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Invest In America Commends President Obama For Focus On Foreign Investment

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As potential investment incentive programs and initiatives generated by the Summit were discussed in Washington DC, the Invest in America Coalition hopes that the commercial real estate market does not go overlooked. real estate projects,” said Jeffrey D. DeBoer, President and CEO of The Real Estate Roundtable.

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Washington Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Collateral Support Program (CSP): The CSP can help small businesses secure bridge loans of up to 18 months including SBA 504 bridge financing. Qualifying counties are those counties with an unemployment rate at least 20% higher than the statewide rate based on a three year average published by the Employment Security Department.

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Takigawa Corp. Japan Establishing First U.S. Operation In Kentucky

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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Terry Gill and Executive Officer Vivek Sarin met with Takigawa officials during the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, DC in June, which ignited discussions about the company’s potential location in the commonwealth.

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Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

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The total employment anticipated as a result of these investment announcements is 14,951— 5,417 new jobs and 9,534 retained jobs, marking the highest overall anticipated job impact since 2011. The investments we’re seeing run the gamut from startups and entrepreneurial ventures to legacy industries, such as manufacturing and finance.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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In May 2017, the state launched an “Innovation Campus” that aims to accelerate the commercialization of research and position Rhode Island as a center of high value employment. All of these programs are helping attract and retain the tech talent our new employers and existing employers need,” said Pryor. Photo: Matthew Benham).

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. The $722-million project is the largest private-activity bond financing of a public-private partnership in the U.S.

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Federal Facilities – Implementation of Energy Savings Projects and Performance-Based Contracting for Energy Savings

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8287, means a contract (or task order) awarded to an energy service company (ESCO) for up to 25 years that provides for the design, acquisition, financing, installation, testing, operation, and maintenance and repair of identified ECMs at one or more locations. For Immediate Release October 5, 2009. President Obama signs an Executive Order.