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Race to a Smart Future

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DOT has pledged up to $40 million to the winning city, which will become the first U.S. additionally will award up to $10 million to the winning city to support electric vehicle deployment and other carbon-emission reduction strategies. and its partners to develop the most comprehensive smart city network in North America.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Greater Kansas City: Silicon Prairie. We’ve found this in Kansas City. Rick Perry in a statement.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

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Stephen Brooke Digital Delivery Manager, Burns & McDonnell Kansas City, MO Stephen Brooke is a Digital Delivery Manager at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City, MO. Mark Jason Villanueva, Newcon Builders Pte. His impact on the team has been nothing short of exceptional.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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In addition, Brunswick County is one of the localities that receive economic development support from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. And the local electric distribution cooperative has offered zero-interest loans to assist in upgrading infrastructure. We’re investing to be a significant competitor in the future.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The City recently approved a $90 million investment in its water supply capabilities to ensure an ample water supply for existing and future businesses. Abundant natural resources mean the state is a net exporter of electricity, which is reflected in the price of natural gas and electricity.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. Department of Commerce) with exports in 2011 totaling more than $249.8 billion, up 20.7

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