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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Greater Kansas City: Silicon Prairie. We’ve found this in Kansas City. Rick Perry in a statement.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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This is a definite asset for companies when it comes to finances and safety. The City has a Kansas City Southern (KCS) rail line and a regional airport to provide additional means of transportation for the community, which has the infrastructure in place to support further growth and development.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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However or wherever you decide to locate your business, the “state of logistics” should definitely be a factor. Rail: An extensive rail network makes its way through Southwest Louisiana with Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern servicing the area. The SoL reported domestic costs for movement of freight in and out of the U.S.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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Darrah’s accomplishments, experience, and can-do personality make her a valuable member of Granger Construction’s team, and definitely a great addition to Autodesk’s 40 Under 40 list. . Prior to joining Granger Construction, Darrah was a VDC and 4D Delivery Specialist at RockRidge Professional Services. . Civil Engineer and Project Manager.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Kansas – Agricultural Biotechnology Research Is Growing In Kansas

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NBAF has been touted locally as a huge development in the Animal Health Corridor, a string of scientific developments that starts in Manhattan, includes animal health-related companies in Kansas City and extends eastward to Columbia, MO.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Program regulations are currently being drafted to include the expanded definition for “Advanced Manufacturers.” The adherence of the State tax structure to the federal definition of corporate net income so that companies may take full advantage of any federal tax law change, such as more rapid depreciation of newly purchased assets.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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JOB TRAINING PROGRAM: Originally set to expire in 2011, the Arizona Competitiveness Package extended the program an additional five years until December 31, 2016 and modified the definition of a “rural area.”. $25 Louis and Kansas City urban areas. o Conduct local community or multi-county economic development planning.

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