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What Are Green Jobs? Working Definitions from Current TBED Research

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Though green jobs have become the focus of many TBED initiatives at the federal, state and local levels, it remains difficult to estimate the size of the green workforce. Green jobs are a relatively new focus for economic development, and there is no standard definition of the green economy and green occupations. Several recent reports have taken on the task of defining green jobs, including the industry sectors that should be folded into that definition.

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Legislative Update: Arkansas and Georgia Pass FY10 Budgets

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

While there is no question that the economic recession has taken a toll on states' fiscal conditions, the degree by which states are affected can vary widely from one state to another, as evidenced most recently in Arkansas and Georgia. In Arkansas, legislators wrapped up their 2009 session with a plan to distribute a $300 million surplus, while the budget agreement made in Georgia would cut spending by $1.6 billion in the coming year.

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South Dakota Research Centers Generate $111 million Impact

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

South Dakota shows a $3 million TBED investment in strategic research areas can yield impressive results for a state strengthening its position in an innovation-based economy. 

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Demand for U.S. Science PhDs Impacted by Strength of Foreign Undergraduate Programs

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The expansion of undergraduate science programs within foreign countries positively affects the number of students from these same countries seeking advanced degrees at U.S. academic institutions. However, as foreign countries experience the maturation and growth of their doctoral-level programs, combined with growing employment opportunities in their economies, the flow of students to the U.S. changes.

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Useful Stats: Federal S&E Obligations to Academia, FY 2002-2006

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Useful stats columns in recent issues of the Digest have characterized academic R&D expenditures from two different angles: those expenditures made from industrial sources of funding (April 1) and total academic R&D expenditures (Mar 25). The primary source for the data was the National Science Foundation's Academic R&D Expenditures series, the compilation of an annual survey NSF conducts of the 680 largest academic institutions in the country.

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SSTI Job Corner

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The  complete description of this opportunity and others are available at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm.

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

The following were named recipients of the 2005 National Medal of Technology:

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

The following were named recipients of the 2005 National Medal of Technology:

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Gary Carter is stepping down as the executive director of the Tax Increment Financing Commission in Kansas City to become a senior vice president of Davenport One, a regional economic development agency in Davenport, Iowa.

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Augustine Cheng was appointed managing director of Arizona Technology Enterprises.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Steve Gage announced he will retire as president of MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, effective July 13. Fatima Weathers will serve as acting president for the manufacturing advocate in Northeast Ohio, beginning July 16.

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Craig Heim was named licensing manager for start-up companies at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Victor Hwang, the immediate past president of Larta Institute, has co-founded T2 Venture Capital.

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Nick Sacia is the new executive director of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce in St. Augustine, Fla.

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Paul Tonko was elected as president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Tonko replaces Peter Smith, whose resignation is effective at the end of June.

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People

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Randy Weiss will serve as an entrepreneur-in-residence within the University of Iowa Research Foundation.

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NIST's TIP Convening Three More Proposers' Conferences

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

With a $25 million funding opportunity currently on the streets for manufacturing and infrastructure research projects, the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) has added three more locations and dates for proposers' conferences next week. The free public meetings will provide general information regarding TIP, guidance on preparing proposals, and the opportunity for questions and answers.

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Science Foundation Arizona Improves Tracking of Impact and Statewide Innovation

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

In 2006, three Arizona CEO groups joined forces to create Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz), a nonprofit public-private partnership charged with making strategic investments to support university research, new high-tech businesses, K-12 STEM education and to leverage outside investment. The state provided public support for these efforts through the 21st Century Fund, which in its first year included $35 million for SFAz's grant programs.

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South Carolina Committee Develops Plan for Higher Ed

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Last week the South Carolina Higher Education Study Committee, formed by the General Assembly in 2007, released its action plan to improve postsecondary education and economic opportunity within the state.

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TBED People and Organizations

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Karl Fooks, a past managing director for J.P. Morgan & Co. in Asia, is the new president of the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation. Fooks replaces John Chock who retired last year.

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Where are the Emerging Hotspots for Nanotechnology?

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

The field of nanotechnology is progressing in terms of size and maturity. The federal investment, alone, as proposed by the Administration in the 2008 Budget under the National Nanotechnology Initiative, was $1.45 billion. As public and private sector investments are pumped into this field, distinct concentrations of nanotech activity are being created in regions across the country.



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Vermont Governor Leverages Federal Stimulus Funds for Smart Growth

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Vermont Governor James Douglas has released a plan to spend some of the state's share of funds from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on building a stronger base for technology-based growth. The $17.1 million SmartVermont suite of proposals includes funding for technology company loans, lending to small businesses, seed capital for entrepreneurs and support for regional economic development projects.

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'09 TIP Funding Cycle Targets Manufacturing, Infrastructure

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

The Technology Innovation Program (TIP) in the National Institute of Standards and Technology is using its FY09 award competition to support high-risk, high-reward research in civil infrastructure and manufacturing. The program has $25 million available to support as many as 25 new awards. TIP is open to individual small-sized or medium-sized businesses or to joint ventures that also may include institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations and national laboratories.

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New $100M NIH Faculty Recruitment Program: Good News for State, Local TBED?

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

On March 30, the National Institutes of Health announced a new funding opportunity to use up to $100 million of Recovery Act funds to enable academic institutions "to hire, provide appropriate start-up packages, and develop pilot research projects for newly independent investigators, with the goal of augmenting and expanding the institution's community of multidisciplinary researchers focusing on areas of biomedical research relevant to NIH." 

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Timeline Announced for 2009 Excellence in TBED Awards

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Make 2009 your organization's year to be recognized as a national leader in the TBED community!

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