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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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The latest innovation emerging from Iowa is transforming the chemical business from one based on oil to one based upon bioproducts. INNOVATION DRIVES GROWTH IN QUAD CITIES. New investment and innovation driving the Quad Cities regional economy. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Omaha.

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Israel-Based Auto Supplier Selects Indiana for First North American Operations

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This included meetings with chief executives at Israel-based tech companies, as well as meetings with Israeli government officials at the Office of the Chief Scientist and SIBAT, which coordinates Israel’s export of defense-related production and related matters. The delegation also attended a briefing hosted by U.S. Shapiro at the U.S.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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PARTNERS FOR INNOVATION: HESSEN RESEARCH FACILITIES WITH CORE COMPETENCE IN INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY. The cluster CI3 works on innovative medicine that is exactly adjusted to the individual patient, who suffers, for example, from tumors or autoimmune diseases. The center of the cluster is based in Mainz. Berlin: Biotech Mega-Hub.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Not only do logistics clusters have huge potential for jobs creation, they also are hubs of innovation of environmental sustainability. Singapore, Rotterdam—the big clusters—this is where you see rapid environmental innovation,” notes Sheffi. This is where you see development of hybrid trucks, electric trucks and hybrid cranes.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs. We handed out awards to 30 locations in 11 different categories. The power industry is in transition.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Hendricks County is adjacent to the Indianapolis International Airport’s extensive international air cargo resources, including a FedEx hub and dedicated Cargolux service to Europe. However, its central location, transportation network, and labor resources have proven to be a tremendous benefit to companies that do business globally.

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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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million manufacturing jobs, although 2 million of these positions may remain unfilled due to a skills gap,” declared Tom Kalil, deputy director for technology and innovation of the president’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, in his introduction to the report, which was forwarded to Congress. and Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.,