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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. MINNESOTA IS GETTING READY TO DIG SOME NEW GROWTH. Cloud, Minnesota. From the September/October 2013 issue . In order to attract new development, a community has to be prepared for it.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Trainees must be guaranteed full-time employment upon successful completion of the training program. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp. The stem-cell market currently is valued at about $1.4

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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Lawrence Seaway System, it is part of more than 2,300 miles of water transportation from Duluth, Minnesota to the Atlantic Ocean. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is within minutes of Oswego County. The Oswego County Airport boasts two 5,200 feet paved runways ideal for business, industry and private aviation.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The Alliance has a strong partnership with Broward County’s Workforce One employment center, securing nearly $1 million state and local training assistance for 1,107 employees in local companies. of employment in its biotech sector, anchored by its world-class research institutions, including the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone. The credit is 20% of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT .

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Already a top state in aluminum-production capacity, Kentucky boasts an auto-parts supplier network of more than 500 facilities and a demonstrated commitment to training the next generation of advanced manufacturing specialists, tailor fit for the needs of individual employers. And there’s a momentum effect.