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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. Last year, Chicago’s thriving startups secured more than $1.7 Photo: tedescopictures.com).

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. per square foot, lower than the Chicago Market average of $4.84. rail freight passes through Chicago’s rail yards. On a daily basis, 500 freight trains and 37,500 carloads of rail freight leave the Chicago metro region (i.e.,

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Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

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He recalls being the lone man responsible for setting and then removing the oiled plywood forms used to pour foundations. Then, the local carpenters union approached Host with a deal. Joseph, Missouri; Vinennes, Indiana and Chicago. A roadie later destroyed the bus one day driving back south from a concert in Chicago.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank. The awardees include four students, three faculty, two staff and three companies licensing technologies from the WiSys Technology Foundation or the UW-Milwaukee Research Foundation.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. In addition, Decatur’s diverse economic foundation includes major operations for Tate & Lyle, another agri-business leader and the Mueller Company, a worldwide leader of water distribution products.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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With two locations in Denver (Union Station and in the Lower Highlands), WeWork has the capacity for up to 2,000 workers. National Center of Atmospheric Research (NCAR), managed by UCAR, is a National Science Foundation R&D Center (Boulder, CO). There are even rooms with Xbox consoles when a fun break is needed.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF). Names Innovation Hubs.

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