America’s laurels for its record of innovation and entrepreneurship are great but there is no time to rest on those past accomplishments given the changing global economy, a recent paper by the Council on Competitiveness concludes. Where America Stands: Entrepreneurship draws from dozens of other research papers, studies and articles to provide an overview of the current entrepreneurial climate in the U.S.
This week's issue of the SSTI Weekly Digest exposes just the tip of the iceberg of information available on entrepreneurship. That's where the TBED Resource Center comes in handy. The TBED Resource Center, developed by SSTI in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Technology Policy, is an interactive website providing a wealth of information for practitioners, policymakers, university faculty, and researchers alike.
With Entrepreneurship Week, you and your colleagues may be more inspired to take steps to encourage entrepreneurship. But where to begin? What approaches should you consider? Or perhaps you are having problems developing an entrepreneurial culture?
Sheri Stickley, vice president of SSTI, will be leaving SSTI on March 2 to accept a position with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Sheri was one of the primary authors of A Resource Guide for Technology-based Economic Development, and we wish her well in her new position. Oklahoma's gain is our loss, but we look forward to benefiting from her advice and wisdom as she enters a new chapter of her career.
Sheri Stickley, vice president of SSTI, will be leaving SSTI on March 2 to accept a position with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Sheri was one of the primary authors of A Resource Guide for Technology-based Economic Development, and we wish her well in her new position. Oklahoma's gain is our loss, but we look forward to benefiting from her advice and wisdom as she enters a new chapter of her career.
Willem Bakker was named president of the Technology Entrepreneur Center and executive director of the Information Technology Coalition, both in St. Louis.
Jan Lesher was named director of the Arizona Department of Commerce, replacing outgoing Gilbert Jimenez.
Dick Munson is stepping down as executive director of the Northeast Midwest Institute to help start Recycled Energy Development, LLC.
Sherrie Preische resigned as executive director of the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to accept a position in the private sector.
Connecticut Innovations appointed Dr. David Reed to the position of executive in residence.
The Maryland Technology Development Corp. has appointed Renée Winsky as its new executive director.
The Maryland Technology Development Corp. has appointed Renée Winsky as its new executive director.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced it will provide $65 million in new grants under the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative.
Gov. Jim Douglas plans to merge the Vermont Departments of Economic Development and Housing and Community Affairs.
The Complete description of this opportunity and others are available at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm.
Complete descriptions of the position openings described below are available at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm.
With new governors often come changes in the leadership of state economic development organizations. Arkansas, Colorado and Maryland recently announced their new development officers:
With new governors often come changes in the leadership of state economic development organizations. Arkansas, Colorado and Maryland recently announced their new development officers:
Catherine Renault is the new director for the Maine Office of Innovation within the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development.
Jim Rice, with the Information Technology Association of Wisconsin, announced his departure as the organization’s first president.
Throughout the presidential campaign President-elect Barack Obama continually emphasized the need for new policies to spur the development of clean and renewable energy technologies. Despite the economic downturn, President-elect Obama has maintained that these new programs will remain a priority for his administration.