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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Alabama Innovation Fund: As part of the implementation of Accelerate Alabama, this fund was created to maximize the use of the State’s economic development resources by leveraging annual research and development expenditures by Public Universities within the State to generate resources which can be used to support economic development initiatives.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

ALASKA GROWTH CAPITAL: Provides financing to nontraditional borrowers/businesses that use innovative technology, are in rural Alaska and are minority-owned. ARIZONA INNOVATION ACCELERATOR FUND: An $18.2 The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories.

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