Structured to be Pro-manufacturing
The draw to the region is further enhanced by several Certified Technology Parks and special incentives for advanced manufacturing businesses, including a sales tax exemption on R&D equipment and a state R&D tax credit—both unique to the advanced manufacturing sector.
Other tax incentives or grant programs focus on:
- New or retained jobs
- Skills enhancement programs
- Patent incomes
- Industrial development or recovery sites
- Real estate and personal property