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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. Austin: A Tech Hotbed Grows in the Southwest. Samsung’s total investment in Austin now exceeds $13 billion.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Chelsea Timmons , 33, VP of Community Experience, TRI Pointe Homes, Austin, Texas. Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Certifications • Arkansas Contractors License.

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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For

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“ Most people really don’t know what environmental engineers do ,” says Dan Wittliff, managing director of environmental services with GDS Associates in Austin , Texas. SWELECT has also received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for Solar PV Modules including the high-efficiency PERC modules.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. Currently, about 75 percent of the total project is energized (or activated).

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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In Austin, TX, Samsung is already at work in a $4 billion plant expansion in Austin. AUSTIN, TX: CHIP CAPITAL. The mobile technology revolution has swept over the nation and is helping Austin’s semiconductor industry thrive. Austin was one of those along with Silicon Valley. for every $1.00 Samsung Electronics Co.,

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Entered By: Austin (TX) Chamber of Commerce. Apple’s selection of Austin, TX as the site for its new $304-million Operations Center is the Bronze Award winner in Business Facilities’ 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. Austin is no stranger to BF ’s annual Economic Development Deal of the Year competition.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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To this end Utah offers highly successful post-performance refundable tax credits—economic development tax increment financing (EDTIF) incentives—to companies that want to expand and those that would like to relocate to the state. The USBDC operates in partnership with the U.S. Source: Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development).

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