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The Drone Age

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The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). Should commercial drone flights be permitted before defenses against rogue drones are perfected? Thank you for voting.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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is poised to dominate once again wherever the rubber meets the road,” he added. With innovative incentives and Oscar-worthy talent, Louisiana is the top-ranked state in our new Digital Media Leaders category. For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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We also split our biofuels production ranking into two categories, including a benchmark for cellulosic ethanol, which promises to become a major new alternative energy source as pilot plants ramp up into full-scale production. 3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. Infrastructure was another category that deserved a closer look.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., according to Deloitte’s new U.S. Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Acadiana is home to PHI, Inc.,

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Two unique state programs are the winners of our Achievement in Public-Private Partnership awards: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) , for its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project; and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the Edison Innovation Fund. and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. The state’s transportation network can move products easily and efficiently by air, rail, road and water to all points globally. million tax break from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) to relocate to Paterson, NJ.