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Five Manufacturers Picked To Validate Innovative Technologies

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Read: Five Manufacturers Picked To Validate Innovative Technologies at BusinessFacilities.com. Department of Energy's manufacturing partners will conduct Industrial Technology Validation (ITV) projects to speed adoption of clean energy technologies.

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Location Focus: The Carolinas – Growth Climate Warms In The Carolinas

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In its inaugural round of innovation-related grants, the South Carolina Department of Commerce is awarding $2.4 As part of its efforts to support and grow an innovative, technology-based and entrepreneurial business environment, the Department of Commerce launched the state’s first Office of Innovation in the fall of 2013.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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ElectriCities service area. Photo: ElectriCities.). In April, South Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped to 8 percent, its lowest in five years. That same month saw North Carolina’s unemployment rate fall to 8.9 A number of companies have announced expansions and/or relocations to the Carolinas in the recent past.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Regional Utilities Are Busy Powering Growth In The Carolinas

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More than 35 counties submitted applications for Duke Energy’s Site Readiness Program in North Carolina and South Carolina in 2013. The Brunswick County site was one of 10 North Carolina sites chosen by the utility. million project comes from Pee Dee Electric and the county of Florence. Pee Dee Electricom Inc.,

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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

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The new semiconductor wafer manufacturing and R&D operation will help meet the demand for electric vehicle components and is supported by a $1.5 The company plans to expand its Michigan operations to increase production of these wafers, which can be used in power system components for electric vehicles.

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Airbus, Caterpillar, Bridgestone, eBay Earn Honorable Mentions from Business Facilities in 2012 Economic Deal Of The Year Competition

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South Carolina Department of Commerce for Bridgestone Americas’ tire plant. The Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Economic Development Authorities of Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties, and Electric Cities of Georgia all played a role in shaping the proposal for the Caterpillar project.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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A combination of other factors provides an innovative environment for doing business in Louisiana. Anchoring the Cyber Research Park, the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) focuses on protecting our nation’s interest by becoming a leader in cyberspace and cyber infrastructure research and technology development.