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The Drone Age

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The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). New York State also made a related $5-million investment in Gryphon Sensors, also based in Central NY.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Developers, investment interests and supply chain executives remain optimistic about our nation’s seaports,” said John Carver, head of JLL’s Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group, “Influenced by an evolving maritime logistics industry, global and trade transformations such as the extension of the Panama Canal and growth of U.S.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Our award winners are the State of New York , for its Reforming the Energy Vision Initiative; Duke Energy , for the Duke Energy Smart Grid Lab; and Oncor/Lancaster TX , for Oncor’s Microgrid Project and Tech Center. billion and create more than 1,400 new high-tech jobs in Rochester. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Alliance visited 178 companies to assist with access to capital, workforce training opportunities, permitting issues and site location assistance. is transforming the economies of several states, especially in the region that includes the Marcellus formation (stretching from Ohio through Pennsylvania and into upstate New York).

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The $100 million Work Ready Skills Initiative creates new and fortifies existing local training programs tailored to the needs of local employers. The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship covers tuition for Kentucky students enrolling in nearly 1,000 certificate and degree programs in five, high-demand sectors.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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Even Utah’s international airport is on top of its consistency game: last year Travel+Leisure ranked Salt Lake City International Airport the most punctual airport in America, the fifth such ranking for the airport since 2008. Energy costs have remained below national averages for decades.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Environmental concerns about the potential for ground-water contamination from fracking have kept California and New York on the sidelines. It is anticipated that the Draft EIR will be brought before the Planning Commission for certification in March 2013. Last year, CA Gov. Barstow Casino & Resort Project.