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U.S. Commerce Department Designates South Kansas A Manufacturing Community

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Wichita State has a strong history of partnering with advanced manufacturers in research and education of the workforce. Our goal through the IMCP is to secure south central Kansas as a global leader in advanced materials, ensuring increased high-wage employment opportunities for Kansans,” said Wichita State University President John Bardo.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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“Tennessee always sets the bar high in meeting all of the priorities of businesses evaluating locations in the Volunteer State, whether it’s customized workforce training, prefertilized sites or lower industrial electricity costs.”. Bill Lee has cited TN’s business-friendly environment in several recent project announcements. Louisiana, no.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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The state’s largest city, Wichita, is known as the Air Capital of the World due to the prominent role it plays in aviation manufacturing. Wichita’s aviation manufacturers are supported by the National Center for Aviation Training and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research.

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Texas: Tri-Agency Workforce?Initiative Aims To Meet 21st Century Job Needs

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Greg Abbott recently established the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative to assess local economic activity, examine workforce challenges and opportunities, and consider innovative approaches to meeting the state’s workforce goals. RedGuard provides safe, customizable and scalable modular buildings for a variety of industrial settings.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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With a diverse and well-executed economic development strategy, a workforce training program that sets the standard for the nation and a full menu of innovative incentives, Louisiana is marching forward on a path to prosperity,” Rogers said. GE chose New Orleans after a site selection process that scrutinized hundreds of locations.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Kansas – Agricultural Biotechnology Research Is Growing In Kansas

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The House has already approved $404 million for the project, part of the Department of Homeland Security’s budget for 2014. NBAF will be constructed on a 46-acre site north of Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. ” STARWOOD TO OPEN CUSTOMER CONTACT CENTER IN WICHITA. Kansas Sens. Earlier this year, Sen.

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