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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles, Genesee County (NY) and Sioux City (IA) were the top five finishers in BF’s Food Processing Industry Leaders metro ranking. Raleigh, NC, Austin and Las Vegas topped our list of Fastest Growing Cities, while Ann Arbor, MI, Green Bay, WI and Bakersfield, CA were cited as Emerging Financial Centers.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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In May 2013, the Administration launched competitions for the three institutes with a Federal commitment of $200 million across five agencies—the Departments of Defense, Energy, Commerce, NASA, and the National Science Foundation, building off the success of a the pilot institute in Youngstown. This national institute will make the U.S.

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