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$25 Million Pledged for Economic Development Partnership in Flint, Michigan Amid Water Crisis

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FlintNOW was launched in January by Tom Gores, chair and CEO of Platinum Equity and owner of the Detroit Pistons, to support immediate relief for victims of the water crisis as well as longer-term revitalization of the region’s economy.

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State Focus: New York – Accelerating Biotech Innovation In The Empire State

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By Ed Felton From the March/April 2016 Issue. The Innovate NY Fund is a seed stage business equity fund with up to $47 million to support innovation, job creation, and high growth entrepreneurship throughout the state. Just next door to Long Island MacArthur Airport is our Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).

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Heroic Efforts In California

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Renovate America partners with cities and counties to provide financing solutions that help save energy, lower utility bills, reduce emissions, create new jobs and increase property values. McNeill, CEO of Renovate America.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The credit is applicable to work performed before July 1, 2016 for the North Slope and Cook Inlet; for areas outside the North Slope and Cook inlet the credit is applicable to work performed before January 1, 2022 as part of the More Alaska Production Act passed in 2013. ARIZONA – updated for 2014.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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JOB TRAINING PROGRAM: Originally set to expire in 2011, the Arizona Competitiveness Package extended the program an additional five years until December 31, 2016 and modified the definition of a “rural area.”. $25 The program ends December 2016. This continues a 10-year trend of reducing property taxes in Arizona.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For FY16 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) EDD has received an appropriation of $50 million in LEDA CO. Funding of grants is strictly based on the receipt of capital outlay funds appropriated by the New Mexico Legislature. LEDA funds are provided on a reimbursable basis only. Five-Year Policy Changes: Year. Appointment.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Along with new renovations, Samsung’s Austin Research Center also grew its presence with about 200 engineers dedicated to design and development of the latest technologies for mobile application processors. This is Samsung’s only location in the world outside of South Korea that manufactures chips for the electronics giant.

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