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Caterpillar Forms New "Analytics & Innovation" Division

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The division will bring together the people and resources that will foster a culture with innovation at the core, form a broad and connected analytics ecosystem, and manage strategic third party relationships with providers like Chicago-based Uptake, a start-up with which the company recently announced a technology and predictive analytics agreement.' (..)

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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Icy Hot

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Even if a consensus develops around the protocol, the guidelines will be voluntary, like those of last month’s much-heralded Paris Agreement on climate change (nearly 200 nations agreed to the climate-change reduction plan at the COP21 conference in Paris, but the deal left certain emission targets non-binding).

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Illinois has a broad economic base with Chicago in the northeast; small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in the central and western regions; and natural resources like coal, timber and petroleum in the south. Chicago in particular is a major player in business. During a ceremony held on August 27, 2012, Gov.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. population.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The metropolis of Los Angeles was the top food processing location in BF ’s 2015 Metro Rankings Report, earning the number one ranking in our metro Food Processing Employment Leaders category, edging Greater Toronto’s burgeoning food processing hub and the traditional food processing crossroads of Chicago as king of the foodies.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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But once a company has made the decision to come to the Hoosier State, which location offers the perfect combination of resources and opportunities? Less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. The county also borders on Indianapolis International Airport’s major air cargo resources. has grown by just 3.2

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