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U.S. Commerce Department Designates South Kansas A Manufacturing Community

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Wichita State has a strong history of partnering with advanced manufacturers in research and education of the workforce. Wichita State has research and educational capabilities that have long supported area manufacturers. Wichita State has research and educational capabilities that have long supported area manufacturers.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The states that have put the assets in place today to support a thriving cybersecurity industry—including STEM-oriented higher education programs with cyber-specific degrees and R&D facilities working in tandem with national security agencies, the U.S. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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The state’s largest city, Wichita, is known as the Air Capital of the World due to the prominent role it plays in aviation manufacturing. Wichita’s aviation manufacturers are supported by the National Center for Aviation Training and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research.

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Texas: Tri-Agency Workforce?Initiative Aims To Meet 21st Century Job Needs

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The Initiative will be spearheaded by TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, THECB Commissioner Raymond Paredes and TWC Commissioner Andres Alcantar, who will embark on a series of statewide Regional Education and Workforce meetings and will report back with their findings and recommendations.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Highly skilled and educated workforce. SUNFLOWER COMMERCE PARK OPENS IN WICHITA, KS. Whether it’s through a pipeline of highly educated workers or energy costs 18 percent lower than the national average, our community has something for every company. Low operating costs and low cost of living. Business-friendly policies.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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So, in several of our more statistics-oriented categories, this year we have given extra credit for positive industry-specific employment numbers. We’ve broken the overall biotech ranking into several categories in this year’s report, including Biotechnology Strength/Employment. Tennessee Makes It Three In A Row As Automotive King.

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