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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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TEF: MEGA “DEAL-CLOSING” FUND. His approval is required for every incentive grant handed out by the Texas Enterprise Fund, The governor likes to call the TEF his “deal-closing” program, enabling Texas to compete with incentives offered by other states, on a project-by-project basis. The State Water Plan envisions Texas getting 3.4

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Jindal said the company is examining the feasibility of additional Louisiana projects that would bring the total new capital investment at its sites in the state to $1.2 We beat Ohio State, MIT and Georgia Tech, which is a big deal for us.”. billion over 10 years. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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With locations spread across the state, two of the company’s largest plants are a direct outcome of the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF), the largest deal-closing fund of its kind in the nation. For companies requiring rail, Greenville can be accessed by virtually every major railroad line. Caterpillar Inc.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program: Provides up to $95,000 for hardware projects and $50,000 for modeling projects to small businesses, non-profits, individuals and academic institutions to conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. Railroad Spurs. Natural Gas-Line Services.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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25 MILLION DEAL-CLOSING FUND: Arizona has taken a progressive position by offering attraction funds to companies meeting performance measures that benefit both the company and the citizens of Arizona. Hawaii-based companies that receive Phase I feasibility study SBIR awards can apply for funds from HTDC’s Hawaii SBIR Matching Grant program.

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