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defense

AR: Forge Institute Launches Phoenix Xcelerator to Scale Growth of Defense Tech Startups

Forge Institute has launched the Phoenix Xcelerator, a pioneering program designed to empower & grow startups across the defense and aerospace sectors...

energy

NC: Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies Releases Final Report for North Carolina

The North Carolina Department of Commerce announced the release of the NC Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies’ (NC TOWERS) final ...

manufacturing

ABI Research Says Global Manufacturing Industry to Generate 4.4 ZB of Data by 2030

By 2030, according to forecasts by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the manufacturing industry is projected to generate 4.4 zettabyte...

workforce

NM: State Awards Job Training Funds to Support Up to 122 New Mexico Employees

For the final month of 2024, the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board approved $2.2 million in reimbursement funds to support up to 122 trainee...

equipment

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence in December Reaches New Three-Year High

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the December 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MC...

workforce

Flexible Schedules, Fast Payment Are Key to Job Satisfaction, National Workforce Survey Finds

A new study of more than 5,000 front-line workers found that they value flexible schedules and that same or next-day payments helps companies build wo...

energy

New Report Says Global Spend on Energy Efficiency Technology to Hit $153 Billion by 2030

With the rapid advancement of electrification, technologies that improve electric energy efficiency are increasingly recognized as essential for achie...

energy storage

US Grid-Scale Energy Storage Continues Strong Year with Highest Q3 Installations on Record

The U.S. energy storage market continued its strong growth in Q3 of 2024, with the grid-scale segment setting a new Q3 record at 3,431 megawatts (MW) ...

ports

AAPA Supports WRDA Bill with Key Wins for Ports

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is pleased to support the final negotiated version of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Develop...

technology

Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with 3 Companies to Advance U.S. Supply Chain Security

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce signed three separate preliminary memoranda of terms (PMT) under the CH...