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SSTI's 4th Annual Conference Date Set

Mark Your Calendars! Book your Flights! Make your Reservations! Pack Your Bags!

Planning is underway for SSTI's fourth and largest annual gathering of S&T policymakers and practitioners. The event will be held October 3-4, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois. As in the past, two limited-seating in-depth workshops will precede the conference on Monday, October 2.

Berkshire to Offer High-Speed Telecommunications Network

Efforts to transform rural Berkshire County, Massachusetts from an area of economic decline into an equal player for the New Economy through improved telecommunications access are bearing fruit. Berkshire Connect, a consortium of business, cultural, academic, and community leaders has successfully negotiated an agreement with Global Crossing, Ltd. and Equal Access Networks to provide low-cost, equal access telecommunications throughout the region. This agreement will allow area businesses to save 50% over their current rates for T-1 Internet access.

Defense Funds Offered for Medical Research

The Army Medical Research and Materiel Command has recently posted in the Commerce Business Daily the following solicitations for research proposals:

People in S&T

Cliff Numark has been named CEO for the San Diego Regional Technology Alliance, filling the position vacated by Joe Raguso when he became Deputy Secretary in the California Department of Trade and Commerce. Mike Wojcicki, chief operating officer and vice president of research at KTEC, has been named President of the Modernization Forum (ModForum) in Livonia, Michigan. Nola Miyasaki is serving as Acting Executive Director and CEO of the Hawaii High Technology Development Corp. Dan Hill, Assistant Administrator responsible for SBIR activities in the SBA, is leaving to work on international trade issues in the Department of Commerce.

People in S&T

Cliff Numark has been named CEO for the San Diego Regional Technology Alliance, filling the position vacated by Joe Raguso when he became Deputy Secretary in the California Department of Trade and Commerce.

People in S&T

Mike Wojcicki, chief operating officer and vice president of research at KTEC, has been named President of the Modernization Forum (ModForum) in Livonia, Michigan

People in S&T

Nola Miyasaki is serving as Acting Executive Director and CEO of the Hawaii High Technology Development Corp

People in S&T

Dan Hill, Assistant Administrator responsible for SBIR activities in the SBA, is leaving to work on international trade issues in the Department of Commerce.

People in S&T

Jack MacLennan, Manager of the Office of Business Technology and Competitiveness within the Illinois Department of Commerce & Community Affairs, has announced he will be leaving state government at the end of February.

Several Federal Inventions Available for Licensing

The following agencies have advertised government-owned inventions and software available for licensing: the Department of Energy (2), the Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Navy (2). Descriptions of each offering are available on the accompanying web page: http://www.ssti.org/Digest/Tables/022500t.htm

$1.9 Billion Illinois VentureTech Proposed

As part of his FY 2001 budget request, Illinois Governor George Ryan announced a five-year, $1.9 billion package of technology-related initiatives intended to put Illinois in a leadership position among states in science and technology. Illinois VentureTech includes several education and computer technology acquisition programs and the following S&T and research-related initiatives:

Venture Capital Explodes in 1999

The most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers Moneytree™ survey reported $35.6 billion in venture capital investments were made in 1999 – 150% higher than the record survey results collected in 1998. In fact, at $14.69 billion, fourth quarter 1999 investments alone surpassed the survey results for all of 1998.