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SSTI Digest

Geography: Tennessee

Tennessee Creates New Organization to Lead S&T Efforts

The State of Tennessee has created a private, not-for-profit corporation--- the Tennessee Technology Development Corporation---to stimulate economic development through Tennessee's science and technology resources.

The corporation's responsibilities include:

  • Promoting Tennessee's science and technology resources
  • Coordinating the state's assistance to technology-based firms in Tennessee
  • Assisting in the creation and financing of new technology-based businesses
  • Coordinating the State's participation in major technology-based activities and proposals

The corporation is seeking an Executive Director who will be responsible for: