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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology shares the spotlight with music and film at the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX. Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. By Jenny Vickers. TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). After leasing the U.S.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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In 2012, the Port of New Orleans completed more than $100 million in new infrastructure projects port-wide in order to grow its facilities to handle rising trade volumes tied to the Panama Canal expansion. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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Plus, metro Atlanta is a digital supply chain leader as home to the world’s busiest and most efficient airport and a destination with an easily accessible port. AUSTIN, DENVER, NEW YORK CITY HAVE TOP STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS. Austin, TX, Denver, CO and New York City topped our metro leaderboard for Startup Ecosystems.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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million people and a nation-leading state infrastructure, it’s ensuring the future is as bright as the present. The Lubbock Rail Port is a 526-acre tract of land that provides access to Interstate 27, the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway. Credit: Lubbock EDA.).

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Thanks in part to its pro-business policies, strong workforce and trade infrastructure, Florida ranks among the nation’s top 10 states for manufacturing. Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. Natural and infrastructure advantages abound, too. MANUFACTURING SUCCESS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Within each institute, manufacturers of all sizes partner with academia and government to share manufacturing technology and workforce challenges—and build a robust, sustainable R&D infrastructure. This includes easy access to an international airport, the Port of Charleston, SC and an inland port via I-77.