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KWIC In Manhattan, KS, Gets EDA Grant

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Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced a $458,000 Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the Kansas Wheat Commission of Manhattan, KS, to support expanded research and commercialization efforts of the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center (KWIC).

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Reser’s Fine Foods Investing $86.5M In Topeka, KS Plant

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The new facility is being designed to incorporate enhanced flexibility and innovations in food manufacturing to fulfill the varied demands of the marketplace. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Kansas. Considering Kansas for your company’s relocation or expansion project? Read Reser’s Fine Foods Investing $86.5M

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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So this year we’re introducing our Cybersecurity Growth Potential ranking, which is based on an across-the-board evaluation of each state’s cyber ecosystem, including higher ed resources, research labs and innovation centers, and partnerships with national security programs, as well as employment. Louisiana, no.

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

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However, technology companies are realizing that to be truly global, they need to tap innovation at more locations and in new high-growth markets. To make downtown Pittsburgh more attractive to technology-driven, innovative companies, the local real estate community has developed Larimer’s Bakery Square and the proposed Bakery Square 2.0,

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Race to a Smart Future

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metro to fully integrate innovative technologies—self-driving cars, connected vehicles and smart sensors, among other advances—into its transportation network. Kansas City’s plans include connecting public transit to Wi-Fi, expanding a bike-sharing program and crafting autonomous vehicle regulations. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

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This history combined with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994 which regulates the use of IDIQ, and availability of tools, cost data, services, and technology by more innovative JOC vendors, have made JOC more transparent, efficient, and competitive. European Commission, 2013. The Advantages of JOC. Menches, C.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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On January 22, representatives from businesses, utilities, nonprofit, and city and county government attended a meeting of the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission to get an update on the tornado recovery efforts. O’Brian discussed the innovative approach taken towards recovery. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St.