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

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. billion Tres Amigas Superstation, which will link the nation’s three major electricity grids.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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Jobs in this industry are in line with the types of employment opportunities that are sought after: stable, well-paid, semi- and high-skilled labor jobs, as well as managerial, design and engineering positions. In September 2012, Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations USA Inc. In the U.S. In Upstate NY, GLOBALFOUNDRIES is investing $6.9

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The Alliance supports the GrowFlorida program designed to provide both technical assistance and access to capital to second-tier, high-growth companies in the area; it also provided assistance to Broward College to establish a new business incubator to promote small business. Most recently, the Lincoln WIB was brought into the group.

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The Politics of Adobe in West Texas

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It no longer had workable plumbing or an electrical system—it was just a shell. Swan House has stood empty for a long while, after health issues required Swan to move to Tucson. The couple bid $38,000 for the six-hundred-square-foot house at a local tax auction. It had sustained a fire sometime in the past.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The State of Illinois was one of the leaders in establishing competitive choice for electricity, and Decatur currently enjoys sufficient electric capacity to support future growth at prices that are better than those of surrounding states. Quality higher education is available through local and regional offerings.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Competitive electric costs, coupled with the convenience of responsive local utilities, have helped foster an environment where companies want to invest. As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods.