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Tom Clarkson is the new chief executive officer of Wake Forest University's Babcock Demon incubator. Clarkson replaces Paul Briggs, who retired.

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The Four-County Economic Development Corp. in Portland, Ore., has changed its name to Greenlight Greater Portland.

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Graham Evans has joined Washington Technology Center as director of research and program operations.

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The Georgia Department of Economic Development has promoted Carol Henderson to director of its Innovation and Technology Office.

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Sen. Patrick Hogan announced he would step down from the Maryland State Senate to become vice chancellor for government relations for the University System of Maryland.

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Steve Lehmkuhle was named the first chancellor of the University of Minnesota-Rochester, effective Sept. 7. Lehmkuhle previously was the vice president for academic affairs at the University of Missouri.

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Joan Myers resigned as president and chief executive of the North Carolina Technology Association to join the global public policy division at a local software company. Myers' resignation is effective Aug. 21.

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The New Mexico SBIR Outreach Center exists again, following a year's hibernation.

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The Northern Kentucky E-Zone has become a part of the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corp. The E-Zone will operate as a program of Tri-ED, with Casey Barach, the former head of E-Zone, leading the program as vice president of entrepreneurship services for Tri-ED.

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The Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence is now the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance.

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Elaine Pullen resigned as chairman of Connecticut Innovations to focus on her consulting business.

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Colin Scanes is the new vice chancellor for research and economic development at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Scanes formerly was the chief economic development strategist at Mississippi State University.