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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders. More than 162,000 workers are directly employed in the aerospace/defense industries in the Golden State. aerospace and defense industry directly employed 1.05 Florida and Arizona round out the top five.

Iowa 69
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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. For its groundbreaking work, the company received a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in July 2012.

Austin 73
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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission voted to authorize $18.5 Personal finance website GoodCall.com analyzed data from 221 cities for the report, highlighting Colorado Springs’ excellent cybersecurity job prospects and desirable lifestyle—ahead of cities including San Francisco, Seattle, Santa Monica, Washington, D.C.