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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Alliance visited 178 companies to assist with access to capital, workforce training opportunities, permitting issues and site location assistance. The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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These areas are not only conducting advanced semiconductor manufacturing, design and commercialization, bat are training workers for jobs that can compete on a global scale. In the Rochester area, CNSE’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center (STC) offers state-of-the-art capabilities for MEMS fabrication and packaging. “If

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Facility features include an intermodal ramp that will permit businesses more immediate access to the efficiencies of freight trains, fueling facilities to enhance commerce and goods movement, and an intermodal block swap/switching yard that will incorporate the latest engineering techniques for improved efficiency and throughput.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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The Economic Development Corporation of Utah plays a dual role in the state’s commercial success, promoting expansion of local companies as well as relocation for out-of-state firms. Salt Lake City was named the sixth-best-performing city in the U.S. Today it has grown into a diverse economic region.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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If you prefer other modes of distribution make note of the two major commercial airports in Central and Northwest Arkansas as well as the commercial passenger service available at six regional airports throughout the state. Walking you through the permitting process. Developing incentive packages and sources of capital.