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SSTI Welcomes Our Newest State Members

Monday, January 15, 2007

Recently, Enterprise Florida Inc. and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development joined SSTI as state sponsors. We are pleased to have 38 state science and technology (S&T) organizations show their commitment to technology-based economic development as state sponsors. Our members see value in the educational opportunities, technical assistance and quality research information SSTI provides.



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Job Corner: Penn State Seeks Director of Economic and Workforce Development

Monday, January 15, 2007

Penn State University is seeking an entrepreneurial leader for its Office of Economic and Workforce Development. This office serves to advance the economic well-being of Pennsylvania, ultimately by helping to create and retain jobs and enhance the skills of the workforce in the Commonwealth. The director of economic and workforce development reports to the vice president for outreach at Penn State's campus in University Park, Pa. A master’s degree or equivalent knowledge and at least seven years of related experience are required.

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

Gov. John Huntsman, Jr. named Jack Brittain, dean of the University of Utah Business School, vice president in charge of the new Office of Technology Ventures. Brittain, dubbed the "innovation czar," will continue to lead the business school in addition to his new position.

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

Gov. Jim Doyle named Mary Burke as the new head of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. Burke replaces Cory Nettles, who resigned last month.

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

Rose-Hulman Ventures President Jim Eifert and Executive Vice President Brij Khorana resigned their positions to return to faculty duties at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.  

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

John Maxson, former president of the Illinois Coalition, was named CEO of The Greater North Michigan Avenue Association.

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

Michael Relyea was named deputy executive director of the New York State Office of Science and Technology Academic Research.

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

Gov. Matt Blunt appointed Greg Steinhoff to head the Missouri State Department of Economic Development.

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

Mel Ustad, current interim vice president for research at the University of South Dakota, is the new director of the state's first Office of Commercialization.

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

The Kauffman Foundation named Patrick Von Bargen CEO of the Center for Venture Education. Von Bargen was the former managing executive for policy and staff at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

Tom White, president of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, announced he will resign his position after 28 years with the organization.

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People

Monday, January 31, 2005

Kim Zentz, CEO of the Spokane Transit Authority, announced she will take a one-year position as interim executive director of the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute.

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Tech Talkin' Govs 2005, Part Three

Monday, January 24, 2005

The first two installments of SSTI's annual look at how TBED will play in the 2005 legislative priorities of the governors can be found in the Digest archives on our website: http://www.ssti.org/Digest/digest.htm

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SC, UT Chambers Want Bigger TBED Efforts

Monday, January 24, 2005

Business community advocacy for public investments in technology-based economic development (TBED) may make the difference between legislators appropriating programs $1 million or $100 million.

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Update on TBED Resource Center Website

Monday, January 24, 2005

We greatly appreciate the praise and suggestions we've received from readers regarding the Tech-based Economic Development (TBED) Resource Center, a cooperative project of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Technology Policy and SSTI. The new online library contains links to more than 1,300 research reports, strategic plans, best practices and impact analyses from state and federal government, university researchers and foundations.

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South Dakota Creates Office of Commercialization

Monday, January 24, 2005

To fulfill a goal within the state's 2010 Initiative of becoming a recognized leader in research and technology development, the South Dakota Department of Tourism and State Development will operate an Office of Commercialization under the direction of Mel Ustad, current Interim Vice President for Research at the University of South Dakota.

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GEM Finds World's Entrepreneurs Fly Solo

Monday, January 24, 2005

Anyone working with an entrepreneur knows they like to write their own rules. The latest survey characterizing the world's pool of entrepreneurial talent finds a large majority of them also write their own checks to finance their businesses. It's easier to write - and change - the rules when you also control the purse strings.

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Recent Research: Are Leading Firms Team Players?

Monday, January 24, 2005

Large industrial or technology firms are often sought by economic development recruiters to serve as anchors for cluster development. Once an anchor is attracted, policymakers often nurture local industrial districts as ways to promote transmission of technical know-how and deepen industrial relationships. Does the strategy work?

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Recent Research: Science Park Success Depends on Local Strengths

Monday, January 24, 2005

Many regions support local knowledge clusters in the hopes that geographic proximity will promote technology diffusion and enhance industrial competitiveness. A working paper from Italy suggests the effectiveness of such clusters or science parks depends upon the nature of the firms and institutions involved.

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Useful Stats: Chinese Institute Issues Its 2004 World Academic Rankings

Monday, January 24, 2005

A recent collection of weekly headlines gathered by the Montana Associated Technology Roundtables brought to our attention the annual world academic rankings compiled by the Institute of Higher Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

For the past two years, the school has identified the world's top 500 academic institutions based on a weighted scale of six indicators:

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New Website Offers Tools for Tech-based ED Practitioners

Monday, January 17, 2005

Areas working to encourage the growth of technology companies and build tech-based economies have a new resource to aid their cause. A new website, the Tech-based Economic Development (TBED) Resource Center (http://www.tbedresourcecenter.org), offers users the chance to learn from others’ experiences and benefit from the latest research on building a tech-based economy.

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Tech Talkin' Govs 2005, Part Two

Monday, January 17, 2005

Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, State of the State Address, Jan. 10, 2005

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Tech Talkin' Govs 2005, Part One

Monday, January 10, 2005

Most of the nation's governors use the winter months to publicly lay out their agendas, visions and budget requests for the coming year. The text of State of the State Addresses, Budget Messages and, to a lesser extent, Inaugural Addresses, often reveals each governor's legislative priorities and new initiatives to be pursued over the coming months.

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PA Gov. Outlines Manufacturing Recovery Strategy

Monday, January 10, 2005

Hoping to combat and reverse job losses in the manufacturing sector, Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell outlined his blueprint for recovery last month, entitled "Manufacturing Innovation."

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Amended VA Budget Could Be Kind to TBED

Monday, January 10, 2005

Ah, the difference positive revenue figures make for some states' tech-based economic development (TBED) portfolios! In mid-December, Virginia Gov. Mark Warner introduced an amended 2004-2006 biennial budget that is the most favorable yet during the Warner term for programs to promote economic growth through strategic investments in science and technology.

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