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Tech-talkin' Govs: State of the State and Budget Addresses

Friday, February 15, 2002

This is the fifth installment in the "Tech-talkin' Govs" series which provides highlights of programs, policies, and issues included in the Governors' addresses related to tech-based economic development.



Connecticut

John G. Rowland, Budget Address, February 6, 2002

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Useful Stats: 4th Quarter VC Data by State

Friday, February 15, 2002

Two independent surveys of venture capital investments made during the fourth quarter of FY 2001 suggest an end to downward trends in the flow of money and number of VC placements.



MoneyTree™ Survey

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Tech-talkin' Govs: State of the State Addresses and Budget Requests

Friday, February 1, 2002

Again, "Tech-talkin Govs" highlights programs, policies and issues in tech-based economic development that were considered in the following governors' State of the State addresses.



Utah

Michael Leavitt, State of the State, January 28, 2002

http://www.utah.gov/governor/stateofstate.html

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Tech-talkin' Govs: State of the State Addresses and Budget Requests

Friday, January 25, 2002

The third part in a series, "Tech-talkin Govs" highlights programs, policies and issues in tech-based economic development that were considered in the following governors' State of the State and Budget addresses.



California

Gray Davis, 2002-2003 Budget proposal, January 2002

http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/Budget02-03/00_toc.htm

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State and Local Tech-based ED RoundUp

Friday, January 25, 2002

Lincoln, Nebraska

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Tech-talkin' Governors: State of the State and Budget Addresses

Friday, January 18, 2002

This week, the SSTI Weekly Digest continues its series on governors' State of the State addresses, highlighting those portions concerning programs, policies and issues immediately affecting the tech-based economic development community.

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Useful Stats: IT Worker Metro Affordability Index

Friday, January 18, 2002

Three Texas cities, Dallas, Houston and Austin, top the second annual Affordibility Index prepared by techies.com, a technology workforce placement company. The study tracks which cities offer the best combination of top salary and low cost of living for information technology professionals.

Salt Lake City, Atlanta, the DC/Baltimore corridor, Seattle and Phoenix round out the top eight metro areas.

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International S&T Partnerships Crucial, NSB Asserts

Friday, January 4, 2002

Several warnings have been issued in recent years about U.S. dominance in the world's scientific and technological communities slipping: the number of science and engineering (S&E) doctorates awarded per capita; the dearth of women and minorities entering technical fields; the facility in which knowledge, companies and people can be transferred globally; scores on standardized math and science tests; and indicators for global entrepreneurship, to name a few.

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Useful Stats: 2000 Academic R&D Expenditures by State

Friday, January 4, 2002

Annual R&D expenditures at America's academic institutions topped $30 billion for the first time, according to the early release tables from the National Science Foundation's Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, Fiscal Year 2000. The final results of the latest annual survey reveals a nine percent increase over 1999 expenditures.

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State and Local Tech-based ED RoundUp

Friday, January 4, 2002

Chicago

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SSTI Moves Office

Friday, December 14, 2001

While visions of sugarplums will be dancing in the heads of most Americans, SSTI's staff will be boxing up its files and moving to new offices on Dec. 20-21.

Due to the move and because SSTI will be closed during the week of December 24-28, the next issue of the SSTI Weekly Digest and the funding supplement will be published January 4, 2002.

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Clusters Report Released by NGA, Council of Competitiveness

Friday, December 14, 2001

Creating and strengthening regional competitiveness and innovation is the key to the nation’s ability to succeed in the global marketplace and raise the standard of living for all Americans, according to a new report presented Thursday at a joint conference of the Council on Competitiveness and the National Governors' Association.

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Bush Administration Names 22 to PCAST

Friday, December 14, 2001

President George W. Bush appointed on Wednesday 22 individuals to serve as members of the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). They are:

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Michigan Examines Tech Transfer Capabilities, Needs

Friday, December 14, 2001

A new report showing that Michigan is performing at the level of the national average in tech transfer recently was released by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan.

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San Francisco's After-School Science Workshops Expanding Nationwide

Friday, December 14, 2001

Community Science Workshops (CSW) are spreading nationwide, due to a second $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will enable San Francisco State University (SFSU) and its partners to create CSWs across the U.S.

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Technology/Research Park Development News

Friday, December 14, 2001

Carbondale, Illinois

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$12.4 Million Offered for Digital Divide Projects

Friday, December 14, 2001

The Department of Commerce's Technology Opportunities Program (TOP), an initiative that promotes the widespread availability and use of digital network technologies in the public and non-profit sectors, has approximately $12.4 million available in FY 2002.

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OTP Releases Second State Report Card

Friday, December 7, 2001

The Dynamics of Technology-based Economic Development: State Science and Technology Indicators has been published for the second straight year. Bruce Mehlman, Assistant Secretary for the Technology Administration's Office of Technology Policy (OTP), released the report at SSTI's annual conference earlier this week. 



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Incubators Offer Proven Tool for Tech Business Growth

Friday, December 7, 2001

State and local strategies to assist start-up business formation often focus on three elements to help nascent firms: securing much-needed funding or capital (either private or public), lowering the overall cost of doing business, or gaining the skill set or access to intellectual resources to succeed.

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Useful Stats: Industry Output & Employment Projections through 2010

Friday, December 7, 2001

Gaining a sense of how industries are likely to grow or contract over the next decade can be a vital tool for determining the priorities for tech-based economic development practitioners, public and private investing programs, and workforce developers. These figures are particularly relevant for geographic areas looking at cluster development strategies or targeted research/investment programs. 



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Baldrige Awardees Include First in Education Category

Friday, December 7, 2001

Tthe five winners of the 2001 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's premier award for performance excellence and quality achievement, include, for the first time, three winners in the education category: 

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Useful Stats II: Women Owned Businesses by State

Friday, December 7, 2001

The number of women who own the nation's privately-held businesses, presently at 28 percent of such businesses, is growing at twice the rate of all firms, according to a new report from Center for Women’s Business Research. 



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NSF Offering $26 million for Research Centers in FY 2003

Friday, December 7, 2001

To create new research centers in FY 2003, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering approximately $26 million through its Engineering Research Centers (ERC) Program. 



At least two awards totaling up to $13 million each will be made. The awards, subject to 10 percent cost sharing, will be distributed as follows: $2.5 million (year 1), $3 million (year 2), $3.5 million (year 3), and $4 million (years 4 and 5). 



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NCOE Report Says Entrepreneurs Healthy for Economy

Friday, November 30, 2001

Building Entrepreneurial Networks, a major report on how and why networks of entrepreneurs nurture economic growth in communities across the country, was released Wednesday by the National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE). 



To illustrate the importance of entrepreneurial networks, NCOE’s seventh report profiles five organizations in Idaho, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas that have succeeded in developing unique entrepreneurial networks. 

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Resources Available for Displaced Workers Interested in Entrepreneurship

Friday, November 30, 2001

In an effort to help combat the present economic downturn, the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is looking to partner with groups across the U.S. to provide training to displaced workers interested in starting new businesses. 



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