What the tax code changes could mean for TBED activities
Please note: this article is not intended as a comprehensive review of Public Law No. 119-21, nor should our reading of the law be treated as tax or legal advice.
MassVentures report reveals the impact sustained, smart public innovation finance can have
In 1978, Massachusetts took a risk and made an $8.5 million investment into one of the earliest technology-based economic development (TBED) initiatives in the world. The commonwealth, among the states hard-hit by the global manufacturing restructuring underway at the time, which led to the deep recession of the early 80s, knew it needed to try something different to restore its economy and its long-term competitiveness.
With $93M injection, New Mexico boosts its support for TBED
The list of technology-based economic development initiatives within the newly created Technology and Innovation Office of the New Mexico Economic Development Department covers the spectrum of critical policy aspects required for a strong state innovation economy: increasing R&D, business incubation, targeted emerging technologies and strong existing assets, startup capital, venture development, and innovation talent development and recruitment.
Upcoming Webinar: Building value-driven industry partnerships
May 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET | Zoom
Taking TBED on the Road: Launch Tennessee's experience at Austin’s SXSW
A handful of showcase events across the country are known widely by mere nicknames, gather lots of media attention, and attract tens of thousands of people or more each year. Can a state’s lead technology-based economic development stand out in this kind of crowd? Is it worth the investment to try?
TBED CoP Webinar: Optimizing Tech Transfer Offices to deliver success for inventors, universities, and founders
April 16, 2025, 2:00pm EDT
Free, registration required
TBED Community of Practice webinar: Strategies to drive regional technology-based entrepreneurship and economic development
Wednesday, March 19, 3:00 pm EDT | Zoom
No charge; registration required.
TBED service portfolio approach builds private innovation financing market
The launch of a new private equity firm in central Ohio is a reminder of the continuing ripple effects of a decades-long strategy of cultivating an innovation system. If the State of Ohio hadn’t created and provided sustained funding over decades for its integrated array of technology-based economic development programs, the founders of a newly launched private equity firm wouldn’t be in the position now to commit to helping more mid-market companies succeed in central Ohio.
TBED Community of Practice webinar: SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition in action
January 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET | Zoom