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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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This is a definite asset for companies when it comes to finances and safety. Aspire Johnson County, a program of Johnson County Economic Development, brings together residents, businesses and elected officials to work on creating the business-friendly environment. “We JOHNSON COUNTY FILLS THE ORDER FOR DISTRIBUTION CENTERS.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Iowa’s Certified Site Program takes into account national site location standards, benefits provided by Iowa’s natural resources and the needs of key business sectors, including advanced manufacturing, finance and insurance and the biosciences. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. The outcome? Photo: Tomball).

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Fall Conferences 2019: Top Takeaways

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2: The financial value of a healthy and productive built environment is big—and can be quantified. And second, the question isn’t ‘open office vs closed office’ The question is ‘what environment is best for your team?’ s single most significant long-term constraint to economic development. Washington D.C.’s

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. The $722-million project is the largest private-activity bond financing of a public-private partnership in the U.S.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Competitive electric costs, coupled with the convenience of responsive local utilities, have helped foster an environment where companies want to invest. percent between 2008 and 2018. This favorable environment has helped Oliver Manufacturing to grow its labor force by more than 30 percent in the last year.

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Good Trouble—Necessary for Home Builders, Too

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If you wonder what his legacy could possibly have to do with home building, I offer this quote from a tweet he published in June 2018: “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble , necessary trouble.”. Representative, renowned civil rights leader, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient John Lewis died on July 17.