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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

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In Wisconsin, these strategies include industry cluster development rooted in unique technical knowledge and specialized supply-chain strengths. More than 200 companies with ties to the water industry call Wisconsin home, employing over 37,000 people and generating $5.7 Water Technology. billion in annual sales.

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

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths

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following California and Wisconsin. Six nationally ranked colleges and universities offer local worker training and certification programs, as well as proven research and development, and product commercialization assistance. In early 2014, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed that New York had reclaimed the No. Lawrence County.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Trainees must be guaranteed full-time employment upon successful completion of the training program. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp. The stem-cell market currently is valued at about $1.4

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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A primary focus for those in workforce development is to bridge the gap between employers and potential employees, addressing the issues of skills training and talent building. Once the overall expansion is complete, total employment at the Mobile complex is expected to reach approximately 4,600 people. MADE IN ALABAMA.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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AIDT offers comprehensive pre-employment selection and training, post/on-the-job training, maintenance assessments, industrial safety assessments and training, leadership development, and process improvement assessments—all specific to a company’s needs. In addition, the programs reimburse employers for a portion of their training costs.