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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The first, announced in 2012, is ConAgra’s new facility and research agreement. The eligibility application should include a description of technology to be commercialized; an agreement with a university; a business plan; an estimate of commercialization cost, number of new jobs, wages and health benefits created.

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

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. Tucson is the Sun King. Tucson has been identified as one of thirteen Solar America Cities by the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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In August 2012, Austal entered into a five-year, $5 million agreement that will help it to continue its workforce expansion efforts, called the Phase V Agreement. As part of the agreement, the company also will receive employee training services from AIDT. Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc.

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Amazonia, USA

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.” [New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon refused to comment on reports emanating from our lunchroom that he offered to let Bezos build HQ2 next to Citi Field in Flushing Meadow, conditional to Bezos’ agreement to change the name of the company to Amazin.].

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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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. The Commerce Center also is conveniently located between the state’s two largest universities—Arizona State University in Tempe and the University of Arizona in Tucson.