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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing 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). space program.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Largest Cities (2011): Houston, 2,145,146; San Antonio, 1,359,758; Dallas, 1,223,229; Austin, 820,611; Fort Worth, 758,738. Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. .): 25,674,681. They think big.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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Atlanta, GA; San Antonio, TX and Phoenix, AZ are the top-ranked large metros in this flagship category, respectively. It will augment current R&D, engineering and manufacturing capabilities in Maryland and Europe operated by AST&Science and its subsidiary AST&Defense. From the July/August 2019 Issue. ATLANTA NO.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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A major incentive is the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF), which is designed to expedite the development and commercialization of new technologies and to attract and create jobs in technology fields. In San Antonio, Medtronic located a major expansion of its diabetes division, while Becton, Dickinson & Co.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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In Europe the list of commercial leaders—Actelion, Elan Corp., In 2011, the revenues of these commercial leaders increased by 19 percent, while those of the other companies decreased by an identical percentage. the race is on to move promising biotech initiatives out of labs and into commercial production. In the U.S.,

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Texas’ commitment to growth through innovation is manifested in the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), a grant program designed to expedite the development and commercialization of new technologies through partnerships between the state, higher education institutions, and private industry.

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Deal of the Decade

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A successful bid for the 777X could make SC the nation’s leading commercial aircraft hub. Rick Perry declined to provide specifics about the Lone Star State’s bid, San Antonio currently hosts a facility that maintains and overhauls Boeing jets, including the Air Force One fleet. While Texas Gov. Far West U.S.

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