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SSTI Seeks TBED Initiatives with Proven Impact for 2008 Excellence in TBED Awards

March 19, 2008
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On the heels of SSTI’s successful inaugural year awards program, recognizing exceptional achievements in approaches to improving state and regional economies through science, technology and innovation, we are pleased to invite applications for the 2008 awards cycle.
 
The purpose of the awards program is to showcase best practices across a broad spectrum of categories encompassing several elements that have been found in successful technology-based economies. The categories are:

  • Expanding the Research Infrastructure;
  • Commercializing Research;
  • Building Entrepreneurial Capacity;
  • Increasing Access to Capital;
  • Enhancing the Science & Technology Workforce; and,
  • Improving Competitiveness of Existing Industries.

Recipients will be selected based on their ability to clearly define a need for the initiative, demonstrate results, and describe how the impact is communicated to key stakeholders. Award-winning initiatives will also stand out among others in its field.
 
As an Excellence in TBED Award winner, you are provided with a forum to showcase your accomplishments during dedicated breakout sessions at SSTI’s annual conference in Cleveland, Oct. 15-16, 2008. Winners are highlighted in the SSTI Weekly Digest and in a press release issued by SSTI. An awards ceremony honoring the recipients will also take place during the conference.
 
Any TBED program or practitioner is eligible to apply, and winners are selected by a committee of distinguished current and former practitioners with knowledge and experience within a given category. The deadline to apply is May 16, 2008.
 
For more information on the 2008 Excellence in TBED Awards, including a downloadable brochure and application form, visit www.ssti.org/awards.htm.
 
To learn more about the 2007 award winners, please visit www.ssti.org/Awards/07winners.htm.

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