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Known for some of the most striking views in the country, the Grand Canyon State is proving it’s more than meets the eye, demonstrating success in a variety of key sectors.


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Known for some of the most striking views in the country, the Grand Canyon State is proving it’s more than meets the eye, demonstrating success in a variety of key sectors.
05/5/2021
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    Latest: Advancing In Arizona: Not Just A Pretty Face - Known for some of the most striking views in the country, the Grand Canyon State is proving it’s more than meets the eye, demonstrating success in a variety of key sectors.

    Arizona
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    Advancing In Arizona: Not Just A Pretty Face

    Known for some of the most striking views in the country, the Grand Canyon State is proving it’s more than meets the eye, demonstrating success in a variety of key sectors.
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    Billions in private equity and public funding are flowing into the life sciences sector, which is front and center in the battle against the pandemic.
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    Entrepreneurs are flocking to the Joplin region, where they can leverage a low cost of living, world-class transportation infrastructure and a regional workforce.
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    Every Fortune 500 company headquartered in Arkansas began as a small, family-owned business.
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    The Edmonton Metro region is an innovative hub of emerging growth sectors with a diverse and talented population creating opportunities for investment right now. 
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    Shintech, the world’s top producer of polyvinyl chloride resins, will grow manufacturing and packaging facilities at its Iberville/West Baton Rouge complex.
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    Data Centers: Growing By The Gig

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    From a skilled, growing workforce to low taxes and competitive incentives, everything is bigger and better in Texas.
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    Florida State Focus: Changes And Challenges

    From COVID challenges to the road to recovery, not unlike many others, Florida is dealing with new territory in 2021.
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    Aerospace: The Sky’s The Limit

    While defense spending has remained stable, commercial aviation has been on life support during the coronavirus pandemic. It may take until 2024 to return to pre-pandemic levels of passenger jet air traffic.
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    Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top

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    Shovel-Ready Sites: Certified And Ready To Go

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    Top Utilities: Power Players

    Electricity demand in the commercial sector was down by 6 percent while the industrial sector saw a 6.9 percent reduction in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. economy.
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    North Carolina: Rising Star With A Global Reach

    In the last century, our 2020 State of the Year has been tops in tobacco, textiles and furniture. Today, North Carolina is on the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing, biotech, gene therapy and unmanned aerial systems.
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    West Virginia Governor’s Report: Rising To The Challenge

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    January / February 2021
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    2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

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    Silver Award: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

    Louisiana, a giant in the production of fossil fuels, is busy preparing for a green future with a $9.2-billion complex that will make diesel from renewable feedstocks.
    Centene
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    Bronze Award: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

    Centene is bringing its $1B East Coast headquarters to Charlotte, NC, creating more than 1 million square feet of new office space.
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    Honorable Mention Awards: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

    Our 2020 Deal of the Year competition drew the most diverse (and impressive) field of projects to date, making it much tougher to narrow down our annual list of Honorable Mentions.
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    From supplements to skincare, it may be surprising to learn that biotech companies are routinely being sought after to help resolve issues such as taste and sustainability.
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