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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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For example, this year we supplemented our traditional Best Education Climate ranking with a scorecard of the states that emerged out front in the fierce competition for federal Race to the Top education funding. For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders.

Iowa 69
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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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The mHUB community consists of entrepreneurs, manufacturers, investors, mentors, engineers and designers, as well as education and industry partners.”. We considered a Boston office but ultimately chose Providence because of the access to talent and supportive business climate,” said David Osborne, President and COO of Virgin Pulse.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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This diverse group of thought leaders and innovators educate, inspire and stimulate change with the ultimate goal being deep discussion and action. NYC tech initiatives include: CS4All, an $81-million public-private partnership that supports computer science education; NYCx, said to be the first municipal program in the U.S.

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Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

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The population of well-educated young professionals is on the rise in southwestern Pennsylvania. According to PRA market research findings, the region has the third highest concentration of young people with advanced degrees – trailing only Washington, DC and Boston. A Magnet for Millennials. below the national average.

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Less Is More In New England

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Franklin is within 30 miles of Boston/Cambridge resulting in easy access to the R&D concentrated areas. The short drive results in manufacturing space at a lower cost, while still drawing from the same educated workforce. In May, General Electric broke ground on its new corporate headquarters in Boston.