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AUGUST 23, 2017

With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). After leasing the U.S.

Arizona 76

Arizona Innovation San Diego Phoenix 76

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

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.

Iowa 69

Iowa Louisiana Texas New Jersey 69

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

When you factor in traditionally low labor costs, strong infrastructure, a growing population and a stellar higher-education system, you have an unbeatable combination.”. Runners-up in the 2012 State of the Year contest included Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia and Utah.

Texas 86

Texas Deals Fort Worth South Carolina 86

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APRIL 22, 2013

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).

Florida 63

Florida New Jersey Maryland Utah 63

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Nowhere is this more evident that in the unprecedented cooperation between higher education resources and business in LA. It’s no surprise that Utah and Texas, two of the business-friendliest states in the nation, round out the top three in our Best Business Climate ranking. funding in the first three years of the program.

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

A vibrant manufacturing sector needs an equally vibrant workforce, educated in a multitude of fields from engineering to economics. Education is an important driver of advanced manufacturing growth. Oklahoma’s network of 68 higher education and advanced technological training institutions develops a prepared workforce for business.

Oklahoma 40

Oklahoma Mississippi Tennessee Utah 40

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Key factors in this evaluation include creative use of incentives, regional cooperation, partnerships with higher education resources, potential for growth and execution of overall economic development strategy. The judges have spoken and Baxter International’s decision to make a $1.3-billion Honorable Mentions.

Deals 85

Deals Georgia Austin Louisiana 85

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The Port of Stockton recently became one of the rare West Coast ports that is a net exporter of American products, shipping iron ore from Utah, rice from Northern California, City of Stockton-processed sulfur, and coal from Colorado, putting more people to work on the docks and in the warehouses.

Industrial 40

Industrial Airports Chicago Oakland 40

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MARCH 21, 2014

BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT TAX ABATEMENTS: Gives cities and counties the ability to abate the following: Non-educational city and county sales & use taxes; Non-educational state, city and county property taxes—up to 20 years; Mortgage and recording taxes. Three of the nation’s 40 Renewal Community areas are in Alabama.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

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APRIL 15, 2014

Property Tax Abatements: The Tax Incentive Reform Act of 1992 (TIRA) allows qualified industries to receive abatements of non-educational property taxes for new businesses locating to Alabama and for expansions of existing facilities in Alabama. The combined state and local millage rate would then be applied to the assessed value.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Taking advantage of that strong educational and training foundation is the new BRIDG (Building the Innovation Development Gap) facility at NeoCity in Osceola County. The excellent support we have received from Bay County EDA, Governor Rick Scott’s office, higher educational partners and The St. Photo: Enterprise Florida).

Kentucky 42

Kentucky Florida Nebraska New Jersey 42