Exactly six weeks into the federal government's fiscal year which commenced on Oct 1, five of the 12 appropriations bills for FY10 have been signed into law by President Obama. The remaining seven bills are at various places in the appropriations process, none of which have emerged from conference committee for a final vote by each chamber.
Angel investors are reducing the average size of their investments, according to the latest report from the University of New Hampshire Center for Venture Research. In the first half of this year, total angel investment dollars fell by 27 percent from the same period in 2008, but the number of angel deals increased by six percent. As a result, the average deal size has fallen by 31 percent since early 2008.
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Bo Fishback is the new vice president of entrepreneurship for the Kauffman Foundation.
A number of regional economic development organizations in Tennessee have formed a partnership called Innovation Valley Inc. Partners in Innovation Valley Inc. include the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership, Loudon County Economic Development Agency, Oak Ridge Economic Partnership, The Roane Alliance and Tellico Reservoir Development Agency.
Dr. Cynthia McIntyre was named senior vice president of the Council on Competitiveness.
Egils Milbergs was appointed director of Washington's newly formed Economic Development Commission.
David Rooney will replace Tyler Fairbank as president of the Berkshire Economic Development Corp., effective next month. Rooney leaves the Empire State Development Corp. as its regional director.
Helene Schember became the first executive director of the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future Dec. 3, joining the center as its first full-time staff member.
Peggy Tadej has left the National Association of Regional Councils to work in research at the Department of Transportation for the District of Columbia.
Kansas University has appointed Steve Warren as its first full-time vice provost for research and graduate studies.
The DC Technology Council and the Washington, DC Economic Partnership have joined to form a new association that will keep the name Washington, DC Economic Partnership.
BioConnect of Greater Charlotte, a new networking group for Charlotte, N.C.-area workers in life-science-related fields, held its inaugural meeting earlier this month.
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center has hired Yonnie Butler as business development director of its business and technology development unit.
BioConnect of Greater Charlotte, a new networking group for Charlotte, N.C.-area workers in life-science-related fields, held its inaugural meeting earlier this month.
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center has hired Yonnie Butler as business development director of its business and technology development unit.
Bob Calcaterra announced he is resigning as president of the Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise, effective this spring, to help form a venture capital fund.
James Ellick is taking a leave of absence as director of the Idaho Department of Commerce for personal reasons.
Using the interest earned from $400 million in state savings, Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell announced a plan that would provide Alaska high-school students with scholarship funds to attend the University of Alaska or in-state vocational institutions based on academic performance.
Southwestern Pennsylvania is on course to add 11,640 green jobs to its economy by 2015, according to a new report commissioned by two local organizations, the Green Building Alliance and Growing Technology through Energy and Community Health (GTECH) . The region’s green services sector is on the verge of a major boom and will be the driving force in the growth of the green economy, according to the report.
Federal R&D obligations to U.S. universities and colleges between FY 2003 and 2007 did not keep pace with inflation, according to the latest federal data from the National Science Foundation. Obligations were $25.3 billion in FY 2007, an increase of 11.1 percent from FY 2003 totals. The aggregate annual inflation rate for the country was nearly 12.7 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The economic circumstances leading up to SSTI’s 13th annual conference make this year’s event critical. We encourage you to join us in Overland Park, Kansas, October 21 – 23, 2009 to Seize the Moment.
SSTI’s pre-conference workshops have received high praise from past participants because of their personalized nature, their dedication to sharing knowledge, and their opportunities to forge worthwhile relationships with other participants. The two pre-conference sessions scheduled on Wednesday, October 21 are no different and will provide plenty of value for those in attendance.
One of the best takeaways from the SSTI Annual Conference is the personal contacts one can make over the course of the event. Whether it’s chatting with a peer who has led successful economic development initiatives, breaking bread with fund managers at our scheduled Dine-A-Rounds, exchanging contact information with our conference speakers, or playing tennis with a myriad of people in the Wii Room, the upcoming conference will provide plenty of opportunities to make friends and meet other leaders who share your background and hopes for the future.
A complete description of this opportunity and others is available at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm.