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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. During the past three years, solar farms have been proliferating in North Carolina.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Rounding out the top five in Best Business Climate are Virginia, which is luring major government contractors to relocate their headquarters to the state (Northrop made the move, and VA is courting Lockheed); Florida, where Gov. More than 162,000 workers are directly employed in the aerospace/defense industries in the Golden State.

Iowa 69
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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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Researchers, manufacturers, customers and service providers come together at the site and cooperate in terms of raw materials and infrastructure. The medical field is taking advantage of Luxembourg’s IT infrastructure and its expertise in data security. However, industrial biotechnology (“white” biotechnology) is on the rise.

Florida 63
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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Any unused credit may be carried forward for a period of nine years.

Income 75
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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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From aerospace and aviation to cloud technology, biotechnology and life sciences, marine and international trade and logistics, the area offers a strong infrastructure to support these growing industries. South Florida has deep roots in the technology sector, including the distinction of being the birthplace of IBM’s PC in the early 1980s.

Omaha 76