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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

GEORGIA IS “MARKET READY”. Georgia’s program, called the Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development Sites Program or GRAD, has helped 30 sites in 28 different communities become GRAD certified with 7 projects locating on GRAD sites to date. Ready for Development in Georgia (Photo: Georgia.org).

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. We’re very happy that last summer the announcement was made that we won the first innovation center,” said Planey. “We

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Runners-up in the 2013 competition included Utah, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Pennsylvania. RTTT is a competitive grant program intended to encourage and reward states that are “creating conditions for innovation and reform.” The state has put in place a solid foundation for robust job creation for years to come.”. initiative.

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JUNE 19, 2014

the state has in place business-friendly, innovative policies and programs that are helping to drive growth in job-rich sectors such as automotive and aerospace and propel it as one of the top economies in the U.S. GRAD PROGRAM SPEEDS DEVELOPMENT IN GEORGIA. In February, Georgia Gov. Photo: georgia.org.). 1 business climate.”.

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MARCH 4, 2016

KP employs 300 physicians and associates in Georgia. Rendering of Kaiser Permanente’s National Innovation Center. Under the codename “Project Profile,” KP conducted a wide-ranging site selection search for a new National Innovation Center. Georgia’s economic development team provided a $1.2 Source: georgia.org).

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APRIL 15, 2014

Alabama Innovation Fund: As part of the implementation of Accelerate Alabama, this fund was created to maximize the use of the State’s economic development resources by leveraging annual research and development expenditures by Public Universities within the State to generate resources which can be used to support economic development initiatives.

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MARCH 21, 2014

FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 2011: Businesses with 50 or fewer employees may receive a one time income tax credit equal to $1,000 per new job paying over $10 per hour. EMPLOYER EDUCATION CREDIT: A tax credit is statutorily available to employers who provide approved basic skills education programs to Alabama resident employees.

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