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technology

Amazon's $1 Billion Industrial Innovation Fund to Expand Its Support of Emerging Tech Firms in 2024

The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund is a $1 billion venture investment program that supports emerging technology companies with direct investments. ...

aerospace

VA: Aerospace Firm Electra Books Sales of 2,000 eSTOL Aircraft for $8 Billion

Electra.aero, Inc.., a next-gen aerospace company with a mission to help decarbonize aviation and open new air transportation markets, announced its a...

distribution

FL: SeacatLine Expands Service to Port Tampa Bay  with Addition of Second Vessel

Port Tampa Bay is pleased to welcome the announcement by SeacatLine that it is adding a second vessel to its Costa Rica–Tampa container service, incre...

development

SC: South Carolina Capital Investment Last Year Hits $9.22B, Second Highest in State History

On the heels of a record-setting 2022, economic development throughout South Carolina showed few signs of slowing down in 2023. Recently S.C. Commerce...

business

TN: Governor Announces Nearly $18 Million for 12 New Site Development Grant Recipients

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced recently 12 new Site Developme...

development

TX: Gov. Abbott Announces $1.5M Grant for TexAmericas Center, To Enhance Logistics Capabilities

TexAmericas Center (TAC), which owns and operates the 3rd ranked industrial park and is one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the United St...

ports

Ports: 'Not Alone' Campaign Increases Awareness, Empowers Seaports to Aid Human Trafficking Victims

In honor of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January, ports across the United States are raising awareness about the issue of human traff...

space force

Space Force Looking to Award Multiple Contracts of Up to $1.9M Each for 'Digital Spaceport' Project

SpaceWERX, the technology arm of the U.S. Space Force, is looking to award a new round of Small Business Innovation Research contracts worth up to $1....

technology

KS: Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $5 Million Initiative to Improve Kansans' Digital Skills

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced a $4.75 million initiative to improve the digital skills of Kansans not yet able to maximize the power of the intern...

AI

2024 Will Be an Intriguing Year for Cloud-Based Collaboration, say Analytics Firm GlobalData

While generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) significantly influenced cloud-based collaboration in 2023, it was not the sole factor defining the f...