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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. In higher education, San Antonio’s six NSA Centers of Excellence specialize in cybersecurity research and education and support a sustainable cybersecurity workforce pipeline.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Participants are leveraging the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC™) to measure and close the skills gap—and building common frameworks that link, align and match their workforce development efforts.”. FINDING THE SMART PEOPLE IN TANEY COUNTY, MISSOURI. 1233 or jwatson@ccia-net.com or visit www.CumberlandYES.com.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Greater Kansas City, which straddles the Kansas and Missouri state line, has all the pieces in place for the making of a vibrant technology and entrepreneur community. We have built this community to be sustainable at every level. Completion is scheduled for August 2013 and the project is currently aiming for LEED Silver certification.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The finalists for our new overall Economic Development Excellence awards were asked to prepare a detailed submission that summarized the most productive project development in their locations and gave our us an overview of the economic development strategy they have deployed to ensure sustained long-term growth.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement. New, full-time, permanent employees must be hired within 24 months of the date the financial agreement is signed. Produce alternative and renewable low-carbon fuels in California.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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In this past year, the Vineland plant implemented parent company General Mills’ program to improve the environmental sustainability of its operations by 2015. Due to favorable lease agreements, affordable labor and a pro-business environment, these manufacturers have seen 16 percent job growth in the last 12 months.