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NOLA Tops Logistics List, San Jose Leading IT Hub In BF’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report

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In 2012, the Port of New Orleans completed more than $100 million in new infrastructure projects port-wide in order to grow its facilities to handle rising trade volumes tied to the Panama Canal expansion. The Crescent City continues to grow as a leading IT/software development hub. . “With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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NextEV Opens North American HQ In California

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The new facility, in the heart of the Silicon Valley, will employ 400 and serve as the company’s center of global software development. Read NextEV Opens North American HQ In California on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth

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NVCA calculated that San Francisco has attracted 431 tech startups representing investments of more than $4.2 billion; San Jose notched 276 startups and nearly $3.3 Seattle and San Francisco in startup density behind third-place Silicon Valley communities San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. billion in equity.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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In March, IBM announced a new 800-job technology center in downtown Baton Rouge that will provide software development and software maintenance services to clients in the U.S. with services that address the increasing demand for flexible software to keep up with Big Data, cloud and mobile requirements they are facing.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

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He implemented advanced construction software across two of AECOM’s largest projects and created connected data workflows to increase efficiencies across the project lifecycle. Ariana also led the rollout of several construction software solutions, paving the way for digital transformation at Boldt. Kirkland, WA. Bayern, Germany.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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a global energy company based in South Africa, decided that Louisiana’s highly developed pipeline infrastructure is perfectly suited to its plans to develop a $10-billion gas-to-liquids processing plant that will enable it to tap into the natural gas bonanza in the U.S. Sasol Ltd., emanating from abundant shale gas reserves.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. IDBs can be issued by the California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank (I-Bank), cities, counties and joint powers authorities and do not constitute an obligation of either the state or the local government issuer.

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