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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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If you’re looking for consistent excellence, Utah is a sure bet. States for Business: Utah claimed the top spot for 2015—again. Utah has maintained its AAA bond rating since the rating agencies began tracking in the 1960s. Part of Utah’s success can be attributed to its diverse economy. 1 in the Forbes survey.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Val Hale, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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Val Hale, Executive Director, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Business Facilities: Snap Finance recently announced an expansion of its Utah headquarters. Are you expecting significant growth in Utah’s financial services sector this year? Digital media continues to expand in Utah. By the BF Staff.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Van Hale, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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Van Hale, Executive Director, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Business Facilities: Snap Finance recently announced an expansion of its Utah headquarters. Are you expecting significant growth in Utah’s financial services sector this year? Digital media continues to expand in Utah. By the BF Staff.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

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This net-zero carbon, modular, straw panel Accessory Dwelling Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the first demonstration project and test build of Strawtegi, Inc. Once approved by the Planning Commission, they recruited a contractor who was excited about the unique and custom nature of this project.

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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. Alignment of education, industry and government within cybersecurity, and the ability to collaborate across these sectors, presents the city’s most significant opportunity for industry development.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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Its goal is to coordinate companies, research and education institutes to foster collaboration and innovation. LabPMM, San Diego California, opened its German diagnostics Laboratory and Myriad Genetics, Salt Lake City, Utah, set up its central European laboratory in a new building in Martinsried. Other (11 percent).

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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For example, this year we supplemented our traditional Best Education Climate ranking with a scorecard of the states that emerged out front in the fierce competition for federal Race to the Top education funding. Texas edged out Utah, last year’s top-ranked state for Best Business Climate.

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