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markets likely to see a surge of Millennial buyers in 2016. Focused primarily on the areas of mapping, safety and autonomy, the team is composed of world-renowned researchers with decades of experience in fields ranging from mechanical engineering and robotics to software and electrical engineering. PA2015Scorecard.

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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

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Gary Herbert insists he has no national political aspirations, but other governors eyeing the White House might want to take a look at his record before they dive into the 2016 race: it will be very hard to top. Herbert became Utah’s chief executive in 2009 when Gov. Jon Huntsman was named U.S. Ambassador to China. Herbert told us.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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He has agreed to do so through the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. million Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) grant to support the University of Texas’ (UT) and Texas A&M University’s (TAMU) participation in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotics Challenge (DRC). Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Insitu To Open Commercial UAS Facility At MSU

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Insitu’s new facility will support engineering, software development and customer-support services, and will tap into MSU’s talent pool for its internship program.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Traditionally known as the “Creative Capital of the South,” Baton Rouge has established itself as a thriving high-tech hub for IT/software development and digital media while continuing to be an attractive location for corporate headquarters, relocations and traditional manufacturing. The new tech center will provide IBM’s clients in the U.S.

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