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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. Key Incentives: Emerging Technology Fund, Enterprise Zones, Skills Development Fund, Renewable Energy Incentives, TX Industry Development Loan Program. We really want to revolutionize clinical science.”.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Consistent with the past few years, the 24th Annual State of Logistics Report expects slow albeit sustainable growth for the future, with the logistics GDP hovering somewhere between 2.5 Wilson believes that “the economy and logistics sector will slowly regain sustainable momentum, but we will still experience unevenness in growth rates.”.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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While standing next to each other during a press conference, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Lotte CEO Soon Hyo “Steve” Chung told a group of onlookers that the company would establish its headquarters in Lake Charles (relocating from Houston). The properties are suitable for many uses from commercial to industrial applications.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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And while low costs and operational savings help the potential for profitability, the certification program has been adapted to place sustainability considerations at the forefront of planning and implementation. The finance industry continues to see high returns in Lubbock with a diverse portfolio in commercial and investment banking.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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The smaller commercial aerospace subsector helped offset these losses with a 17 percent increase in jobs in the same period. A few of these satisfied customers are: Piedmont Airlines (since l992); United Airlines (since 1994); Southwest Airlines (since 1996); Boeing Commercial Aircraft (since 1997); FedEx (since 1998); and A S A (since 2000).

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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. Texas’ job growth over the past year points to a steady and sustained expansion of our state’s economy,” said Tom Pauken.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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The Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern Pennsylvania was awarded a $750,000 Discovered in PA—Developed in PA (D2PA) grant to support the Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization project. The initiative will focus on the commercialization of emerging technologies that increase the value of natural gas utilization.