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State Focus – Iowa: Growing Jobs As Well As Corn

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State Focus – Iowa: Growing Jobs As Well As Corn originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. If you think Iowa is about corn, you’re right. If, however, you think Iowa is all agriculture, you’re wrong. Much of what you know about Iowa is true. Iowa is a right-to-work state.

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

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Some states manage their programs in-house with a committee that reviews the application, but in Georgia we have a third-party site location consultant that handles it.”. Clearly there have been numerous large corporate brands who have benefited from our GRAD program,” said Robert Payne, Director of Account Management for the GDEcD. “By

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… With Larry V. Parman, Secretary, Oklahoma Department Of Commerce

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Third, agencies will designate energy managers who will be responsible for monitoring the program. The managers will be trained to identify and implement behavior-based energy efficiency initiatives within their agencies. 23, Siemens and developer Energy Management Inc. Fed Ex, UPS, Melton, and Yellow all have hubs in the state.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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BREAKING NEW GROUND IN IOWA. With more than 20 development-ready locations and additional sites working toward designation, companies can easily find the right option for their needs on an accelerated timeline thanks to Iowa’s Certified Site Program, first introduced by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) in 2012.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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The goal is to provide a software solution to the NHS and the commercial sector and manage data for over 700 million patient events. Luxembourg’s air freight hub has been reinforced with the opening of LuxairCARGO‘s new dedicated Pharma & Healthcare Center at the capital‘s national airport. GROWING BIOTECH JOBS IN IOWA.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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States poised for major growth in wind energy in coming years include Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Michigan. Today, there are 3,198 utility-scale wind turbines in operation in Iowa and 100 wind projects online and producing electricity in the state. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S.,