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workforce

NJ: Dept. of Labor Awards $6.3 Million in Grants for Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has awarded more than $6.3 million in grant funding through Round 2 of the Growin...

business

AR: AEDC’s Rural Services Division Awards $806,000 to 29 Arkansas Communities for Development

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services recently awarded grants totaling $806,125 to 29 Arkansas cities and counties...

business

NC: Governor Announces Grants to Rural Communities to Attract 394 New Jobs, $474 Million of Investment 

The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 20 grant requests to local governments totaling $8,680,000, Governor Roy Cooper a...

robotics

Space Robotics Poised to See Explosive Growth, Says Report from GlobalData’s Technology Foresights

The past three years have seen over 40 pioneering companies enter the space robotics arena, attracting more than $200 million in venture capital, acco...

business

New National Youth Career Interest Survey Reveals GenZ Career Choices, Workplace Preferences and More

There’s never been a more tumultuous time for young people to plan for and embark on their careers, and employers can benefit greatly from career insi...

satellites

Commercial Satellite Industry Continues Growth, Dominating Global Space Business, Says New Report

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) recently released its 27th annual State of the Satellite Industry Report (SSIR), a global summary of the comm...

logistics

UT: Opening of Savage Cedar City, UT Transload Facility Sets Stage for Regional Economic Growth

Savage, the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA), Iron County and Cedar City are proud to announce the grand opening of the new Savage Cedar City, UT Tra...

economic development

LA: Governor Signs Bill Transforming Approach to Econ Development and ‘Positioning Louisiana to Win’

Surrounded by legislators, economic development leaders and business stakeholders from around the state, Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation that ...

industry

TX: Union Pacific Railroad Selects TexAmericas Center in Texarkana as New Focus Site

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...

manufacturing

AR: Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions Launches the Arkansas Manufacturing Network

Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) has launched the Arkansas Manufacturing Network, a digital marketplace created by manufacturers for manufacture...