Kansas: Ag History Creates Industry Diversity
By Rachel Duran
Building upon improvements to the tax climate, Kansas Legislators are considering legislation that would further enhance the state’s pro-business climate.
In regard to measures put in place last session, anecdotally, the state’s economic developers have worked with companies that identified the new business income…
Feb-March 2014 Editor's Notebook
Aerospace: A Tale of two Industries
In the face of uncertainties in the aerospace sector, particularly with defense and space-related initiatives, economic developers are getting creative in order to support their cluster companies as they adjust to federal budget cuts. An example includes decreasing business taxes.
On the other…
Thriving in the Urban Core
By Rachel Duran
Well-orchestrated redevelopments create jobs and breathe life into the surrounding community.
Urban core revitalization projects throughout America create economic opportunity, but perhaps more importantly, they engage community stakeholders in taking ownership and sharing in the vision of these redevelopments. In addition to sharing the types of…
The Immeasurable Potential of Unmanned Systems
By Rachel Duran
The UAS industry is ready to explode; test sites a critical starting point.
The year 2014 is going to be the biggest yet for the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry, says James Grimsley, president of Design Intelligence Inc. LLC, with locations in Norman and Stillwater, Okla.
“Every…
April-May 2014 Editor's Notebook
Corporations Embrace the Advantages of Wind Energy
In the past couple of years, tech firms have looked to renewable energy to offset their energy costs for energy-intensive operations such as data centers. Companies including Google and Microsoft are entering long-term power purchase agreements with utilities and/or buying…