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

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Greater Kansas City: Silicon Prairie. We’ve found this in Kansas City. Rick Perry in a statement.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. Although growth is expected to slow, commercial aerospace companies continue to be optimistic about the future, industry experts say. From the July/August 2013 issue. billion in operating profit. Highway 165, U.S.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Rail service is provided by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. Swift notes that available commercial, residential and industrial land in the five-parish area is plentiful. A Technology Commercialization Credit and Modernization Tax Credit also are available. A BOUNTY OF INCENTIVES.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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The I-69 International Trade Corridor, which spans four counties in eastern Michigan, serves as a strategic commercial gateway between the midwestern U.S. Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. Louis and Kansas City.

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Other workforce development initiatives include a credentialing initiative to help workers obtain industry recognized certifications and an engineering initiative which is increasing the number of engineering students in Kansas universities. A tax program that exempts all machinery and equipment from personal property taxes.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship covers tuition for Kentucky students enrolling in nearly 1,000 certificate and degree programs in five, high-demand sectors. As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Economic Development Loan Program: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act.

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