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SC: South Carolina Department of Commerce Unveils “Launch to Legacy” Brand

In fulfilling its vision of embracing the future to ensure South Carolina’s sustainable advantage, the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Com...

business

Wood Industry Resource Collaborative Report Finds Career Opportunities, Job Growth in Future

The Wood Industry Resource Collaborative (WIRC), a coalition of wood industry trade associations with a mission of perpetuating the long-term growth o...

energy

NC: Taskforce Discusses Statewide Opportunities Provided by Offshore Wind and Supply Chain

The North Carolina Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies (NC TOWERS) held its quarterly meeting in Charlotte February 1 to discuss ...

workforce

MN: DEED Invests $13.6M in Training to Prepare Minnesotans to Enter High Growth Industries

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced nearly $13.6 million in workforce grants, its latest effort to help g...

business

NJ: NJEDA Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) kicked off the commemoration of its 50th anniversary recently at its February Board meeting. The...

shipping

TX: Port Houston Welcomes New Service—ZIM Shipping's Gulf Toucan Arrives at Barbours Cut

Port Houston is excited to announce that ZIM Shipping Company's new line, Gulf Toucan, arrived at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal recently. This n...

energy

LA: Louisiana Partnership Wins Largest Grant Ever Awarded by U.S. National Science Foundation

A statewide effort led by LSU with more than 50 public and private partners has won the largest and most competitive grant ever awarded by the U.S. Na...

metals

MD: Carroll Comm. College Partners with Heidelberg Materials North America in Apprenticeship Program

Carroll Community College in Maryland, in partnership with Heidelberg Materials North America, will provide a path to a skilled-based job for employee...

technology

HI: University of Hawaii and Ocean Networks Announce a New $120M Undersea Cable Project

University of Hawaiʻi (UH) and Ocean Networks, Inc. (ONI) announce a $120 million, public-private partnership to construct a submarine optical fiber c...

technology

CO: WY: Colo., Wyo Awarded NSF Engines Award to Advance Innovative Climate Tech

Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) congratulate the Colorado—Wyoming Climate Resilience En...