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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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Iowa ranks fifth in the nation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees conferred per 1,000 residents. That’s because in this bi-state region that offers a laborshed of 588,000 people, it’s common that businesses will draw employees, clients and suppliers from throughout western Illinois and eastern Iowa.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Michael Finney, President And CEO, Michigan Economic Development

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MF: The program is open to virtually all business expansions with the exception of retail and retention projects. Newell Rubbermaid’s plans for a new center came to a choice between Chicago and Kalamazoo. We think it’s time to relight the front burner: so we’re launching our new CRE-oriented conference and expo, REAL STREET Expo.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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From furniture to conference room time, WeWork provides an innovative environment to do business. These efforts are paying off as jobs are being created in construction, hospitality, transportation, retail and healthcare. WeWork is a coworking space offering flexible month-to-month memberships. NORTHERN VA IS DATA CENTRAL.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Within the sector, other local companies offer solutions for practical issues; for example, Truno is a leader in retail technology solutions for grocery stores, and Tyler Technologies produces software for more than 15,000 state and local governments. Putnam County draws from a labor pool of over 67,775 employees from a six-county area.

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