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OCTOBER 1, 2013

A combination of other factors provides an innovative environment for doing business in Louisiana. Adjacent to Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroads and Interstates 20 and 49, companies at AeroPark are strategically located near some of the largest consumer markets in the South. Highway 165, U.S.

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Industrial South Carolina Louisiana Defense 49

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. The South Carolina Inland Port (SCIP) is located 212 miles from Charleston and located proximate to major port customers in the Upstate such as BMW, Michelin and others.

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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. On the private sector side, Duke Energy is also assisting to prepare sites in South Carolina through its Site Readiness Program.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. The entrepreneurs found Hagerstown from the suburban Washington, DC area and as far away as South Carolina. Awesome Inc.

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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

ALASKA GROWTH CAPITAL: Provides financing to nontraditional borrowers/businesses that use innovative technology, are in rural Alaska and are minority-owned. ARIZONA INNOVATION ACCELERATOR FUND: An $18.2 This is an innovative new program that will help strengthen local supply networks and sectors.

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