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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Alliance visited 178 companies to assist with access to capital, workforce training opportunities, permitting issues and site location assistance. The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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Albuquerque’s Skorpios Technologies, an innovator in composite silicon photonic technology, closed on a $19 million Series B round of financing in September 2011 in order to expand its infrastructure and complete the commercialization of its technology. “We Arizona, which ranks as the No. which is moving to smaller quarters nearby.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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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. The USBDC operates in partnership with the U.S. It also provides no-cost monthly workshops.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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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. Walking you through the permitting process. Streamlined approval processes for zoning, permitting and design also aid speed to market.