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Donna Kent resigned as president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council to accept a position with Televerde, a marketing service solutions provider based in Tempe.
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Lisa Kuuttila is the first CEO of Michigan State University Technologies, a business organization to train MSU students in the commercialization of science and technology.
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Enterprise Florida selected Louis Laubscher to replace Howard Haug as its new senior vice president and COO.
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Connecticut Innovations has named John Mengacci interim president while it conducts a broad search to fill the position permanently.
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Richard Nelson has been appointed chairman and CEO of the Council of Regional Information Technology Associations.
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Gov. Eliot Spitzer has named Avi Schick and David Emil, respectively, as chairman and president of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
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Gov. Chet Culver has appointed Mike Tramontina as director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development.
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John Wasilisin was named deputy executive director of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation.
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Steve Zylstra stepped down as CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council.
Senate Passes Competitiveness Act, 88-8
With the title America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, it isn’t surprising that S. 761 had 69 cosponsors in the U.S. Senate. The bill’s passage last night by an 88-8 vote by the full chamber sends an even stronger signal that the vast majority of the Senate has heard the message regarding the need for the federal government to be more aggressive in its support for science and technology.
NSF: 2006 R&D Spending Up, But Growth Rate Slows
The National Science Foundation (NSF) projects U.S. spending for R&D in 2006 will be 6 percent higher than it was in 2005, once all figures are compiled for all sources of funds surveyed: industry, the federal government, universities, colleges and other nonprofit institutions.
Regional TBED Strategies: New Announcements, Past Experiences and Some Thoughts
Over the last few months, three states have announced new strategies to encourage regional tech-based economic development. Several states have experimented with how best to support or encourage regional TBED in the past, resulting in both successes and failures. In some cases, state sought partnerships at the local level in the creation of new programs while other states took a more hands off approach, such as providing seed funding to create regional technology councils.
New Study, Online Database Released to Help Rural Communities
Which strategies should rural areas employ to encourage future growth? Many states and community leaders are asking themselves this question as they attempt to compete in a global economy. Several regions recently proposed to build ethanol plants in their areas to capitalize on the energy-production market. Other rural areas are promoting their cultural assets and natural resources to attract tourism.
But what works best for each individual county?
Useful Stats: 2004 Industrial R&D Intensity by State
California accounted for 22.4 percent of the nation’s total industrial R&D in 2004, leading the U.S. with $46.6 billion in total industrial R&D expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Survey of Industrial Research and Development: 2004. Michigan ($15.2 billion), Massachusetts ($11.8 billion), New Jersey ($11.0 billion), and Texas ($11.0 billion) rounded out the top five.
SSTI Job Corner
Complete descriptions of the position openings described below are available at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm.
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The Arkansas Department of Economic Development has been renamed the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
Leadership Oklahoma announced that Doug Fuller will be the organization's new director, effective May 7.
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The Arkansas Department of Economic Development has been renamed the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
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Leadership Oklahoma announced that Doug Fuller will be the organization's new director, effective May 7.
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Beth Gorin stepped down as CEO of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation.
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Rick Homans will step down as secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department to become executive director of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority, effective May 1.
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The Greater Phoenix Economic Council has named Robert Hooley as vice president of emerging technology.
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The Montana SBIR Outreach Program is changing its name to the Montana Technology Innovation Partnership.
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J.D. Stack replaces Oleg Kaganovich as the new CEO of the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.
Alabama Directs $35.8M to STEM Initiative
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and lawmakers recently gave the state's Department of Education a substantial boost by increasing the budget for the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) by two-thirds for fiscal year 2008 – a leading example in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
Has the U.S. Been Sidelined in Broadband Revolution?
Should a fall of 11 places in international rankings for broadband penetration be of concern for U.S. policymakers? Expanding broadband access for business and residents has become a key element of many regional development strategies. The Internet has become a key resource for entrepreneurs and small businesses, as well as a necessary ingredient in preparing students for the modern workforce.