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Statewide projects designed to improve Arizonans’ lives

A new smart manufacturing hub, dubbed the Emerging Manufacturing Collaboration Center (EMC2), planned for the 16 Tech Innovation District in Indianapolis will be home to General Electric (GE) Additive's Binder Jet technology.

Taxpayers nationwide are funding subsidies for wind developers in states such as Iowa, Texas and California in what an energy executive calls "a racket."

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Engie SA, a French multinational electric utility company that operates natural gas, nuclear, renewable energy and oil generating facilities, is seeking a tax abatement from two Texas school districts to realize lower taxes for the construction of a wind turbine farm in Mills County.

Arizona’s largest venture capital conference, UNMET, will return virtually for its second event this fall to assemble startups and venture capital investors from around the country.

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The Indiana Chamber of Commerce recently created a new mentoring program aimed at bolstering the skills and engagement of employees dealing with remote working conditions.

No Board of Directors Meeting for the month of July

The Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA), an industry advocacy organization, recently conducted surveys to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the manufacturing sector in the state and found manufacturers remain optimistic despite the economic downturn.

The Institute for Energy Research (IER) urges the United States to reform its approach to renewable energy, saying that Germany also needs to consider reform, according to an IER news release.

Iberdrola Group, a Spanish power company, has expanded into the Texas electric retail market, according to The Houston Chronicle.

A solar agreement announced this week between Bank of America and the NRG Energy Company Reliant will provide renewable energy to hundreds of Texas facilities, according to a July 1 Saur Energy International story.

The billion-dollar investment advisor company, Smead Capital Management, is slated to move its corporate headquarters to Phoenix on July 1.

The COVID-19 crisis has affected businesses large and small, although some might say that the smaller the company, the harder the impact might be to overcome, as explained in an April 29 report in Small Business Trends. The report surveyed more than 500 small and medium businesses to find out what types of small businesses were most impacted by the crisis.

Move affects all Arizona Department of Transportation offices

A nonprofit organization located at a campus in Flagstaff, Arizona, that helps entrepreneurs with their businesses is offering free advice with hopes that tech founders may launch their companies in Flagstaff.

Boise State’s Storyboard Initiative helps students understand and articulate the value of their collegiate experiences beyond the classroom through projects that focus on reflection and storytelling.

Indiana manufacturers adopting smart technologies might benefit from a $4.1 million fund proposed by Next Level Manufacturing Institute and the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership.

BIO International Startup Stadium is being held virtually this week, but that did not prevent three Phoenix bioscience startups from strutting their stuff at the “Shark Tank”-like competition.