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Montreal Named 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year

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The awards ceremony, held in the Africa Event Center at the Columbus Zoo, was the conclusion of the Intelligent Community Forum’s annual Summit. Montreal succeeds Columbus, which also was the host city for the 2016 ICF Summit, as the think-tank’s annual Intelligent Community of the Year.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Looks To Energy Sector To Fuel Statewide Growth

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A leader in the design and production of specialized unmanned aircraft and other advanced aerospace vehicles, Aurora Flight Sciences’ expansion at their Columbus, MS, facility is the company’s first step into automated equipment that will create precise, high-volume manufacturing. HB 841: Provides a sales tax reduction on electricity to 1.5

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Top products exported from the region were transportation equipment, machinery, except electrical, computer and electronics, and electrical equipment, appliance and components. Each crane weighs 1,550 tons and is fully electric so it emits no diesel emissions. Canada is also the largest trading partner to the U.S.

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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Additionally, the Cleveland-Pittsburgh TechBelt Initiative—an initiative the Regional Chamber has taken a particular interest in as the physical center point of the TechBelt—served as the catalyst for the application team that won a $70 million Department of Defense-led National Research Center for Additive Manufacturing. With no red tape.

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