Number 6: Georgia
The following is a list of special incentives enacted by the Georgia legislature and adopted by individual business communities:

• Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech (incubator).
  
  
• Job training assistance of $500 to $2,500 per new job.
  
  
• Low cost financing for land acquisition and construction costs. Industrial Revenue Bonds to help finance projects and exempts qualified property from property tax.

Business Facilities Magazine (Oct. 1999) ranked states with thriving biotechnology industries. The rankings were based on the following factors:

1. The total biotechnology employment in 1999.
2. The numeric change in the number of jobs added between 1990-1997.
3. The total biotechnology establishments in 1997.
4. The numeric change in the number of biotechnology establishments from 1990-1997.