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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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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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Flying Without Altitude

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When the ribbon was cut on a redesigned and expanded Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) in 1992, economic development planners had every reason to hope that this world-class facility would drive growth in the region for decades to come. The gas will be delivered to a single pipeline and a new network of roads won’t be needed.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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is on track to open its first Amazon Robotics facility in Colorado, bringing over 1,500 new jobs to the Metro Denver region. Colorado’s innovative mindset has allowed for businesses to compete in a global setting unlike before,” said Sam Bailey, vice president of economic development at Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.

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

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Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. For its groundbreaking work, the company received a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in July 2012.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. Its infrastructure includes 20 interstates and major highways, rail networks, barge traffic on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, six commercial airports and dozens of regional airports. And there’s a momentum effect.