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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. Tucson is the Sun King. Tucson has been identified as one of thirteen Solar America Cities by the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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To achieve that goal, they provide comprehensive assistance to existing businesses and those seeking to relocate, whether they are developing a business plan, looking for the best site, or searching for financing or other assistance. Oswego County is experiencing a growth spurt in the food processing sector.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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It is a unique environment unlike any place in the world. You have the world’s leading tech companies doing next generation innovation R&D and commercialization work here on site and doing so in an environment that allows them to mitigate the costs and accelerate their research by pooling their money.”.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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This is all to say that Utah’s business environment is predictable—a trait cherished by business leaders. To this end Utah offers highly successful post-performance refundable tax credits—economic development tax increment financing (EDTIF) incentives—to companies that want to expand and those that would like to relocate to the state.

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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The program provides opportunities for a job seeker to work for a potential employer for 24 hours a week in a hands-on, learning environment to see if both are a good fit with one another. It will be a state-of-the art facility with equipment and laboratory environments for any type of biotech process.”.

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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. A Federal Empowerment Zone designation, two Urban Enterprise Zones, flexible financing and low business costs make Cumberland County competitive with all areas of the country.