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California is Turning Green into Gold

California is Turning Green into Gold

Green is fast becoming the new gold in California. When Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) in 2006, he sign...

From Potato Chips to Microchips: It's Made in Florida

From Potato Chips to Microchips: It's Made in Florida

As producers of a wealth of products benefiting people worldwide, Florida manufacturers are a potent economic force and vital to energizing state’s ec...

'State of Minds' Leads in Technology

'State of Minds' Leads in Technology

What does it take to be a technology leader? Creative, innovative people interested in getting technology ideas tothe marketplace. To get – and keep –...

Louisiana - A State of Opportunity

Louisiana - A State of Opportunity

Louisiana’s economic forecast is bright, despite the effects of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.   With more than 200,000 homes destroyed in the G...

Ohio's Manufacturing Heritage

Ohio's Manufacturing Heritage

Ohio’s new Governor Ted Strickland is building on the state’s manufacturing heritage to retain and recruit the industries of the future – specifically...

Flying High in Arkansas

Flying High in Arkansas

Arkansas’ No. 1 export is aircraft and spacecraft. Approximately 10,000 Arkansans work in aerospace occupations such as aircraft parts and components...

Georgia - Smoothing the Ride to Success

Georgia - Smoothing the Ride to Success

Aviation pioneer Ben Epps flew the first powered airplane in Georgia in 1907. Two years later, Ford Motor Company began building automobiles in the st...

Bioscience and Virginia - A Perfect Match

Bioscience and Virginia - A Perfect Match

Space to grow, a pool of talented professionals and a business-friendly, low-cost environment that stimulates growth are necessary ingredients for the...

Wisconsin: The Core of Biotech Discovery

Wisconsin: The Core of Biotech Discovery

From the development of the Babcock Milk Test in the late 19th century to the isolation of human embryonic stem cells in the late 20th century, the St...

Missouri - International Biotechnology Center

Missouri - International Biotechnology Center

Missouri is on the cutting edge of advancements in the bio, bio-technology and agricultural economic sectors. Led by Gov. Matt Blunt, the state has ta...